On Saturday 14 February FMM will be having a Valentine’s Day ‘two for the price of one promotion’ – paying visitors to the museum can take their valentine in for free! Some of FMM’s cars – each, naturally, painted red – will be at hand...
Last year was the first Vintage Obs Day, which proved to be an unbelievable success thanks to all those who participated and the public who attended, and this year’s event to be held on Sunday 22 February looks set to be even bigger, better and...
The Langebaan Community Policing Forum held its inaugural ‘Hot on Tar’ Wheel and Leisure Show at the grounds of the Curro School in Langebaan on Sunday 2 November. The show was organised by Paige Lindenberg and her well-known car and powerboat racing father Peter and...
On Saturday 25 October the museum was invited to the Eikestad Mercedes-Benz dealership, which offers free inspections and advice – along with some coffee and snacks – to owners of classic and collectable Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Robert, one of M-B’s own technicians, is at hand to...
The Citroën Club celebrated the Traction Avant’s 80th anniversary with a display of cars at the museum on 25 October. Supporting this milestone, in the current issue of Classic & Performance Car Africa there is a story on the museum’s 1954 Citroën Light 15 (see newsletter...
In September an excellent entry of 23 cars participated in FMM consulting engineer Dickon Daggitt’s Oily Rag Run for pre-1960 unrestored vehicles. The event started from Crossley & Webb in Cape Town and ran through Milnerton, Durbanville and Klapmuts to the finish at FMM. Along...
A reminder about the annual combined Bikers4Bandanas and Miles4Marrow Mass Ride and Fun Day on Sunday 23rd November 2014 at Killarney. Entry fee is a donation of R50 per person, which includes a metal badge. Gates open at 08h00 and the ride starts at 10h00....
Traditionally, Heritage Day is when almost every South African would ‘pop a boerie on the braai’, but those who braved the crisp spring showers and cold wind to bring their boerie roll to FMM on 24 September were all treated to a peek at some...
A unique exhibition dedicated to the Centennial of Maserati was recently inaugurated in Modena. “Maserati 100 – A Century of Pure Italian Luxury Sports Cars” retraces the story of the manufacturer through an exhibition featuring some of the Trident marque's most significant road and racing...
The Langebaan Community Policing Forum is holding a Hot on Tar Wheel and Leisure Show at the grounds of the Curro School in Langebaan on Sunday 2 November. All funds raised will be going to projects in the community. At the time of writing, the...
