Please note that changes to our vehicle displays are currently underway. The selection of vehicles on display may vary during this period.
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.
| Victorian Carriage | 1860-1900s |
| Ford Model A | 1903 |
| Ford Model T | 1911 |
| Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost | 1915 |
| AC Empire Model 12 | 1922 |
| Hup-mobile Roadster | 1929 |
| DKW Roadster Horsch Body | 1938 |
| Buick Roadmaster | 1948 |
| BMW 502 | 1953 |
| Studebaker Avanti | 1964 |
| Porsche 912 | 1966 |
| Ford Zephyr | 1957 |
| De Soto Suburban | 1947 |
| Packard Super 8 | 1934 |
| Bentley 4 ½ | 1928 |
| Isotta Fraschini | 1922 |
| Ford Model T Runabout | 1916 |
| Wolseley Town Car | 1910 |
| Oldsmobile Curved Dash | 1904 |
| French Stagecoach | Late 19th century |
| Bikes | |
| c1905 FN Four* | |
| Triumph 350 | 1917 |
| AJS Model D* | 1923 |
| AJS G3 Jarman* | 1926 |
| Sunbeam Model 7* | 1922 |
| BSA S23 | 1923 |
| Mercedes Benz Cabriolet B | 1934 |
| Mercedes Benz 130H | 1935 |
| Mercedes Benz 540K | 1938 |
| Mercedes Benz 2.3 | 1939 |
| Mercedes Benz 170D | 1948 |
| Mercedes Benz 300S | 1952 |
| Mercedes Benz 220S | 1958 |
| Mercedes Benz 230S | 1964 |
| Mercedes Benz 280SE | 1968 |
| Mercedes Benz Pullman Landaulet 600L | 1970 |
| Mercedes Benz 280S | 1976 |
| Mercedes Benz 450 SLC | 1977 |
| Mercedes Benz 450 SEL 6.9 | 1980 |
| Mercedes Benz 380 SEC | 1983 |
| Mercedes Benz 230 TE | 1988 |
| Mercedes Benz S600 L | 1996 |
| Mercedes Benz Brabus E | 1998 |
| Mercedes Benz S500 | 1999 |
| Mercedes Benz SL55 | 2003 |
| Mercedes Benz CLK DTM | 2006 |
| Mercedes Benz G55 | 2006 |
| Bikes | |
| NSU Quickly Moped | 1956 |
| Velocette Valiant | 1956 |
| Triumph | 1936 |
| BSA | 1923 |
| Ford Model T Depohek | 1915 |
| Chesterfield Ford Model T | 1922 |
| Chevrolet LDV Woody | 1926 |
| Ford Model A | 1928 |
| Ford V8 | 1934 |
| International LDV | 1936 |
| Ford 85 | 1938 |
| Ford 85 | 1938 |
| Ford Truck | 1941 |
| Willys LDV | 1942 |
| Willys Jeep CJ | 1946 |
| Chevrolet LDV | 1947 |
| Chevrolet Panel Van Rembrandt | 1948 |
| Borgward Isabella | 1958 |
| Studebaker Champ LDV | 1960 |
| DKW Munga | 1960 |
| VW 181 Thing | 1968 |
| Citroen Mahari | 1975 |
| Chevrolet Brute | 2014 |
| Ineos Grenadier | 2021 |
| Bugatti Type 52 Kiddies car | 1927 |
| Buick Series 40 Convertible | 1938 |
| Austro-Daimler Bergmeister | 1935 |
| Auburn Supercharge | 1936 |
| Series 62 Cadillac | 1959 |
| MG TF | 1954 |
| Dodge Viper GT2 | 2006 |
| Alfa Romeo RZ | 1993 |
| Chevrolet Corvette Replica | 1959 |
| Alfa Romeo Spyder Touring | 1960 |
| BMW E34 Wesbank Race Car | 1990 |
| Lola T440 Formula Ford | 1977 |
| March 78B | 1978 |
| Tyrrell-Ford 007/1 | 1974 |
| Peugeot Hillclimb Special | 1953 |
| LDS Climax Chassis #10 | 1965 |
| Bugatti Brescia Type 23 | 1925 |
| Renault R8 Gordini | 1967 |
| Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk2 Spyder | 1957 |
| Packard 1/20 | 1940 |
| Ford Mustang | 1965 |
| Austin Healey 100/m | 1959 |
| Cord 810 | 1936 |
Bikes
| Sasal Yamaha Special Display | 1992 |