by Classic Corner | Oct 1, 2026 | _Classic Corner_, _What's Hot_
Nothing really prepares you for how good the 1955 Chevy is, in the context of its time. This thought became uppermost in my mind as we cruised west in Sam Cloete’s ’55 on the road out of Mossel Bay towards Cape Town, on a typical overcast winter’s day in the...
by Whats Hot | Aug 1, 2026 | _Classic Corner_, _What's Hot_
How, as you may well ask, did an exotic-bodied Triumph TR3 end up in a lock-up in the southern Cape, some 60 years after it was lovingly pieced together in Turin in 1962? The specific journey of the only Triumph Italia 2000 in Africa is possibly even more interesting...
by Classic Corner | Jun 1, 2026 | _Classic Corner_, _What's Hot_
The Knysna Hillclimb was run on May Day on the outskirts of one of South Africa’s most scenic tourist spots. It’s the most talked-about motorsport event on the South African calendar, and as usual it drew a sell-out crowd, run in perfect weather over the long weekend...
by Classic Corner | Apr 1, 2026 | _Classic Corner_, _What's Hot_
One of the best parts of the George Old Car Show – or any car show for that matter – is the nuggets you find tucked away in the more obscure sectors. For me, the highlights of the show ranged from iconic motorcycles to unusual versions of common-or-garden classics...
by Classic Corner | Feb 1, 2026 | _Classic Corner_, _What's Hot_
Funny thing is, growing up in Pretoria in the 1960s, my mates and I used to think DKWs were slow. Those funny duck-shaped cars used to wheeze around with a comical asthmatic engine note, punctuated by a popping from the exhaust when the driver changed gear. How could...
by Classic Corner | Dec 1, 2025 | _Classic Corner_, _What's Hot_
If ever there was a car that defined the best of American styling in the 1960s, that car was the Pontiac Tempest. Early in the decade Pontiac launched the Tempest as a compact car, which to almost everyone else in the world meant it was bigger than anything produced...
