| Qatar classic cars, a topic that never have I | | | | overall economic situation of the country. I found |
| thought would be researching, or writing about. | | | | many articles and press releases discussing the |
| When I left Qatar seven years ago, there were | | | | fact that car manufacturers are taking advantage |
| no signs that there ever would be high demand in | | | | of the increasing demand for personalized, classic |
| the market for classic cars, Qatar specifically and | | | | and antique cars in the region. The underlying |
| the region in general. | | | | reasons for the change in demand of the past |
| A couple of months ago I received an | | | | seven years was explained by Bufori (a modern |
| international call at three in the morning. Don't be | | | | brand of rare automobiles resembling 1930s |
| very deceived by the timing; the conversation | | | | coupes), the high demand is a reflection of the |
| could have waited a couple more hours, however | | | | booming population, and economics of the region |
| due to miss calculations on the caller's behalf. By all | | | | in general, and more specifically Dubai and Qatar. |
| means, I do not regret waking up to take the call. | | | | Hence, that Crude Oil was discovered in Qatar |
| The subject was of great importance and forced | | | | back in the 1940s; however the wealth of the |
| me not to go back to sleep, rather jump right to | | | | nation gradually increased over the next sixty |
| research. The first thing I heard when I picked up | | | | years, till Natural Gas was discovered. Its people |
| the phone is an old friend saying "how much have | | | | now have one of the highest per capita incomes |
| you dealt with classic cars?", "there is a very high | | | | in the world. |
| demand for classic cars in the region, and the | | | | The research journey has not stopped, rather the |
| supply is very low". On the ending note of the call, | | | | more research I make, the more I am interested |
| I promised I will have a preliminary research | | | | to learn about the differences in tastes and |
| completed within a week. | | | | markets. I will dedicate an article for the amazing |
| As always, I started by certifying the facts I was | | | | finding in the market differences. |
| told in regards to supply and demand, and the | | | | |