Burj Dubai Classic Car Show December 2009
Today I was going to take a photo of Burj Dubai when I saw a few beautiful classic cars on the Burj side of Emaar boulevard in the Old Town. I couldn’t help myself stopping and taking a few pictures of those cars. Later I found on the Internet that it was the second Burj Dubai classic cars show. The first one was in February 2009.
I had only managed to take pictures of 4 of those wonderful cars, as a very important security guy came to me and asked not to come too close to the cars. The cars were put on a kind of step and were enclosed with ropes. I didn’t cross the ropes but went over the step not to let the ropes screw the pictures up.
‘The step is for the security guards’ he told me. I just said him how ridiculous it was, as there were 4 security guards and I was the only visitor but he didn’t want to listen. I had to say him good bye and back down, as there was no chance to get good pictures without offending the rules.
Well, I didn’t miss much. There were only 6 or 7 cars, and I got cool pictures of 4 of them.
Porsche 911 GT1, 1998
Porsche 911 GT1 was announced in 1996 to compete at 1996’s 24 Hours of Le Mans.
It’s got 3.2 DOHC twin-turbo flat 6 cylinders engine making 600 hp (450 kW). It accelerates to 100 kph in 3.3 seconds. The top speed is 378 kph.
Porsche 911 GT1 1998
Porsche 911 GT1 1998
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, 1956
Only 3,258 Mercedes Benz 300 SL were built from 1955 to 1963. Now the prices of this model reach 700k USD.
Mercedes Benz 300SL 1956
Mercedes Benz 300SL 1956
Mercedes Benz 300SL 1956
Lincoln Continental 1948
Lincoln Mark I Continental was developed as a one-off vehicle for Edsel Ford. However, it became a successful production car.
Lincoln Continental 1948
Lincoln Continental 1948
Lincoln Continental Mark II
Among the celebrities who drove this car were Elvis Presley, Shah of Iran, Nelson Rockefeller and Henry Kissinger. Looks cool, doesn’t it?
Lincoln Continental Mark II
Lincoln Continental Mark II
Lincoln Continental Mark II
December 4th, 2009
