Al Wathba Custom Show, a platform of innovations and modifications on classic cars at the Sheikh Zayed Festival

The Sheikh Zayed Festival continues its successful events, delivering to its patrons an array of amazing shows, enthralling events and exciting competitions that are designed to bring joy and cater to the different tastes of audiences of all nationalities and age-groups. One of the most popular of these is the Al Wathba Custom Show, a car competition and show that features modifications and customizations. Categories for the competition are Custom Cars (Customization Competition), Classic Cars (Refurbishment Competition), Engine Battle and weekly Vehicle exhibit.

The Al Wathba Custom Show is the largest car show competition held in the country where the award is valued up to AED 200,000 for the first-place winner at one category. The real value of the competition, however, lies in the opportunity for classic car owners and enthusiasts to innovate and showcase their impressive customs in the world of car modifications and classic car refurbishing.

Al Wathba Custom Show is divided into four main categories namely the Custom Cars (Customization Competition), Classic Cars (Refurbishment Competition), Engine Battle and weekly Vehicle Display. The show also features several workshops that aims to teach young enthusiasts new skills and share insider knowledge on the field of car modifications, as it is one of the most popular hobbies among the youth of the UAE. All workshops are held under the highest safety standards.

A judging panel includes experts of different nationalities such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Italy who will oversee the four stages of each competition according to clear criteria based on transparency, where assessment points are given to each competitor and those with the highest points is proclaimed as the winner.

Al Wathba Custom Show is a golden opportunity for vehicle modification enthusiasts to explore the latest trends on car modification, share experiences and showcase amazing creations, offering participants the opportunity to win huge prizes. This event is also a great platform to realize car customization creative dreams, overseen by some of the best local and international experts in car modification. Known as one of the biggest and well-known custom car shows in the country and one of the major attractions of the Festival, it is one of the most sought-after events for aficionados as automobile customization remain one of the biggest hobbies in the UAE.