While on holiday in the USA, FMM Curator Wayne Harley decided to take a two-day bike ride and see how they do things on the other side of the planet. As one does in the USA, I rented a Harley-Davidson from an excellent company in Marina...
Mike Monk relates the story of when a 5 hp Oldsmobile ‘dashed’ up Snowdon...
During what was a busy January for the museum Curator Wayne Harley and Workshop Manager Lorenzo Farella were tasked with delivering FMM’s two Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6’s to Walvis Bay Airport for the museum’s owner, Mr Johann Rupert, to use on a trip he had...
The Franschhoek Motor Museum continues to be a key attraction to the Cape, especially during holiday periods, and the December 2019 Christmas season was no exception. Despite the current hard economic times, there was a small increase in attendance figures when 9 089 paying guests passed...
On January 10/11, the Kenilworth Racecourse played host to Africa’s premier horse racing event, the L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate Racing Festival. It was a magnificent two days of blue-and-white styled luxury, fashion and the best the equestrian world has to offer, set to a background of...
UK classic car celebrity Iain Tyrrell paid another visit to FMM in January while on holiday with his fiancée, Melanie. While it was not a working holiday, last year Iain started his own YouTube channel ‘Tyrrell’s Classic Workshop’, in which he performs workshop tasks on...
A new display stand has been set up in Hall D, featuring the Sasol Yamaha fuel research motorcycle. In 1992, Yamaha was trying its hand at Formula 1 and was building engines for the Jordan team. Yamaha provided a free supply of the OX99 3,5-litre...
Mike Monk gets caught with the yellow peril...
For a change, FMM Curator Wayne Harley bonds with some fellow older generation biker enthusiasts...
FMM Assistant Curator Cheslynne Ruiters gets wound up and springs into New Year action … In my last article in the November newsletter the topic was leaf springs, and this month I am really getting wound up looking at coil springs. These are considered by some...
In accordance with national state of emergency measures being taken to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Franschhoek Motor Museum has been closed until further notice. Anyone who has already booked and paid for tickets will be refunded.
Exciting news for all the car-lovers out there. The museum is working on new ways to bring the cars to you! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more information about our collection and upcoming online curator tours. Look forward to seeing you online – FMM team
