Vintage car rally : a nostalgic journey

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Vintage car rally

 

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A Cross Country Pakistan adventure in a 1922 Amilcar











A 1922 Amilcar is not what you see that often when one drives in Pakistan. But last month, there was one driving from Khyber to Karachi in the K2K Cross Country Rally. Shahzeb Ul Haq Malik is the proud owner and driver of this Amilcar C4 and reports from the event:

 

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The 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air

The stylish four-door hardtop Bel Air first came out in January 1956 with a dual-carburettor and a 225-hp V8 engine. Getting to 60 mph from rest in a scant 8.9 seconds, the blue and white Chevy was a sensational achievement for the day, especially at the price: $2,450. The owner of this particular four-door Bel Air, Shahnawaz Khan Mandokhal, has been a part of the rally coordination team since its inception nine years ago.

Volkswagen Camper 1972

The second generation Volkswagen Type 2, officially known as the Transporter or Microbus and informally, as the Camper, is a forward control panel van originally introduced in 1950 by the German automaker Volkswagen as its second car model. Although the second generation models introduced in 1967 lost their distinctive split front windshield and were slightly larger and considerably heavier than their predecessor. The Camper came with a 1.6 L B4 (petrol) air-cooled engine. Nasir Majeed, the coordinator for the rally and an HR professional with a passion for cars, owns the 1972 model.

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia 1970 Convertible

Named after Germany’s Karmann of Osnabruck, who constructed the bodywork, and Italy’s Carrozzeria Ghia, who did the styling. This bright red 1970 Convertible sports car is also owned by Awan. It came with a 1586 cc air-cooled engine producing 60-hp, dual circuit brakes, 12-volt electrics, semi-automatic transmission and a sophisticated rear suspension.

The 1967 Chevrolet Caprice

First offered as a sports sedan option in 1965, the Caprice became its own luxury series in 1966, with a host of accessories. Similar to the Impala in four-door hardtop Caprice has its own formal roofline with no supporting pillars. The 1967 Chevrolet hardtop came with 3-speed manual transmission and a 5.0 L 200-hp Turbo Fire V8 engine. This particular car contained all original parts, although the paint-job had been done to imitate an American sheriff’s car by its owner, Syed Haider Ali Kirmani.

Volkswagen Beetle 1966

With a 1300 cc H4 50-hp engine and 4-speed semi-automatic transmission, the Beetle is a two-door, rear-engine economy car, intended for five passengers, that was manufactured and marketed by German automaker Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003. The 1300cc was standard for North America and it carried a “1300” badge on the engine lid. Mala, a German car-enthusiast and the owner, says that the car is reminiscent of the Beetle her mother owned when she was a child. The German previously worked in Pakistan before moving to Jordan. She recently came back to visit and be a part of the rally for the first time.

 

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Cars of HH Nawab Sadiq M Abbasi V

 

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At Islamabad.

 

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Jinnah House , Karachi

 

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They should be subjected to heavy environmental taxation.

Cow haters !!

 

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