Amirul
Resident Journalist
Proton recently announced the winner of their Proton Search Contest 2016, Mohd Isa bin Ibrahim Shah, bags a brand new 2016 Proton Saga. The 85 year old former and civil servant won the grand prize with his heart-touching story on how his 1985 Proton Saga served him and brought much meaning to the family.
Mohd Isa also won a refurbishment package for his 30-year old car. Meanwhile, the other 10 consolation prize winners receive RM5,000 worth of refurbishment package for their cars as well as RM1,000 cash prizes each.
According to Mohd Isa, the Proton Saga was so reliable that not only it served his family, but more importantly, the car has loyally helped him in his charitable works with the indigenous folks until today.
The inaugural contest was held for a period of 13 weeks from Mar 8 to Jun 8, 2016 and received a total number of 866 entries from Proton owners of all races nationwide who have been driving Proton cars produced from 1985 to 2012. The entries comprised of Proton cars from the maiden Saga through Exora.
Other than searching for longest-owned Proton cars, the contest requires the contestants to share warm memories of their cars either through written stories or short videos. The contending Proton cars also need to be in original condition, have its road tax continuously renewed and only owned by one owner.
Before the prize-giving ceremony, the final 11 contestants were treated to an opportunity for a plant tour in Proton’s manufacturing facility in Shah Alam. They were also brought for a walkabout at Proton’s Research and Development (R&D) and Design Studio facilities.
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