A regular feature by senior workshop technician JP du Plessis outlining the activities of FMM’s workshop personnel who are responsible for repairing, renovating, refurbishing and restoring the museum’s large and varied collection of vehicles. This month, JP gets the bird...
JP du Plessis reports on the FMM workshop’s newly established ‘biker buddies’ making a valiant effort to refresh a rare Velocette...
One of the most eye-catching cars in FMM’s sports/racing car collection is the Chevron B25 F2 car, still in its distinctive Team Gunston livery. Mike Monk reveals the car’s history along with the two sister cars that formed Team Gunston in 1973...
The sun’s shining, it’s nearly Christmas, so what better way for Santa Mike to enter the Festive Season than aboard his sleigh named Cord and his faithful reindeers Sian and JP...
Once again, FMM is a sponsor for the L’Ormarins King’s Plate (formerly Queen's Plate) taking place on Saturday 6 January 2024 at Cape Town’s Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Racecourse. The event that was first run in honour of Queen Victoria after she gifted a silver plate and...
Ford has played an integral role in South Africa’s history since establishing its local operations in 1923, boasting a proud tradition of pioneering achievements and industry milestones over the past century. In Hall C, FMM has put on a display of 20 Fords from the...
On December 5, BMW SA hosted a small gathering at FMM to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary and to present 10 historic vehicles to the museum to put on special display for the next four months. Stefan Schuett, CEO at BMW Financial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, addressed...
The UK based Historic Grand Prix Car Association (HGPCA) will be appearing in South Africa early next year. Sixteen cars are set to travel and they will be racing at Zwartkops on January 26-27 and at Killarney February 2-3. [gallery ids="12081"]...
Seasoned South African-born motorsport journalist Dieter Rencken has been appointed FIA Formula One World Championship Commissioner in the Office of the FIA President, in addition to his duties as Motorsport Adviser to the President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem. Anton Roux, Chairman of Motorsport South Africa and a...
As often mentioned in this newsletter, one of FMM’s obligations is to record and preserve items relating to South Africa’s wonderful motoring heritage. In this regard, a photo was published in the July newsletter’s Rear-View Mirror slot but where and when it was taken was...
