05 Nov FMM at the Franschhoek Classic Car Festival
Following the successful Launch Edition in 2023, the First Edition of the Franschhoek Classic Car Festival, held on 5-6 October 2024, was a resounding success. Car enthusiasts and visitors from across the country joined us for a sold-out weekend of motoring history and celebration. The festival featured 270 invited and carefully selected cars, all on display across the two days at the world-class Franschhoek Motor Museum on Saturday, and the iconic Huguenot Monument on Sunday.
“Saturday was a great day at the museum as we, in conjunction with the FCCF and the Cape Alfa Romeo Club, celebrated the anniversaries of the Alfa Romeo Giulietta (70), and the Alfa Romeo Alfetta (50),” commented FMM Curator Sian Theron. “The Cape Alfa Romeo Club provided motoring enthusiasts with a fantastic display of the anniversary vehicles as well as other Alfa models around the quad in front of the display halls, while the museum offered a display of its Alfa collection in Hall D”. In total, there were around 60 Alfas on view covering 75 years of the iconic marque’s models.
‘The turnout was remarkable, with 966 visitors coming through the gate,” Sian added. “A big thank you to all who came to the museum and made the day a success. It’s a huge pleasure and honour to be able to share South Africa’s motoring history and passion with everyone.”
Apart from the Alfas, the festival featured a Ford Mustang 60th Anniversary display, and a “Forty of the Finest’ display featuring 40 pre-1995 cars all from different brands. The RIVALS Tour Parade through Franschhoek’s Main Road drew enthusiastic crowds, celebrating the legendary racing rivalry between Alfa Romeo and Porsche in the 1950s.
Theo Lotter, founder and CEO of the Franschhoek Classic Car Festival, remarked, “The 2024 event exceeded all expectations, and the feedback from participants and visitors has been overwhelmingly positive. We’re already looking forward to improving the experience for the 2025 event, and we are determined to make the Franschhoek Classic Car Festival the premier car event in South Africa with international relevance.”
The museum’s three Giuliettas as well as another seven Alfa models – including a 4C, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year – will continue to be on show until the last week of November, when changes will begin for the festive season.
