The First Concours d’Elegance for historic vehicles in Pakistan was a wonderful celebration of the automobile, as the sun set on Saturday the 24th of February, with surreal orange light pouring on over 70 cars on display, under the dark silhouettes of the palm trees and the silent flight of eagles in the skies of Karachi.
It will be a moment to remember for the Veteran & Classic Car Club of Pakistan, and for FIVA as well, represented on this occasion by its President Tiddo Bresters and the Secretary General Gian Mario Mollar.
The Pakistani club joined the FIVA family back in 2021, under the charismatic guidance of Mohsin Ikram, a lifetime enthusiast and pioneer collector in the country. Given the current international situation, the organisation of the event was far from easy and faced several postponements, but the capable team of VCCCP eventually managed to deliver a memorable event in the charming background of the Beach Luxury Hotel.
It was very challenging for the Jury to select the winners amongst so many interesting cars, several of which were true pieces of Pakistani history. The jury was composed of the FIVA delegation, as well as three experts from Pakistan: Thusna Patel, the first Pakistani woman rally driver, Ahmed Shahid Ahmed and Shahid Ali, all very knowledgeable experts and historic vehicle enthusiasts.