It was on 20 February 1926 when General Motors was officially established in South Africa with an initial capital of £10 000. On that date, the papers, signed in Port Elizabeth three days before, were registered in Cape Town and with a total workforce of around...
In motoring folklore, South Africa is notable for having developed and produced some rather special and unique motor cars over the years, generally with a sporting bent and almost all with a level of sophistication that characterised the engineering talent that existed in the country...
The 110-year history of Alfa Romeo is riddled with ups and downs, yet somehow it manages to survive and maintain a charisma that marketers of rival makes could only look on with a touch of envy. There were a number of factors that led to...
The DeSoto Airflow is a full-sized automobile built by DeSoto between 1934 and 1936. As part of the Chrysler Corporation, DeSoto received the then-revolutionary aerodynamic Airflow body style introduced on the larger and more expensive Chrysler Airflow model. The Airflow's design represented the first major attempt to smooth away the wind catching...
With a flair for the artistic, Acting Curator Sian Theron delves into automotive design...
Acting Curator Sian Theron reports on FMM’s participation in a Ford Mustang celebration – and dressed up for the occasion...
The pre-war South African GPs attracted the world’s finest female competitors. Wendy Monk recalls their achievements...
A look at some of the recent activities that have been taking place in FMM’s workshop. FMM’s Buick Series 40 Special is a 1938 Convertible Coupé (style number 46C), one of eight body styles on offer at the time – and one of the rarest,...
Raymond Loewy’s glass fibre-bodied, four-seater high-performance grand tourer was advertised as the inspiration for all ’63 Studebakers, but the concept was doomed from the start...
These days we are all well aware of various automotive brands being part of a group, but when did it all begin? William C Durant was a pioneer of the concept, and Rugby was only one player in the game plan...
