Bufori is an American automaker that was built to design and produce hand-built vehicles derived from 1930s coupes. Although ran in the US, the company was founded by 3 Australian Lebanese brothers namely George, Anthony and Gerry Khouri.
Gerry Khouri started designing and producing 3 sports cars in their garage in 1986, dividing one each for the Khouri brothers. This led to the inspiration of building their own company. The brand name “Bufori” actually came from an acronym which stands B for Beautiful, U for Unique, F for Funtastic, O for Original, R for Romantic, and I for Irresistible.
The company is actually registered in Australia even though it’s considered an American company. Their manufacturing and production plants are done in Australia on their first years of operation but they moved to Malaysia, particularly in Kepong, Kuala Lumpur in 1998.
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Their plant in Malaysia is able to produce 300 units each year and has employed over 100 skilled craftsmen building each unit by hand. They use a traditional technique of assembly consisting of 25 steps. The main body frame of a Bufori car is made out of Kevlar material and carbon fibre which makes the chassis very durable but lightweight.
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All Bufori cars are made to order and can be customized if wished by the buyer.
Since 2003, the Bufori MKI, MKII model, and MKIII La Joya are all displayed in the Malaysian National Automotive Museum. This is located at the Sepang International Circuit.
At the Geneva Motor Show in 2010, Bufori launched a four-door vehicle they named Luxury Saloon. This 430 horsepower car is powered by a 6.1 liter Chrysler V8 engine. This car is targeted to high-end customers who would want to customize the interior of their vehicles. Matter-of-factly, the Luxury Saloon can have a coffee machine, a cigar humidor, a fridge, and a mini bar inside it.
As of the moment, Bufori is still famous for developing and releasing customizable cars.
Here is the full list of Bufori models and variants:
- Bufori BMS R1
- Bufori Geneva
- Bufori La Joya
- Bufori La Joya Coupe
- Bufori Madison
- Bufori MK II
- Bufori MKIII La Joya
- Bufori MK II Series 1
- Bufori V6i
Photos of Bufori different types of cars
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