Louis Douglas Serrurier (9 December 1920 – 4 June 2006) was a prominent South African racing driver and race car constructor. The last of the cars he built – LDS #10 – is a valued part of the FMM collection. Recently, Doug’s daughter Diane donated her father’s racing...
Still on the presidential theme, at least half-a-dozen of South Africa’s leaders have been transported in this rare, right-hand drive Mercedes-Benz 600 that boasts a number of evocative descriptions...
One of the most colourful cars in the FMM collection is celebrating its 70th birthday this year – the 1955 Studebaker President. And like many presidents, it does have quite a history...
What’s in a name? Pontiac manufactured a model called Star Chief from 1954 to 1966. During that time it passed through six generations, beginning as the top trim package of Pontiac’s Chieftain model becoming the base for the later Bonneville. It was assembled in numerous...
Why do some people fail and others succeed in the auto industry? The annals of the motor industry contain numerous examples of entrepreneurs, car names and car companies that featured briefly, massively, or sometimes even ignominiously. Preston Tucker and Ferdinand Porsche were two historical contemporaries...
Why do some people fail and others succeed in the auto industry? The annals of the motor industry contain numerous examples of entrepreneurs, car names and car companies that featured briefly, massively, or sometimes even ignominiously. Preston Tucker and Ferdinand Porsche were two historical contemporaries...
Why do some people fail and others succeed in the auto industry? The annals of the motor industry contain numerous examples of entrepreneurs, car names and car companies that featured briefly, massively, or sometimes even ignominiously. Preston Tucker and Ferdinand Porsche were two historical contemporaries...
... Ute! Australia, like South Africa, has produced a number of unique vehicles over the years. Pick-ups have played an important role in both country’s automotive development, and while they became popularly known here as bakkies, Down Under they were dubbed utes. Friend and correspondent...
In the aftermath of WWII, Mercedes-Benz revived its motor manufacturing with the revival of the pre-war W136 model that, despite the troubled times, was actually a significant model in the company’s history. The W136 was first launched in February 1936 and represented M-B’s four-cylinder range....
The Tyrrell 007 was designed by the team’s Chief Designer, Derek Gardner. It was used in the 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977 Formula One seasons. Ken Tyrrell needed two new drivers for 1974 because Jackie Stewart retired from driving at the end of 1973 and François Cevert was killed at the 1973 season finale in the United States. The team had originally...
