02 Oct Rear-view Mirror
A regular look back at old motoring and motor sport items...
02 Oct Stories From the Stacks – Artefacts
A regular series about the museum’s motoring memorabilia, compiled and written by FMM’s Assistant Curator Sian Theron. This month, Sian looks at pump power...
02 Oct Spanner Works: Donnie Tarentaal
A regular feature by technician JP du Plessis outlining the activities of FMM’s workshop personnel who are responsible for repairing, renovating, refurbishing and restoring the museum’s large and varied collection of vehicles. This month, Donnie helps point a Mustang in the right direction...
02 Oct On Yer Bike: VéloSoleX
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Is it a carburettor, is it a motorbike or is it a moped? No, it’s a Solex, the bicycle that rolls by itself – ‘la bicyclette qui roule toute seule’. This month, FMM Curator Wayne Harley talks foreign...
02 Oct Anniversary Celebration: Ford Anglia
A regular feature covering vehicles in the FMM collection that are celebrating an anniversary during 2022. This month Mike Monk takes a different angle...
02 Oct Collection In Action: Honda NSX Targa
Something of a sleeper in the evolution of the supercar, Honda got the concept right first time with the NSX, yet its attributes were largely overlooked. Mike Monk describes an impressive machine that was perhaps too good for its own good...
02 Oct Toyota 60
Since its establishment in November 1961, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) has become as much a part of local culture as the people who drive its vehicles. In fact, the story of Toyota in SA is intricately intertwined with the lives of many people across...
31 Aug Rear-view Mirror
A regular look back at old motoring and motor sport items...
31 Aug Stories From the Stacks – Artefacts
A new series about the museum’s motoring memorabilia, compiled and written by FMM’s Assistant Curator Sian Theron. This month, Sian gives some behind the scenes info on how the museum preserves its artefacts...
31 Aug Spanner Works: Wenstley and Donnie Duo
A regular feature by technician JP du Plessis outlining the activities of FMM’s workshop personnel who are responsible for repairing, renovating, refurbishing and restoring the museum’s large and varied collection of vehicles. This month, Wentsley and Donnie do some shift work...