Bufori

Bufori Motor Car Company (M) Sdn Bhd (commonly known as Bufori) is a Malaysian manufacturer of hand-built automobiles inspired by American 1920s coupes. The company was originally founded in Sydney, Australia, by three Australian-Lebanese brothers: Anthony, George and Gerry Khouri. In 1986, Gerry Khouri began to build three special sports cars in his garage, one each for the three brothers, which led to the formation of the company. The name Bufori is an acronym that stands for B – Beautiful, U – Unique, F – Funtastic, O – Original, R – Romantic, I – Irresistible. The Bufori Motor Car Company Pty. Ltd. is a proprietary company limited by shares and registered in Australia, as is the Bufori Motor Car Company (M) Sdn. Bhd. in Malaysia. Originally, all of the manufacturing and sales operations were conducted in Merrylands, Australia, but in 1998 full production moved to new facilities in Kepong, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, in Malaysia. The production facility in Kuala Lumpur has an installed capacity of 300 vehicles per year, and the company employs 98 craftsmen. Each unit is built by hand using traditional techniques in a 25-step production process. The body of a Bufori is made out of carbon fibre and Kevlar composite material, which is light and ultra-strong. Every Bufori is made to order and can be customised according to the owner's wishes. The Bufori MKI, MKII and MKIII La Joya have been displayed at the Malaysian National Automotive Museum based at the Sepang International Circuit since 2003.