WHAT YOU MISSED AT VINTAGE AUTO SHOW

Over the weekend I got a chance to attend the 3rd edition of the Vintage and classic auto show at the Sheraton gardens, credit to my sponsors the New Vision.

The show which kicked off as early as 10 in the morning attracted mostly those are enthusiastic about classic cars. Some yearned to see and experience what our forefathers felt in their rides.

There were all sorts of cars, but the one that caught my eye was the road worthy and the condition of the Ford Model T manufactured in as early as 1927 – actually the oldest car that was on display that day. Too bad that it didn't win the revered prize. If you are like who thought that Automatic transmission cars are of this age, well you're right until you meet the a sleek convertible blue Mercedes and the Triumph of the early sixties with the later going on to claim the prize of the most appealing car.

Arguably the highlight of the day is when I landed on the owner of perhaps the most popular classic car in Uganda as of today. Its this car that featured in Pastor Bugembe's famous Bulibabutya music video and the only Peugeot that participated and could take you to a round trip in Nairobi hustle free.

It show wasnt only about vintage cars as a round ticket was won to any destination in Europe courtesy of Turkish Airlines. Prizes were also awarded to the best dressed male and female though none showed up to claim their prizes for us to see if whoever was on the panel got it right.

Next time you walk past the car from the 20s to 70s, am a call way because for sure I would love to participate in the show next year.

Comments

Can social distancing prevent the spread COVID-19 in Uganda?

Source: Petrol/CanStockPhoto In a country where most people live hand to mouth, and most business rely on daily consumer spend, advising people to stay home isn't viable. The brutal truth about social distancing is that people will loose wages and jobs. This will change the course of their lives in a traumatic way. We need to be able to sacrifice for each other, not only for the people who are vulnerable to Coronavirus but also to the people who maybe hurt and lose their livelihood as a result of social distancing. To some people losing their only source of survival is death in itself. Limiting social, prayer and political gathering to only 10 people while Owino, Kikuubo, Nakasero market, Nasser road and taxi parks(the most crowded places in Uganda) remain open is counter productive and defeats the understanding of many. It's similar to leaving your clothes in the dirt to dry after washing. And am not saying that these places should be closed, just pointing to the fla...

FROM ISLAM TO CHRISTIANITY: MY STORY OF COURAGE AND BOLDNESS

Every decision has consequences. Be aware! I knew it that once I take this path, questions will be raised and answers must be given. I was aware that people would be hurt, trust will get wings and takeoff, and relationships will break. I knew it for sure. Being a guy who also knew the impact of the statement "with time", I was sure that things would be normal again and acceptance would be preached after healing (which comes with time) has happened. Well I was dead wrong. Seven years on, nothing has changed much. It just takes me back to Easter Sunday of 2007 the day I made a decision that still hurts people up to now. It’s on this day, with a sound mind that I CHOOSE TO INVITE Jesus Christ in my life. A day before, I had mobilized and promised my pals that we would go to a drinking and a clubbing spree on Easter night. When I broke the news to my pals that the program was off because it was not in line with my new lifestyle, they were very disappointed. ...

BLOGGING - A STORY I THOUGHT I WOULD NEVER TELL

We all have stories, we have questions whose answers will probably remain with us until to the grave, that's what i believed until of recent when an email appeared in my inbox. This is my story that I thought I would never tell and answers I thought i would never give. When I first heard the word Blogger, I had no idea what it meant, but one thing I remember I fell in love with it and instantly wanted to blog. It was really hard for me to differentiate between a blog and website, some people told me that a blog was a small website- to me small meant that maybe half display on the desktop but to my surprise the so called blog was no different from the website at least in terms of display on the monitor or mobile hence rendering that definition irrelevant. A soccer player is a footballer, writing is to a writer and a person who runs a blog is a Blogger so I always rhetorically asked myself does a websitor (in case it existed) mean a person who owns or runs a website!? ...

HOOD'S PERSPECTIVE

Search This Blog