There have been more than 200 books written about James Dean since he died in his Porsche 550 Spyder en route to a Californian race meeting on 30 September 1955. That’s remarkable for a virtually unknown 24-year-old actor who starred in just three films, only…
Eight years ago, a mother and daughter and set out on journey that unexpectedly would result in the purchase of a classic. Things were tough on the home front and, feeling that her daughter was being negatively impacted, Karin hatched a plan to help her…
Some big things happened in 1969. The Beatles performed at their last public appearance on the roof of Apple Records, Concorde conducted its first test flight in France, the Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet debuted, more than 350 000 partygoers attended Woodstock, and then there was…
Add lightness! A proven formula when it comes to winning on the racetrack. But while easy to do with limited-run sports and single seater racing car design, it is not the case in the saloon world where a weight close to the roadgoing version is…
The Opel Manta was a car that had everything: looks, economy and performance. In fact, the April 1971 issue of CAR magazine South Africa gushed: “…on the basis of this first Test, we have no hesitation in rating the Opel Manta as the greatest GM…
The 1960s saw the growth of rallying both locally and internationally. It was an exciting time where the sport was for the people, by the people and often in the people’s cars. Here’s how it worked on our shores.
It’s hard to believe that the BMW 3 Series, arguably the epitome of luxury sporting saloon, is 45 years old. While the various M3 versions normally top the desirability pile two South African-developed specials are charging up the global ranks. Enter BMW SA’s 333i and…
The South African tale of Triumph’s coolest nameplate but oft forgotten sportscar – the Spitfire.
The word ‘chicane’ comes from the French verb chicaner, which means ‘to quibble’. It also means trick or subterfuge. In racing terms it is an artificial feature creating turns on what was a straight section of a track in order to slow vehicles for safety…
Racing is in Ford’s DNA and it all started with company founder Henry Ford whose only ever race and race victory led to the subsequent formation of the Ford Motor Company. Here’s a story from Ford South Africa and we’ve added a gallery of some…