The Protea: The story of a South African car

The Protea was the first of a number of South African-developed production cars over the post-war years, the backgrounds to which have been well-documented elsewhere. There is no real argument that the most famous of these home-brewed motor vehicles was the GSM Dart, but this iconic sports car was not Continue Reading

A luxury ride down memory lane

The Franschhoek Motor Museum is a world-class facility situated on the L’Ormarins Estate in the majestic Franschhoek Valley, which is a one-hour/75-kilometre drive from central Cape Town. The museum’s Cape Dutch architecture reflects the area’s origins, and exhibition space covers 2 700m2. Set among some expansive lawns, four spacious display Continue Reading

Take a luxury ride down memory lane

The Franschhoek Motor Museum is a world-class facility situated on the L’Ormarins Estate in the majestic Franschhoek Valley, which is an hour’s drive (75 kilometres) from central Cape Town. The museum’s Cape Dutch architecture reflects the area’s origins, with the exhibition space covering 2 700 square metres. Set among some expansive Continue Reading