30 Oct Rear-view Mirror: V8 Willment Ford Galaxie
Wendy and Mike Monk’s regular look back at old motoring and motor sport items...
30 Oct Anniversary Celebration: Mercedes-Benz 350 SE
Fifty years ago, the new S-Class Mercedes-Benz set a higher standard for luxury saloons. Mike Monk reviews the flagship 350 SE that when launched in South Africa was the country’s most expensive car...
30 Oct Spanner Works: Volvo 122S
A regular feature by senior workshop 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, JP reports on Wenstley bringing a safety-innovating Volvo back...
30 Oct Visiting Buzz
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Even as FMM’s high season approaches, the museum is already busy with motor-enthusiast group meetings. Amongst the latest visits were the Mercedes-Benz Owners’ Club on September 2, the Cape Cobra Club on September 23, Eastern Cape Car Club on October 4, the Fiat 500 Club...
30 Oct Two Wheelin’: In-house biker brigade
JP du Plessis introduces a highly qualified new member to the museum’s motorcycle workshop who has already stirred up an in-house biker brigade...
30 Oct Stories From the Stacks: Books, Books, Books!
A regular series about the museum’s motoring memorabilia and behind-the-scenes activities, compiled and written by FMM’s Assistant Curator Sian Theron. This month, it’s about the museum’s library and, in particular, a century-old map book...
30 Oct Collection In Action: Hupmobile Series M roadster
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Hupmobile is an automotive brand that is not familiar to most people. The company lasted less than four decades, but the cars were a bit special. Mike Monk describes a Roadster that has recently been put back on the road...
02 Oct Basil van Rooyen
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FMM is saddened to learn of the passing of South African motor sport legend Basil van Rooyen, aged 84, on September 14 in New South Wales, Australia. He had been diagnosed with mesothelioma, an aggressive type of cancer that occurs in the thin layer of tissue...
02 Oct Munga Update
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Ullrich Märker, a chronicler and expert on the DKW Munga for decades, has been in touch with us from Germany with a number of comments about FMM’s Munga that was featured in the Collection In Action story in the April newsletter. “Regarding FMM’s Munga 4,...
02 Oct Collection In Action: 1972 VW Beetle 1600L
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In their heyday, Beetles never really appealed to me but nowadays I can better appreciate their contribution to motoring life. Mike Monk takes a light-hearted look back at Beetle mania, and in the wake of the passing of SA motor sport legend Basil van Rooyen,...