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29 Aug

Posted at 07:15h in Museum

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...

01 Aug

Posted at 19:50h in Mercedes Benz, Museum

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...

01 Aug

Posted at 19:15h in Museum

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...

07 May

Posted at 16:45h in Museum

... 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...

07 May

Posted at 16:27h in Ford, Museum

The annual Simola Hillclimb took place in the Garden Route town of Knysna on May 1-4 and FMM was again present to do demo runs with one of the museum’s superb collection of performance cars. This year the FMM team comprising Curator Sian Theron, Workshop...

29 Jan

Posted at 11:29h in Museum

Outside of the USA, Nash Motors is not one of America’s ‘tip of your tongue’ popular makes, but its history is full of style and innovation that belies its relatively short but fascinating history. The company was founded in 1916 by former General Motors president...

29 Jan

Posted at 11:21h in Museum

“He’s phenomenal,” said trainer Vaughan Marshall of One Stripe after the three-year-old caused a sensation when winning the L’Ormarins King’s Plate Grade 1 over 1 600m at Hollywoodbets Kenilworth on January 4. Saturday’s race was the 164th renewal of South Africa’s oldest continuous horse race, which dates back to 1861. When asked what One Stripe’s...

05 Dec

Posted at 08:37h in Museum

On Saturday November 30, FMM took part in the annual V&A Waterfront Motor Show, displaying four vehicles: 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible, 1955 Studebaker President, 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT, 1964 Ford Mustero and 1972 Alfa Romeo Montreal. The FMM team of Lorenzo, Sian, Donnie, Wenstley,...