Spectacular line-up of classic cars to be unveiled at 5th Emirates Classic Car Festival

Press release

Published March 4th, 2013 - 08:37 GMT

Emirates Classic Car Festival

A spectacular line-up of classic cars and motorbikes will be unveiled at the 5^th Emirates Classic Car Festival, to be held from March 7 to 9, 2013, at its home venue, the 3.5km Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard.

Organised by Emaar Properties PJSC, the UAE Ministry of Culture, Youth, & Community Development, and the Automobile Touring Club of the United Arab Emirates (ATCUAE), the Emirates Classic Car Festival is one of the most-awaited events in Dubai’s calendar.

The annual event is held in Downtown Dubai, billed as ‘The Centre of Now,’ overlooking Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. Downtown Dubai is one of the most prestigious lifestyle communities that features The Dubai Mall, the world’s largest shopping and entertainment destination; and The Dubai Fountain, the world’s tallest performing fountain, in addition to luxury hotels, homes and offices.

Background Information

Emirates NBD

Emirates NBD, the leading banking group in the region, was formed on 19 June 1963, when H.H. Late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum signed the Charter of Incorporation of the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) which became the first National Bank established in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With the blessings of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, NBD merged with Emirates Bank International (EBI) on 06 March 2007, to form Emirates NBD, the largest banking group in the region by assets. On 16 October 2007, the shares of Emirates NBD were officially listed on the Dubai Financial Market (DFM). The merger between EBI and NBD to create Emirates NBD, became a regional consolidation blueprint for the banking and finance sector as it combined the second and fourth largest banks in the UAE to form a banking champion capable of delivering enhanced value across corporate, retail, private, Islamic and investment banking throughout the region.