A new, regular feature outlining the activities of FMM’s workshop personnel who are responsible for repairing, renovating, refurbishing and restoring the museum’s large collection of vehicles. We start with JP du Plessis and a new box of tricks for a DeSoto Airflow...
Some interesting historic images from FMM’s and the Mike & Wendy Monk photo archives, some with a story, others without. This month a reminder of a couple of SA’s very own muscle cars that set the scene alight in the early-1970s...
The newsletter’s monthly book review feature which focuses on motoring literature of interest to FMM’s followers, hosted by Wendy Monk. One of the most prolific writers’ on South African motoring history is Greg Mills, himself a keen racing driver and grandson of Billy Mills, a...
The Ford Model T went on sale for the very first time on 1 October 1908. Even those with limited car knowledge will have, no doubt, heard of the famous Model T that pioneered many recognisable aspects of the modern car. More than a century...
Some interesting historic images from FMM’s and the Mike & Wendy Monk photo archives, some with a story, others without. This month, the tale behind a South African GT nipped in the bud...
The newsletter’s monthly book review feature which focuses on motoring literature of interest to FMM’s followers, hosted by Wendy Monk. A trio of superb books that recall early South African motoring plus a travel book with a difference make up this month’s reviews...
While the usual Memorabilia column is on a short lockdown break, we continue with this new, additional feature series that focuses on motoring literature of interest to FMM’s followers. Hosted by Wendy Monk, this month we look at a pair of books from the library...
Wendy Monk picks out some interesting historic items from FMM’s photo archives, some with a story, others without. This month, a photo taken in 1909 in what is today called Midrand in Gauteng, in a roundabout way led us to recall some racing that took...
While the usual Memorabilia column is taking a short lockdown break, we are introducing this new, additional feature series that focuses on motoring literature of interest to FMM’s followers. Hosted by Wendy Monk, we start with a pair of books from the FMM library shelves...
Mazda Motor Corporation celebrated the 100th anniversary of its founding on 30 January 2020. Akira Marumoto, Representative Director, President and CEO said: "Mazda originated as a company producing cork and then took the path to manufacturing automobiles. Now, our cars have found friends with many customers...
