A new series about the museum’s motoring memorabilia, compiled and written by FMM’s Assistant Curator Sian Theron. We start with something a little offbeat in looking back at the development of ‘The early motorist’s friend’, the fire extinguisher… Ever since Prometheus supposedly kindly gifted us...
A regular look back at old motoring and motor sport items...
A regular feature 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, JP du Plessis reports on Wentsley helping a President to climb a hill...
FMM Curator Wayne looks at the world of motorcycle customising and samples a BMW with a Motorrad Option 719 pack...
A regular features covering vehicles in the FMM collection that are celebrating an anniversary during 2022. This month we look at the museum’s 55-year-old Mini with a racing heart...
Today, 12-cylinder cars are something of a technology and performance overload, but back in the 1930s such engines had more down-to-earth applications. Mike Monk drives an art deco example that ‘goes like the wind’...
A regular look back at old motoring and motor sport items...
A regular feature, 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, JP du Plessis reports on Donnie Tarentaal reviving a ‘poor man’s Porsche’...
‘Well, Rhonda you caught my eye, And I gave you lotsa reasons why...
A new series of features covering vehicles in the FMM collection that are celebrating an anniversary during 2022. This month we look at a 75-year-old crossover cruiser that showed the way of the future...
