Justin Lui, litigation and investigations lawyer by day and executive member of the Hong Kong Classic Car Club gives us the inside scoop on how he became a member of the club, what goes into planning the annual Chater Road Classic Car Show and what attendees can expect to see.
How and when did you first get involved in the Classic Car Club of Hong Kong?
I have always had an interest in cars and around four years ago I followed a friend of mine to one of the Classic Car Club of Hong Kong's monthly morning drives. I got hooked onto the Club instantly. I enjoyed the variety of classic cars and I appreciated how all the members were friendly and they all had a genuine interest in classic cars of all sorts- from expensive to modest ones. I immediately filled out an application form (downloadable at www.theccchk.com) and joined the Club and the rest was history.
What is your involvement in the Chater Road Classic Car Show?
I am on the Executive Committee of the Club, so I am involved in all our events one way or another. For the Chater Road Show, I will be involved in liaising with the press, set up of the venue and regalia distribution.
Do you have any cars that will be at the show?
My freshly-restored 1976 Alfa Romeo GT1600 Junior (pictured) will be participating in the concours this year.
When did you get that car? How did you choose to purchase that one?
A mate of mine used to own my car when I wasn't into classics yet. Back then, I often questioned why would a young man like my mate have a flimsy-looking old car like that, until one day he gave me the keys and asked me to try it. It was my first time ever driving anything older than 1990 and I fell in love with it instantly. It was "love at first drive". A couple of years later my mate had his first born and wanted to sell his car. Thankfully, he gave me the first right of refusal and it was a no brainer. Another reason I chose this car was that my car is an "original Hong Kong car", which means it has been in Hong Kong since when it was new in 1976, and that is quite rare.
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