One of the world’s fastest dragster cars built around a jet engine, the Santa Pod FireForce 3 Jet Car, is expected to be the main show-stopper at this year’s Paqpaqli Għall-Istrina.
The popular fundraiser event, which will take place on December 8 in the grounds of the Malta International Airport and Lufthansa Tecknik, will also show off the latest supercar from Ferrari – the 458 Speciale – and the ultrafast Lexus LFA supercar.
Running into its eighth edition, the event is organised by a team on behalf of the Malta Community Chest Fund, with Tonio Darmanin and the Malta Motorsport Federation. The aim is to raise funds for L-Istrina.
The FireForce 3 Jet Car develops thrust in the jet engine equivalent to more than 10,000hp and can do a quarter-mile in five seconds with a terminal speed in excess of 300mph. The world record was broken in 2005 as it clocked a terminal speed of 336mph in 5.79 seconds.
President George Abela said the event had grown significantly over the past few years with consecutively bigger and better attractions.
Another highlight will be the taxi-way sprints and organised circuit track that will allow owners of fast cars and motorbikes to push their vehicles to the limit.
There will be more than 60 local automotive clubs taking in a static car display featuring hundreds of exotic, classic, and modified cars.
Entrance will be at a nominal fee of €10 for adults and €2 for children under 12 years with all proceeds going towards L-Istrina and the Malta Community Chest Fund. Tickets can be purchased from the offices of the Malta Community Chest Fund at San Anton Palace or at the door on the day.
Applications for static display are open. For more information, e-mail paqpaqli2013 @gmail.com.