Photo: Global Conversions (edited by autoevolution)
Do you think the GMC Hummer EV is a silly car to own in Europe, Asia, or the Middle East? Do you figure the pavement beneath its tires would quake as a Hummer EV trundled through London, Dubai, or Tokyo? Do you reckon most of the roads and streets in these places aren't big enough to accommodate half a Hummer EV, let alone an entire one? Well, some people disagree with you. Because one United Arab Emirates-based company customizes Hummer EVs just for these markets.
Say hello to Global Conversions FZ-LLC, a conversion company that specializes in taking high-end contemporary American cars and trucks and converting them to right-hand drive to be better suited for the roads in the UAE or wherever the cash flow from some well-hidden Swiss bank account winds up in the end. Models like GM, Ford, and RAM trucks and all their SUV cousins are thoroughly desired in baller-friendly neighborhoods like Dubai. That's right; the same full-size SUVs that wine moms drive to pilates classes in the US often find themselves, besides Bentleys and Rolls-Royces, in the Middle East.
To capitalize on this lucrative gap in the market, the team at Global Conversions meticulously strips down the interior and front ends of these American juggernauts to accommodate the re-arranged steering rack and dashboard of a right-hand drive vehicle. Among these American heavyweights, the Hummer EV is by far the largest. Significant hours of labor go into disassembling this beast of an EV, computers, wiring, and all until the internals can be re-arranged for its new home in the ownership of someone whose net worth doesn't sound like a real number.
All this money will go towards funding a time-consuming six-phase conversion process that stays in-house at the Global Conversions shop every step of the way. From stripping the vehicle down to welding in the re-arranged steering hardware and re-organizing the interior to a more European and Asian-friendly form factor, a team of highly skilled craftspeople turns a process universally feared for its complexity and low margin of error into a real art form. By shipping right-hand drive cars across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Global Conversions genuinely bridges cultures through the shared love of V8 leather barges on wheels with all the bells and whistles.
Apart from the conversion process itself, the future owner has to contend with purchasing an American vehicle straight from the dealership and shipping it thousands of miles to Dubai and then to wherever its current home resides. But if Global Conversions' success is anything to go by, there are more than enough customers ready and willing to put up the dough. We're sure there are houses out there for sale that are cheaper than what this is worth.
To capitalize on this lucrative gap in the market, the team at Global Conversions meticulously strips down the interior and front ends of these American juggernauts to accommodate the re-arranged steering rack and dashboard of a right-hand drive vehicle. Among these American heavyweights, the Hummer EV is by far the largest. Significant hours of labor go into disassembling this beast of an EV, computers, wiring, and all until the internals can be re-arranged for its new home in the ownership of someone whose net worth doesn't sound like a real number.
All this money will go towards funding a time-consuming six-phase conversion process that stays in-house at the Global Conversions shop every step of the way. From stripping the vehicle down to welding in the re-arranged steering hardware and re-organizing the interior to a more European and Asian-friendly form factor, a team of highly skilled craftspeople turns a process universally feared for its complexity and low margin of error into a real art form. By shipping right-hand drive cars across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Global Conversions genuinely bridges cultures through the shared love of V8 leather barges on wheels with all the bells and whistles.
Apart from the conversion process itself, the future owner has to contend with purchasing an American vehicle straight from the dealership and shipping it thousands of miles to Dubai and then to wherever its current home resides. But if Global Conversions' success is anything to go by, there are more than enough customers ready and willing to put up the dough. We're sure there are houses out there for sale that are cheaper than what this is worth.
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