Vintage cars rally through twin cities

Large number of enthusiasts throng exhibit at Pak-China centre

ISLAMABAD: Over a 100 vintage cars, off-road jeeps and other vehicles streamed through the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Sunday as part of a vintage car exhibition.

The rally, after driving through Rawalpindi, arrived at the parking of the Pakistan-China Centre where the Rovers Club of Islamabad region had organized an exhibition.

A large number of car lovers thronged the exhibition with a large number of people seen taking selfies with their favourite cars.

The club’s General Secretary Syed Rizwan said that they organize car-related events every year for enthusiasts and provide information to the young generation about these cars.

He said that a lot of enthusiasts were interested in these cars because of their rare stature.

Talking about the troop of 4x4 offroaders participating in the exhibition, Rizwan said these vehicles were best for the northern and desert areas.

Visitor Naeem, Qaiser, Jameel and others said off-road vehicles by British manufacturer Land Rover were matchless, adding that they had travelled to the federal capital from Taxila, Murree and Rawalpindi to see these cars.

They demanded that the government support such events as they are in the rest of the world.

Earlier, many curious onlookers and motorists had followed the rally as it meandered its way through the twin cities.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, April 15^th, 2019.