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Local Luxe

Car aficionados would likely already know the name Bufori, and the various models the carmaker produces, but for those still in the dark would be delightfully surprised to learn about this Malaysian company that has set its roots in Malaysia since 1994, and has operated out of Kepong, to deliver custom-made luxurious cars and more, since 1998.

The company initially started out in Sydney, Australia, with its founder Gerry Khouri building his first car out of his garage in 1986. The Bufori Madison made its debut in 1987—the same year that he opened a small factory, in Merrylands, Sydney, with the intention to make a couple of cars for his brothers. The only problem was that the cars he produced kept getting snapped up by others. “Each time I built a

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