| One of the major reasons driving the classic cars | | | | some look at it in the region on their house |
| market in Dubai, Qatar and the region is | | | | driveway for those who pass by to stare or ogle |
| homesickness. Richard Murphy a British Citizen | | | | at, but the most the owners are willing to do is |
| that lives in Dubai, is enthusiastic about classic car. | | | | allow the passing by to touch these cars. On the |
| Richard was motivated to acquire a wreck of an | | | | other hand, there is those that hide their loved |
| Austin Healey 100M so that he would own a rare | | | | vehicles even as they brag about them. And the |
| piece of British automotive history. The flashy | | | | third type is those who treat the cars very |
| modern cars that flourish Dubai do not catch his | | | | casually. Joerg Grunwald, a resident of Dubai, the |
| attention. When asked, he said "This is the genuine | | | | ownership, and the privilege of driving classic cars |
| article," proud of his gleaming, thoroughly restored | | | | is a way of life. The word popping up most in his |
| vehicle. It was easy to figure out the amount of | | | | sentences is classic. "You should visit Munich," he |
| obsession he has for the car. Only 600 were | | | | said of the native of the Bavarian city. He |
| manufactured, out of only a little over hundred still | | | | continued by saying "It's a beautiful place with |
| exist in 2007. Displaying the certificate, Richard | | | | many old and well-preserved buildings: classic!" His |
| Murphy said, "It has been certified by the British | | | | love for classic cars leads him to use his driveway |
| Motor Industry Heritage Trust as a factory-made | | | | to display his shining red 1964 Mercedes Benz 230 |
| Healey 100M and it also has the Le Mans Registry | | | | SL and a 1965 Triumph TR4. The research |
| Certificate of membership," Further research lead | | | | journey has not stopped, rather the more |
| to the conclusion that Qatar classic car owners | | | | research I make, the more I am interested to |
| may be as diverse as the vehicle models they | | | | learn about the differences in tastes and markets. |
| love, or own. However, those owners all share a | | | | I will dedicate an article for the amazing finding in |
| common factor, Attitude. There is three different | | | | the market differences. To get up-to-date |
| types of attitudes noticed among the owners. | | | | research results, visit the section I dedicated to |
| The most common attitude is pride for their cars, | | | | Qatar classic cars |
| as they will present their belongings, or wealth as | | | | More articles from this pro: R. |