This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Franschhoek Motor Museum and the L’Ormarins management has decided that during the winter months the museum, along with other facilities on the estate, will undergo some major renovations and upgrades. For the time being, this decision precludes...
Together with local Ferrari club SEFAC, the museum recently hosted a day’s outing for a group of children belonging to the Reach For A Dream foundation. “It’s always a moving experience being involved, and the reward of seeing the little guy’s faces when they see...
Wayne Harley was joined by Classic Car Africa editor Stuart Grant as concours judges at the 2017 Knysna Motor Show held on the High School sports fields on Waterfront Drive on Sunday 30 April. After a hectic morning reviewing all of the eligible vehicles, the...
This year’s 8th running of the Jaguar Simola Hillclimb 2017 attracted an estimated record 15 000 spectators over the duration of the weekend. They were treated to an awe-inspiring line-up of cars, ranging from showroom-specification hot hatches to exotic supercars and some of the wildest track-attack...
There is an old adage about ‘the best laid plans of mice and men...
In mid-May at FMM, Wayne Harley arranged for Concours SA Judges to meet for this year’s national Concours SA to be held at Sun City. Together with show organiser Paul Kennard, head judge Wayne was joined by Dave Alexander, Derek Hulse, Keith Doig, Marius Malherbe...
Is it red, is it green? The Rembrandt Chevrolet is in between...
This year marks the 60th anniversary of GSM, manufacturers of SA’s very own Dart and Flamingo sports cars. To celebrate this milestone, the vibrant GSM club will be putting on a display at this year’s Knysna Motor Show being held on the High School sports...
During April, South African/Canadian film director, film producer, screenwriter and animator Neill Blomkamp paid a visit to FMM and was shown around the museum complex by curator Wayne Harley. Born in Johannesburg in 1979, at the age of sixteen he met fellow ex-Redhill High School student Sharlto Copley, who provided...
Earlier in April, FMM had another notable visit when the daughter of British nobleman and racing legend Lord Howe, Lady Frances Denman, her son Roly and his two children Ozzie and Tilly, called in unexpectedly while on vacation from their home in Kent. Apart from...
