In this modern day of sophisticated airbag systems and Euro NCAP ratings, it’s hard to believe that it wasn’t always so. The first safety belt was invented by English aeronautical engineer George Cayley in the early 19th century and was not used in cars, but…
Sometimes you come across an object that is not only ridiculously awesome but also has a story – not necessarily one relating to the specific object itself, but more about how it came to be. Such is the case with the object in question: an…
With support coming from ReCollection Rides, the eighth four-day Southern Cape Old Car Club (SCOCC) Heritage Tour 2019 took place during September and saw fine vehicles complete a circular route from George to Graaff-Reinet, Jeffrey’s Bay and back to George.
Stofskop, South Africa’s flat track event for odd/weird motorcycles and riders kicked up the dust at the Randfontein Oval this past weekend. Jacques Grobler of ZCMC snapped some images of the fun – it was worth the grit in the teeth. It’s a must do…
Spring was welcomed in fine style by the South African motoring fraternity with the running of the 4th annual Concours South Africa on 31 August and 1 September at Steyn City, just north of Johannesburg. Following two days of intensive judging that saw just 11…
Most of us petrolheads had model cars as kids. A few were lucky enough to have Scalextric cars to whizz off the grid for real while some younger fans got to hone their skills in a virtual race car, thanks to the world of PlayStation.…
There was strong support from visitors to the Classic Motorcycle Club’s annual 1000 Bike Show, which was held at the Germiston Sports Club on July 6-7. About 7 500 visitors attended this year’s event and weren’t disappointed, with masses of quality motorcycles on display.
When Ian Morgan spotted the 1931 Ford AA Truck, he knew he had to have it. His desire to own this truck becomes somewhat less surprising when you learn that he is the Managing Director of Motor Body Constructions (Pty) Ltd, a company that specialises…
South Africa has an affinity and a few strong links to the AC Cobra. It goes deeper than the beautiful curvaceous lines of the AC body and the thumping Ford V8 under the hood though. In Stuart Grant’s mind two factors push the legend toward…
This year, the 10th Scottburgh Classic Car Show was held on Sunday 7 July at the Scottburgh High School, KZN. Organised by the Scottburgh Classic Car Club, it saw over thirty classic car and motorcycle clubs from several provinces join in the fun, showcasing great…