The story behind one of the last models to emerge from Austria’s premier motor manufacturer Since the turn of the last century, Austria has had just three motor car manufacturers – Austro-Daimler, Steyr and, on a much smaller scale, Puch. Not surprisingly, the country’s close...
‘Built for a purpose’ is perhaps too simplistic a phrase to describe what the Citroën Méhari represents but its bare-bones persona is, in reality, full of character. If ever there was a vehicle that epitomised the adjective ‘utilitarian’, the Citroën Méhari is it. It was the...
Brought into SA eight years ago as a promotional vehicle by GMSA, this Corvette Z06 has now been donated to FMM – and brought back some fond memories for newsletter editor Mike Monk… It is incredible to realise that the Chevrolet Corvette has been in...
COLLECTION IN ACTION In with a bang, out with a whimper. DeSoto could have been one of America’s leading brands until something dodgy took place… The Roaring Twenties was quite a time in America, a period of dramatic social and political change. The nation’s wealth more than...
As we prepare to bid General Motors a sad farewell from our shores, it seemed fitting to drive one of the earliest products it produced, a Chevrolet. Entering the local market with imported vehicles in 1913, Chevrolet soon gained popularity and a limited amount of local...
These days, when you think Mercedes-Benz performance cars you think AMG, but back in the 1970s M-B was already doing its own thing… Fifty years ago, Mercedes-Benzes were generally considered to be rather posh, rather expensive and rather sedate. The top-line S-Class was a benchmark...
Not quite as old as the Triumph, we continue the veteran and vintage theme with a drive in an AC that has nothing to do with snakes...
This month we indulge in a longer than usual feature tracing the history of one of Britain’s most charismatic sports racing cars, the Aston Martin DB3S, and getting behind the wheel of FMM’s Woods Trust example. Without doubt, the DB3S is one of the highlights...
Bak to the days when bakkies helped build the nation. Mike Monk drives an early Chevy that played a part in establishing the company’s ongoing pick-up heritage. Light commercial vehicles have played vital roles in the development of countries around the world, not least on the...
A dream not seen. Mike Monk at the wheel of Bruce McLaren’s planned Le Mans challenger. Fifty years ago Bruce McLaren was a successful car constructor and a driver, and after dominating America’s ‘big banger’ CanAm series his thoughts turned to Le Mans. Sadly, the plan...
