Across the length and breadth of Southern Africa, only one place can adequately portray the evolution of the automobile, The Franschhoek Motor Museum. The museum’s collection exceeds 220 vehicles – such as the 1898 Beeston motor tricycle – with more than 80 exhibits that are available to view at any one time, displayed in four de-humidified halls with a total floor area of 2700 mÇ, and presented in chronological order. Full car display below:
ANTIQUE – built before 31 December 1904
VETERAN – built between 1 January 1905 and 31 December 1918
VINTAGE – built between 1 January 1919 and 31 December 1930
POST-VINTAGE – built between 1 January 1931 and 31 December 1945
POST-45 – built between 1 January 1946 and 31 December 1960
POST-60 – 1built after 1 January 1961
For those intending to visit the Museum and in keeping with visitor convenience, we have opted to only accept electronic payments for bookings.
Book your visit online here.
Please note, no dogs are allowed onto the Estate.
Starley Rear Steering Tricycle | 1877 |
Beeston Motortricycle | 1898 |
Mars Carette | 1904 |
Oldsmobile | 1904 |
Le Zebre | 1909 |
Wolseley Town Car | 1910 |
Lorraine Dietrich | 1911 |
Humberette | 1914 |
Ford Model T | 1915 |
Ford Model T Speedster | |
AC Empire Model 12 | 1922 |
Rugby | 1928 |
Talbot 14/45 | 1926 |
Hupmobile | 1929 |
Ford Model A Coupe | 1930 |
Austin 7 Chummy Tourer | 1926 |
Chevrolet 6 Coupe | 1932 |
De Soto Series SE Airflow | 1934 |
Cord 810 | 1936 |
Lancia Aprilia | 1947 |
Bikes | |
AJS 1923, Sunbeam | 1922 |
BSA 1925, AJS | 1926 |
Mercedes Benz 280SE | 1972 |
NSU Ro80 | 1968 |
Volkswagen Beetle 1200 | 1957 |
Chevrolet 4100GA | 1976 |
Ford Country Station Wagon | 1957 |
Volvo 122s | 1963 |
Austin Cooper Mini MK ii | 1968 |
Opel Olympia | 1950 |
Ford Zephyr 6 MKii | 1957 |
Ford Anglia 105E Deluxe | 1967 |
Mercedes Benz 130H | 1935 |
Packard Convertible 1208 | 1940 |
Tatra T97 | 1938 |
BMW Isetta 250 | 1955 |
Messerchmidtt KR200 | 1957 |
Ineos Grenadier | 2021 |
DKW Munga 4 | 1960 |
Volkswagen Karmann Ghia | 1964 |
Ford Mustero | 1966 |
Citroen Mehari | 1975 |
BMW 501 | 1959 |
Studebaker Avanti | 1964 |
Auburn 825 Speedster S/C | 1936 |
Peugeot Hillclimb Special | 1953 |
Morgan Plus 4 | 1953 |
Morris Cooper S | 1967 |
Austin 7 Top Hat | 1926 |
Jaguar E-Type Series 1 ½ | 1968 |
Hudson Commodore 6 | 1948 |
Willy’s Jeep CJ-2A | 1946 |
MG TD | 1953 |
DKW 6 Sonderklasse | 1954 |
Bentley 4 ½ | 1928 |
Marquette Sport Roadster | 1929 |
GSM Flamingo | 1964 |
Alfa Romeo RZ | 1993 |
VW Beetle 1600L | 1976 |
Ford Capri Perana | 1971 |
GSM Dart Veloce | 1959 |
Protea | 1957 |
Porsche 930 Turbo | 1979 |
Honda NSX | 1996 |
Audi S6 V10 Quattro | 2006 |
Chevrolet Z06 | 2010 |
Viper GT2 | 2006 |
Renault Gordini 1300 | 1967 |
Bugatti Type 23 | 1925 |
Bugatti Type 52 child’s electric car | 1927 |
LDS Climax | 1965 |
March 78B | 1978 |
Ford Tyrrell 007-1 | 1974 |
Chevron B25/3 | 1973 |
Buick Riviera | 1972 |
Mazda Cosmo Sport | 1968 |
Ford Mustang | 1967 |
Aston Martin DB4 GT | 1961 |
Chevrolet Corvette Replica | 1959 |
Bikes | |
Sasol Jordan | 1992 |
Norton 500 IOM replica** | 1954 |
Honda XL500S** | 1983 |
Suzuki AS 50 | 1969 |
Moto Morini 3½ Sport | 1973 |
Ariel Square Four | 1932 |
Triumph Model P | 1926 |
Triumph 350 Model H | 1917 |
Vespa | 1972 |
Velocette Valiant 2Cyl | 1956 |
Velo Solex | 1952 |
Serpent Sprint Pit Bike | 1980 |
Minerva | 1904 |
Harley Davidson 1200 FL Electra Glide | 1973 |
FN | 1904 |
Velocette LE MK1 | 1948 |
Motobecane Cady Moped | 1963 |