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Cars--present and past - stand on same platform

Largest fair enthralls car enthusiasts

FAIZUL KHAN TANIM
The largest car fair in the country -- the F1 CAR SHOW with top-of-the-line and authentic cars like Mercedes S500AMG, Nissan Skyline G35 and BMW Z4, Rolls Royce 1932 along with Jaguar S-type 1968 fascinated the crowds that thronged the Gulshan park on Friday.
Latest models of all presently used international private vehicles were displayed by 85 individual exhibitors, along with traders of spares and other vehicle accessories.
Speed freaks buried in games like Need for Speed (NFS) and dragged into movies like Fast and the Furious who are au fait
with different kinds of modern as well as vintage cars enjoyed the car fair organised by the F1 Event Management group.
Two-seater cars in fashion with butterfly doors and blue neon lights beneath, racing models of popular Japanese cars filled the arena. Dazzling headlights and revving engines of these models amazing a crowd of over 5,500 people.
Apart from the exhibits, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion companies, samples of reconditioned cars, car modifiers and banks that provide auto loans displayed their lines of business in 26 stalls set up along the boundary of the park.
A representative of a display stall said the car fair was a wonderful
opportunity to promote their range of racing cars, as most visitors were the vibrant youth of today.
The centre of the venue was lined with authentic and vintage cars and the new age speedy cars, modified according to the owners' need.
SM Rafael Harun of the organising team said: "The idea behind these car fairs is primarily for entertainment. The city has plenty of car enthusiasts who race in certain places and love to display their customised vehicles and we provide the platform for them."
A Volkswagen club displayed their range of cars.
The excitement brimmed when driving licence holders were encouraged to show their
capability in the 'Mitsubishi Performance Factor' -- a driving competition. The driver with the highest score was recognised as 'the best driver in Dhaka' and awarded a cash token.
A participant Shahnur Islam said: "We just watch various shows on TV where drivers take part in car stunts, but this is the first time that we were able to participate in such an event in Bangladesh."
As visitors feasted their eyes on the exhibits and gained information from the stalls, live music by rock bands, a fire spinning show and more kept the entertainment going.
Two owners, a Ferrari from the modified car section and a Ford Mustang from the classic
section, who maintained their cars to perfection, were announced as winners of best maintainers of their possessions.
A car enthusiast, Danny Rahman said: "As it is an expensive sport and a very costly item to maintain cars, fairs and car shows like these will definitely give us a chance to have a glimpse of these vehicles, which otherwise has to be seen on Internet sites."
Another visitor is hopeful that with the development of this trend, Bangladesh may get the opportunity of participating some dayin the Formula 1 car race.