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