Bahla Fort premises witnessed the largest gathering of classic cars in a world heritage site. This event comes within the “Be with the Event” initiative, which aims to enrich the cultural and entertainment life in the country.
The event was organised by Marasim Tourism Company, which manages Bahla Fort. The event attracted classic cars lovers and other visitors.
The event included many activities, such as folk art performances, artisan market and competitions.
Among 37 cars in the collection, the oldest one is a 1927 Mercedes. Over 4,647 visitors turned up to take a look at the classic beauties.
Ali bin Ahmed al Shaqsi, General Manager of the Bahla Fort Management and Operation Project, said: “We are keen to involve the community in the activities at Bahla Fort premises. The classic cars exhibition was organised to attract young people and children. We were also keen to involve productive families to sell Omani products and food to visitors, as well as host craftspeople and painters in the exhibition. We also held a public auction to sell four classic cars that were in the exhibition. One 1977 Nissan Gt was sold for RO 15,000.”
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