NEIL RULES THE REGENT GARAGE GALLERY Classic Corner NEIL RULES THE REGENT GARAGE Neil Twyman was always destined to work with pre-war Alfa Romeos and classic racing cars. As he showed me around the workshop of the Regent Garage, a company he runs with his brother and...
THE ULTIMATE ROAD TRIPPER GALLERY Classic Corner THE ULTIMATE ROAD TRIPPER The most collectable Volkswagen Kombis were built between 1950 and 1967, and these are nowadays known as split-window versions. They came in a number of guises, such as buses with varying...
TOYOTA’S FORGOTTEN SUPERCAR GALLERY Classic Corner TOYOTA’S FORGOTTEN SUPERCAR The only surviving Toyota 2000 GT in South Africa has been brought back to life in beautifully crafted fashion, after spending decades in storage at Toyota’s headquarters in Wesco...
THE PORSCHE THAT THINKS IT’S A BEETLE! GALLERY Classic Corner THE PORSCHE THAT THINKS IT’S A BEETLE There is something poetic about driving in this super Beetle, probably the quickest one in South Africa, and definitely the best-handling Beetle that I have ever...
THANK HEAVEN FOR A ‘37 GALLERY Classic Corner THANK HEAVEN FOR A ‘37 Seun van Rooyen bought his first car, a 1936 Chevy Coupé, as a 16-year-old before he had his licence, and after the cops took a keen interest in his comings and goings, he sold the car and gave the...
VOLVO MAN GALLERY Classic Corner One of the stirring sights in Historic Racing in the Gauteng region is to see Alan Poulter’s ancient Volvo mixing it with all manner of giant V8 saloons, racy Alfa Romeos, BMW 2002s and Lotus Cortinas. When you mention race track...
