This is such a great video if you’re into racing and the video quality is surprisingly really great. The video is by CiTV Sport who produced a lot of rally videos back in the 80s and is narrated in English and features some rally legends including Saeed Al-Hajri who raced for the Rothmans Porsche team and also a young Mohammed bin Sulayem pictured below.
Even if you aren’t into cars you should at least watch the first minute or so of the video since it starts off with some footage of the old Kuwait Marriott Hotel. The Marriott Hotel was the base of the 1985 Kuwait Rally so all the drivers stayed at the hotel and that’s where the race started and ended.
The 1985 rally was sponsored by the furniture company Mahdi Habib whom I hadn’t heard of until today. According to their website, they’re one of the oldest companies in Kuwait and were established back in 1952.
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what a great video!!!
I keep wondering why we regressed so rapidly! WHAT HAPPENED?!!!
1990 Iraqi invasion
Mark!!!!!!!!!! YOU JUST KILLED ME!
THIS IS THE LAME EXECUSE EVERYONE IS USING! IT is been a bloody 30 yrs!
JAPAN after Hiroshima and Nagasakiwas rebuilt in less time!!!
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It was a beautiful days . Mahdi Habib Company has been sponsoring motorsport for several years and it was the official sponsor of our team Ahmed Al Dhafiri, and I am Sadeq Ashkanani. Minute 5: 15 me and Ahmed Al-Dhafiri Car no 4
Damn that must have so much fun!
It is true that it was days that I do not think will be days like it
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May Allah bless you bo Jafar.
For those who may not know Sadeq Ashkanani, he is a veteran key figure on the history of Rally Motorsport in Kuwait and Middle East Region.
wow what an amazing video
Mehdi Habib sells office furniture on the 4th ring road. The showroom is so unremarkable it’s amazing that they were big enough in the 80s to sponsor events like this.
..sells them in a showroom in Shuwaikh overlooking the 4th ring road, a prime location. They don’t sell office furniture on the road itself obviously
wait are they the ones next to BEST? The old looking store that sells school furniture from the 80s? They must have other locations cuz their website shows a huge factory
http://mahdihabib.net/
oh yeah it is the same place, been wanting to revisit them for awhile now I should do so this week https://goo.gl/maps/syhmgimqLF4y34m8A
Hi Mark,
I saw this article and it caught my eye. The man wearing dishdasha in the picture is Mr. Emad Mahdi Habib, currently Vice Chairman. He actually sponsored and organized the rally back in the days. I would be glad to show you more pictures of Mahdi Habib International Rally in 1985 and give you more information about it.
Also, if you would like to know anything about the company and its heritage, please feel free to contact me on my email. We still sell school furniture and 3000 other products!
We would be even more happy if you would visit us in one of our showrooms or factory.
hey Eissa, will definitely get in touch with you!
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Mahdi Habib deals in Tobacco products too, like Cigars. After a lot of asking around, I was able to get King Edward Imperial Cigars for my uncle who lives abroad. Apparently MH is the licensed dealer for that brand of cigars in Kuwait.