The Citroën Club celebrated the Traction Avant’s 80th anniversary with a display of cars at the museum on 25 October. Supporting this milestone, in the current issue of Classic & Performance Car Africa there is a story on the museum’s 1954 Citroën Light 15 (see newsletter...
In September an excellent entry of 23 cars participated in FMM consulting engineer Dickon Daggitt’s Oily Rag Run for pre-1960 unrestored vehicles. The event started from Crossley & Webb in Cape Town and ran through Milnerton, Durbanville and Klapmuts to the finish at FMM. Along...
A reminder about the annual combined Bikers4Bandanas and Miles4Marrow Mass Ride and Fun Day on Sunday 23rd November 2014 at Killarney. Entry fee is a donation of R50 per person, which includes a metal badge. Gates open at 08h00 and the ride starts at 10h00....
Traditionally, Heritage Day is when almost every South African would ‘pop a boerie on the braai’, but those who braved the crisp spring showers and cold wind to bring their boerie roll to FMM on 24 September were all treated to a peek at some...
A unique exhibition dedicated to the Centennial of Maserati was recently inaugurated in Modena. “Maserati 100 – A Century of Pure Italian Luxury Sports Cars” retraces the story of the manufacturer through an exhibition featuring some of the Trident marque's most significant road and racing...
The Langebaan Community Policing Forum is holding a Hot on Tar Wheel and Leisure Show at the grounds of the Curro School in Langebaan on Sunday 2 November. All funds raised will be going to projects in the community. At the time of writing, the...
The Sunflower Fund in conjunction with the MOTH Motorcycle Association and Iron Wings RC would like all motorcyclists young and old to join them on Sunday 23rd November 2014 at Killarney (a late change from Ysterplaat Air Force Base) for the annual combined Bikers4bandanas and...
The Garden Route Motor Club has commenced with the preparation for the annual charity Knysna Motor Show that will take place on Saturday 9 May at the town’s high school fields venue on Waterfront Drive. As usual, the show will take place the weekend before...
Check out FMM’s Facebook site for the museum’s campaign supporting August’s National Women’s Month celebrations. Among the featured ladies are South Africa’s first automobilist, Mary Anderson, inventor of windscreen wiper, SA’s accomplished F1 driver Desiré Wilson, Prieska-born Oona Scheepers who has moved through the ranks...
To help celebrate Heritage Day on Wednesday 24 September, across the country there is a national ‘Drive It’ campaign and Cape Town is joining in the spirit of the occasion with an old car run and display. Pre-1979 vehicles are eligible to participate and they...
