FMM recently acquired a rare South African car, the Caracal. It was conceived in the late-1980s by Intermotormakers, a Cape Town company established in the mid-1970s to assemble Lamborghinis and Lotuses, a scheme cut short when the Government withdrew an exemption clause from the industry’s...
US-based friend of FMM, Greg Harris, recently sent through copies of a Caltex postcard printed many years ago about an 1898 Covert that was undertaking a ‘Round the Union’ trip – in 1954! Seemed like quite a task – especially when I discovered that the...
The UK-based Historic Grand Prix Car Association (HGPCA) has brought 16 cars to South Africa to take part in the annual Passion For Speed races at Zwartkops on January 26/27 and Killarney on February 2/3. And six of the cars entered have South African connections...
One of the jewels in FMM’s collection is the Tyrrell-Ford 007 that took part in the 1974 Formula 1 Championship driven by South Africa’s Jody Scheckter. It is Chassis No.1, and the following year was raced locally by Jody’s older brother, Ian. Mike Monk reveals...
These days we are all well aware of various automotive brands being part of a group, but when did it all begin? William C Durant was a pioneer of the concept, and Rugby was only one player in the game plan. Commentary by Mike Monk...
Charles Dickens Is King! After twenty years of sponsoring South Africa’s most prestigious weight-for-age mile horse race, Gaynor Rupert and her Drakenstein team finally celebrated a victory in the 163rd running of the L’Ormarins King’s Plate at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth Race Course on January 6, courtesy...
The Festival of Motoring, renowned as Africa's premier celebration of automotive excellence, is pleased to announce the 7th edition will take place from 31 August to 1 September 2024, at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit. It marks the renewal of WesBank's naming rights partnership for...
On December 3, a group of 15 people from the UK visited FMM as part of a 12-day self-drive 4x4 tour of the Cape organised by Classic Grand Touring, a well-established company that organises classic and supercar tours and adventures around the world. The company...
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 all about miniatures...
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 gets the bird...
