Behbehani Brothers was founded in 1952 by two faimilies, Behbehani and Shirazi, and started its life as a general trading company. In 1957, Behbehani Brothers diversified into the automotive retail industry and became the distributors for Volkswagen cars in Bahrain. Over the following decades, they continued to expand their portfolio, becoming the exclusive Porsche importers in 1967 and adding Audi in 1984. This was followed by the addition of Jeep in 1994, and Chrysler, Dodge, and RAM in 2007.