Kuwait Car Museum City – kids driving school (Video)
Classic cars, how stuff works, and children get to drive
By Shahzad Sheikh
I first visited the Kuwait Historical, Vintage and Classic Cars Museum last year, and visiting the Kuwait Concours d’Elegance again last month (click here for all our coverage from this years Concours), couldn’t miss the opportunity to head down there again. And it’s a good thing too, as I discovered a whole new section that made me wanna be a little kid again!
The museum itself is only two years old, but already incredibly active, and a must see for any petrolhead who lives in or visits the city.
Information and education
Dedicated to promoting classic car culture, informing and enlightening enthusiasts and even providing a practical service through maintenance, service and parts supply for classic cars, and offering engineering workshops and even running historical movies and videos. The Museum also participates in club meets and events like, of course, the Concours.
Of course the main attraction is the quality and variety of cars on display, the thoughtful presentation and, this year, a whole new city just for kids. There are also historical photo galleries and even a very enviable collection of superb model cars!
Cars on display this year included:
BMW Isetta 300 ‘Bubble Car’ – the unique little front-entry no-frills car.
Aston Martin DB5
1959 Chrysler Imperial Crown formerly belonging to the New Zealand President
Children’s driving school
New for this year, and not even officially opened when we visited, though fully up and running, was the children’s driving school in the Car Museum City section.
There’s a mock road network inside, complete with traffic signals and road signs, and small electric cars that actually feel remarkably grown up. And it’s not just a fairground ride – kids have to undergo schooling before they’re allowed out in a car.
They go out with an instructor, who has a clipboard and his own brake pedal, eventually they’ll be tested and if they misbehave or break too many rules, they’ll even be put in ‘jail’ for a short period of time. If they do well, they get a driving licence!
Check out our exclusive video of the roads – driving by Imthishan!
Brilliant Museum concept
The Kuwait Classic Car Museum is a fantastic example of how a museum can be a place of information, learning and fun. I love the fact that this place is so interactive with the local car community regularly has events for them, as well as the workshops – they even have photography workshops.
An understanding and appreciation of classic cars and automotive engineering, plus the chance to instil the right driving habits in children from an early age, have be applauded, and other places in the region should definitely look to replicating the concept achieved in Kuwait.
Have you been there? Leave your comments below
For a full set of images from the 2012 Kuwait show, click here
2012 Kuwait Concours d’Elegance – day 1 (part 1)
2012 Kuwait Concours d’Elegance – day 1 (part 2)
2012 Kuwait Concours d’Elegance – day 2 (part 1)
2012 Kuwait Concours d’Elegance – day 2 (part 2)
2012 Kuwait Concours d’Elegance – day 3
Jinnah’s Rolls-Royce 1924 Silver Ghost wins in Kuwait Concours d’Elegance
Kuwait Concours d’Elegance – Results and videos
Kuwait Historical, Vintage and Classic Cars Museum
King Hussein’s Porsche 959 at Kuwait Concours d’Elegance
2012 Aston V12 Zagato Unveiled (with video)
Win Ferrari F40 scale model signed by the guy who designed it!
i have been once there i was the first school to go there i drived a silver car no 14