05 Nov Ewold van bergen RIP
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Patrick Vermaak pays tribute to a local motorsport pioneer...
05 Nov Bow-ties and Boulevards
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Bel Air – the name alone suggests the good life, an affluent residential area in the hills of the west side of the city of Los Angeles, California. Together with Beverly Hills and Holmby Hills, it forms the Platinum Triangle of Los Angeles neighbourhoods. In...
05 Nov Beem me up, Deon
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Mike Monk describes the background to the 1992 Wesbank Modified Saloon Car Championship-winning BMW 535i...
05 Nov Dora’s Delight
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On 2 April 1960, Jan Brand and Dora Keevy were married, and their wedding car was a 1925 Chevrolet Superior Tourer, registration number CAZ 774. Dr Anton Rupert’s father, John Rupert of Graaff-Reinet, was the original owner of the car, and John sold the car...
05 Nov FMM at the Franschhoek Classic Car Festival
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Following the successful Launch Edition in 2023, the First Edition of the Franschhoek Classic Car Festival, held on 5-6 October 2024, was a resounding success. Car enthusiasts and visitors from across the country joined us for a sold-out weekend of motoring history and celebration. The...
06 Aug Chev 4100GA – Celebrating Golden Years
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It was on 20 February 1926 when General Motors was officially established in South Africa with an initial capital of £10 000. On that date, the papers, signed in Port Elizabeth three days before, were registered in Cape Town and with a total workforce of around...
06 Aug Capri Perana – Smokin’ Domination
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In motoring folklore, South Africa is notable for having developed and produced some rather special and unique motor cars over the years, generally with a sporting bent and almost all with a level of sophistication that characterised the engineering talent that existed in the country...
06 Aug Giulietta – A Little Jewel
The 110-year history of Alfa Romeo is riddled with ups and downs, yet somehow it manages to survive and maintain a charisma that marketers of rival makes could only look on with a touch of envy. There were a number of factors that led to...
06 Aug Not So Dynamic Airflow
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The DeSoto Airflow is a full-sized automobile built by DeSoto between 1934 and 1936. As part of the Chrysler Corporation, DeSoto received the then-revolutionary aerodynamic Airflow body style introduced on the larger and more expensive Chrysler Airflow model. The Airflow's design represented the first major attempt to smooth away the wind catching...
02 May Vehicle Design
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With a flair for the artistic, Acting Curator Sian Theron delves into automotive design...