Vintage, classic cars on display at Peshawar show attract enthusiasts

Car enthusiasts and their families thronged the 15th Vintage and Classic Car Show at the Peshawar Services Club where more than 50 heritage automobiles from 1935 to 1980 were put on display.

Hosted by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Culture and Tourism Authority (KPCTA) in collaboration with Classic Land Rover, the show featured prized vehicles from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Faisalabad, Peshawar and other cities.

The visitors were also enjoyed the local culture through captivating performances of the traditional Khattak dance, which is known for its energetic movements and sword displays, and the soulful melodies of the rubab, a centuries-old stringed instrument native to the region. 

An official statement quoted KPCTA Director General Tashfeen Haider as saying, “More effort will be made to organize similar events. The exhibitions would be expanded to historical sites in the future.”

Vehicles on display included iconic brands like Mercedes, Jaguar, Ford, Chevrolet, Mini, Land Rover, Mustang, Porsche, vintage Vespa motorcycles and more.

Haider said the show aimed to promote Peshawar as a hub of culture and tourism. 

Participants and attendees praised the organizers for bringing such an event to Peshawar.

“The goal of the rally and car show is to send a message of peace from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and to make Peshawar once again a city of flowers and joy,” the KPCTA official said, referring to KP’s provincial capital that witnessed militant violence for over two decades. 

The official statement informed the participants of the show would drive their vintage vehicles to Swabi after the Peshawar exhibition to join the 12th Indus River Cross Jeep Race at the historic Hund point at the Indus River after passing through the Balahissar Fort.

Subsequently, they will continue through Faisalabad, Rahim Yar Khan, Moro and the Thar Desert before reaching Karachi.