Across the length and breadth of Southern Africa, only one place can adequately portray the evolution of the automobile, The Franschhoek Motor Museum. The museum’s collection exceeds 220 vehicles – such as the 1898 Beeston motor tricycle – with more than 80 exhibits that are available to view at any one time, displayed in four de-humidified halls with a total floor area of 2700 mÇ, and presented in chronological order. Full car display below:
ANTIQUE – built before 31 December 1904
VETERAN – built between 1 January 1905 and 31 December 1918
VINTAGE – built between 1 January 1919 and 31 December 1930
POST-VINTAGE – built between 1 January 1931 and 31 December 1945
POST-45 – built between 1 January 1946 and 31 December 1960
POST-60 – 1built after 1 January 1961
For those intending to visit the Museum and in keeping with visitor convenience, we have opted to only accept electronic payments for bookings.
Book your visit online here.
Please note, no dogs are allowed onto the Estate.
Starley rear-steer tricycle | 1885 |
Beeston Moto-Tricycle | 1898 |
Mars Carette | 1904 |
Oldsmobile Curved Dash | 1904 |
Le Zébre Type A | 1909 |
Wolseley 12-16 Town Car | 1910 |
Lorraine-Dietrich Convertible | 1911 |
AC Royale | 1922 |
Humberette Model 8 | 1914 |
Isotta Fraschini | 1922 |
Rugby | 1924 |
Chevrolet Superior Tourer | 1925 |
Austin 7 Chummy Tourer | 1926 |
Talbot | 1926 |
Chrysler F58 Four | 1926 |
Austin 7 Top Hat | 1926 |
Bentley 4 ½ | 1928 |
Packard Super 8 | 1934 |
Buick Marquette | 1929 |
Hupmobile Series M | 1929 |
Bugatti type 46 | 1930 |
De Soto SE Airflow | 1930 |
Bikes | |
1922 Sunbeam Model 7** | |
1923 BSA S23 | |
1926 AJS G3 Jarman** | |
1924 AJS Model D** |
BMW iX | |
BMW E12 530 MLE | |
BMW E26 M1 | |
BMW Mahlangu G12 750Li | |
BMW i7 | |
Land Rover Defender 90 2,8i | |
Austin Mini Cooper Mk.II | 1968 |
Morris Cooper S | 1967 |
Ineos Grenadier | 2021 |
BMW 760Li Security Edition | 2004 |
BMW Isetta | 1953 |
BMW 2,6 | 1959 |
Bristol 403 | 1953 |
Rolls Royce Silver Ghost | 1915 |
Rolls Royce Phantom I | 1928 |
Rolls Royce Phantom II | 1936 |
Rolls Royce 20/25 | 1936 |
Rolls Royce Silver Shadow | 1972 |
Bikes | |
BMW CE04 | |
BMW R18 | |
BMW 80 RT | |
BMW RNINET | |
1970 BMW R50/5 | |
1982 BMW R100RS | |
Ford Model A | 1903 |
Ford Model T | 1911 |
Ford Model T | 1915 |
Ford Model T depohek | 1915 |
Ford Model T race-about | 1916 |
Ford Model T Phaeton | 1928 |
Ford Model A 2 door Hard top | 1930 |
Ford Model A Coupe | 1930 |
Ford Model A Victoria Deluxe | |
Ford Roadster | 1932 |
Ford Model A pick up | 1930 |
Ford Club Coupe Convertible | 1937 |
Ford pickup 85 | 1938 |
Ford V8 Convertible | 1937 |
Ford Zephyr | 1957 |
Ford Country Station Wagon | 1937 |
Ford Fairlane 500 | 1970 |
Ford Mustero | 1966 |
Ford Mustang | 1965 |
Ford Capri Perana | 1971 |
Bikes | |
1982 BMW R100RS | |
1970 BMW R50/5 | |
Chevrolet Corvette Replica | 1959 |
Studebaker Avanti | 1964 |
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | 2010 |
Dodge Viper GT2 | 2006 |
Renault Gordini 1300 special display | 1967 |
Bugatti Type 23 | 1925 |
Bugatti Type 52 | 1927 |
LDS Climax Chassis 10 | 1965 |
March 788 | 1978 |
Tyrell-Ford 007-1 | 1974 |
Chevron B25/3 | 1973 |
Tatra 97 | 1938 |
Beetle | 1952 |
Porsche 912 | 1966 |
Porsche 930 Turbo | 1978 |
Porsche 928S | 1978 |
Jaguar E-Type | 1968 |
Aston Martin DB4 | 1961 |
Austin Healey 100/6 | 1959 |
Aston Martin DB2/4 Spyder | 1956 |
Austin Healey 100/M | 1954 |
Bikes | |
1992 Sasol Yamaha special display | |
1954 Norton 500 IOM replica** | |
1983 Honda XL500S** | |
1969 Suzuki AS 50 | |
1973 Moto Morini 3½ Sport | |