theSun ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012 35 A royal celebration Sultan Ibrahim Ismail of Johor receives a unique birthday celebration with the largest convoy of supercars in the country arrived in his very own limited edition Fiat 500C Abarth 595 Competizione fl anked by the Tunku Temenggong of Johor in his Club of Malaysia and members of the world-class collection of his own, own Corvette C6 Edelbrock. The supercar clubs. took time out to admire the many royal entourage was welcomed by Sultan Ibrahim, one of the worlds supercars and the unique paint Derrick, members of the Porsche best known car collectors with a work that adorned some of the cars. After lunch, the sultan went on to meet and greet all the drivers, before proceeding to a group photo and the handing over of the birthday gift. The event then came to a close as Sultan Ibrahim, together with the Tunku Temenggong of Johor, left the venue for the royal residence. Marking the end of the celebrations, the supercar owners drove through BY KESHY DHILLON with three other supercar clubs also the town of Muar, and then passed PICTURES BY QHALIS NAJMI invited to be part of the festivities as the royal residence where Sultan well. The unique gathering brought Ibrahim and Tunku Temenggong HE people of Muar were together 139 owners of the luxury of Johor waved goodbye from the treated to a theatrical supercars from the Ferrari Club of balcony. experience as a number Malaysia, Lamborghini Owners of Porsches, Ferraris, Club and the Lotus Club, all making TLamborghinis, Lotuses and Bentleys the journey from Kuala Lumpur to gathered at the town of Muar to Muar to present the sultan with a celebrate the 54th birthday of Sultan specially crafted gift representing the Ibrahim Ismail of Johor. monarch’s affection for cars. Spearheaded by Datuk Derrick The gift, an exclusive handcrafted Lim, secretary of the Porsche Club of side view mirror of an ultra-rare Malaysia and other members of the Porsche GT1 race car, was club, the celebrations were organised specifi cally crafted for Sultan to show love and support for Sultan Ibrahim in conjunction with his Ibrahim and the people of Johor, birthday. At the event, the sultan .