Old gold: A car enthusiast admiring a vintage Bentley at Straits Quay Promenade in Penang. The half-day showcase yesterday, organised by the Malaysia and Singapore Vintage Car Register (MSVCR), saw more than 50 vintage vehicles of various models such as Lagonda, Jaguar and Mercedes Benz on display.
Visitors to the event, held from 2pm to 6pm, were seen admiring the automobiles while owners provided a brief history of their respective cars.
Among the owners was Datuk K. Kumaraendran, who has a dark blue 1954 Jaguar XK140 Drop Head Coupe which he bought in 1981.
“This car, which has a right-hand-drive system is extra special, as there are only two individuals who own such a model in Asia.
“One belongs to me while the other belongs to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah,” said Kumaraen-dran, adding that his car had also been driven before in the Singapore and Johor Baru rallies, back in the 1950s.
MSVCR coordinator Marlene Fox said all cars on display were models dating from the 1930s to the 1960s.
“We will also be having a round-the-island event that will be flagged off at the Victoria Clock Tower at 11am today,” said Fox.
She added that besides the display of the automobiles, 20 other vintage cars will take part in the Tiger Rally, which would start from the E&O Hotel here at 9.30am today.
Penang was chosen as the starting point for the Tiger Rally's Southeast Asia tour, bringing in drivers and cars from countries like Australia and Norway.
The rally is organised by H&H Classic Rallies in England
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