20 Winners in Classic Cars Competition

The activities of the Qatar Classic Cars Competition and Exhibition 2021, which lasted for 6 days, concluded yesterday, during which the exhibition attracted large numbers of visitors and tourists. The exhibition, which witnessed the honoring of 20 winners, was held on The Pearl, Qatar.

On this occasion, the exhibition management organized a large party attended by a number of dignitaries, presented by His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Gulf Classic Car Association, Mr. Omar Al Fardan, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gulf Qatar Classic Car Association, and Mr. Turki bin Mohammed Al Khater, President The Board of Directors of the United Development Company, and Mr. Ibrahim Jassim Al-Othman, CEO, Member of the Board of Directors of the United Development Company, and those interested in the world of classic cars.

Heritage and tourism forum

His Excellency Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Gulf Qatar Classic Car Association, affirmed that the exhibition has achieved great success in attracting visitors from inside and outside the country, to represent the exhibition as a heritage and tourism forum that includes historical and classic cars that will attract a large number of visitors, in addition to introducing the public to the importance of This type of exhibition and its location on the annual calendar of events in Qatar.

A new start

For his part, Omar bin Hussain Al-Fardan, Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Gulf Classic Car Association, confirmed the success of the exhibition this year, saying: “This unparalleled success achieved by the exhibition during its activities has strengthened the position of the Qatar Gulf Classic Car Association in the Qatari community as a sponsor and supporter. For owners of this category of cars, he also highlighted the pivotal and main role of the private sector in contributing to the tourism promotion of Qatar by creating annual exhibitions and events that create new tourist destinations that attract specialists, amateurs, tourists and visitors from the local community.”

Al-Fardan explained that the classic car exhibition represents a new start for the classic car sector in Qatar, and the association seeks, in coordination with all relevant authorities, to enhance its position in the agenda of annual events in Doha, with the aim of placing this important sector in its rightful position as a heritage and tourism event that promotes local tourism in the country. It attracts classic car lovers from different countries of the world, especially since the number of owners and enthusiasts of this type of car is on a remarkable growth in Qatar, the region and the countries of the world.

Fruitful cooperation

Mr. Ibrahim Jassim Al-Othman, CEO and Board Member of the United Development Company, confirmed that The Pearl is ready to host major and important events such as the Classic Car Show. He said: We have everything needed to host and succeed major mass events, and we will work with the Qatar Gulf Classic Car Association to organize more Activities on the Pearl Island.

He added, "Since the first day, we have witnessed an unparalleled response and interaction from classic car enthusiasts, and we saw that from the media, as well as visitors' posts on social media."

exhibition competition

The exhibition activities concluded with a classic car competition, where many classic car enthusiasts participated in displaying their cars before a specialized committee to select the best car among the participating cars. The jury selected the winners based on objective and neutral criteria.

The competition played a major role in fueling the spirit of competition and motivating the exhibition participants to display their best cars and show their interest in them. Therefore, the competition will contribute to enhancing the exhibition’s attractiveness to car enthusiasts and to the public to visit and view the displayed cars, especially the winning car. The committee that was formed to select the winning cars, selected and selected the winning cars, which were unanimously approved by the members of the jury.

Nawaf bin Nasser:

Organizing successful events during 2022

His Excellency Sheikh Nawaf bin Nasser bin Khalid Al Thani, a member of the Society’s Board of Directors, confirmed that this year’s edition of the exhibition and competition achieved its goals, and said: The Society has written a new chapter in its successes in organizing the exhibition amidst the existing challenges due to the Corona virus, as the exhibition witnessed a great turnout from visitors to the island The pearl.

He pointed out that the association will work in 2022 to continue holding successful events in conjunction with Qatar's hosting of the World Cup to support the tourism sector with activities that attract visitors and have an entertaining nature.

Mohammed bin Faisal:

A platform for collecting rare cars

His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani praised the great turnout witnessed by the exhibition this year, and said: The Gulf Qatar Classic Car Association succeeded in creating an annual platform that brings together owners and enthusiasts to acquire rare models of classic cars, and to inform the public, citizens and residents, of the importance of this type. One of the exhibitions that chronicles and documents a long and ancient era lived by the people of Qatar, with all its legacy and memories of grandparents and fathers.

He added, “The cars participating in the exhibition were distinguished by their unique and different features, which made them precious icons, and they all deserve to win, due to the great interest that classic car owners pay to preserve them.”