Posted By
Najib
Dec 01, 2020 04:50
Old Beirut shared a picture yesterday of the first car to enter in Lebanon, as per their claim. The car, which was brought to Lebanon in 1906 was owned by AUB President Dr. Howard Bliss at the time. Another source claims that the first car to enter Lebanon was owned by by Mr. Michel Sursock and then Dr. Graham back in 1905. However, AIA website disputes this claim by stating that Philippe Skaff was the…
Posted By
Najib
Oct 22, 2020 05:03
Khalil Lawand and his son Ibrahim Lawand built from scratch what should be an F1-lookalike car using the same dimensions as an F1 car, a BMW 528i engine, and even including a DRS system, "a form of driver-adjustable bodywork aimed at reducing aerodynamic drag in order to increase top speed and promote overtaking". To be honest, it looks more like an old F3 car or an F1 car from the 1990s, but still you have…
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