Classic Car News and Drives

Heritage Day 2021: Celebrating the era of the SA Specials

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Heritage Day 2021: Celebrating the era of the SA Specials
This Heritage Day we celebrate the era that gave us South Arica's most special and sought-after cars. And possibly for the first time in the moder...
Posted in Alfa GTV6 3.0, Alfa Romeo, BMW 325is, BMW 333i, BMW 530 MLE, BMW 745i, Capri Perana, Ford Sierra XR-8, Ford Sierra XR8, Opel Kadett GSI, Perana, south africa, south african cars, south african motorsport, South African specials, Superboss

Ford Cortina XR6 - SentiMETAL Episode 12

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Ford Cortina XR6 - SentiMETAL Episode 12
“Buckle in for the drive of your life.” That was the heading of the print advertisement at the time for the Ford Cortina XR6 – but, there was more...
Posted in classic car video, cortina, cortina mk4, cortina xr6 interceptor, ford, ford cortina xr6, ford interceptor, sentimetal, south african cars

Wayne Batty - Creating the SentiMETAL artworks

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Wayne Batty - Creating the SentiMETAL artworks
The stunning artworks that are available in this store are exclusively created, from scratch, by a talented gentleman named Wayne Batty. We caught...
Posted in artist interview, automobilia, automotive art, car prints, decor, opel kadett 200ts, renault r8, sentimetal, south african artist, south african cars, wayne batty

Classic Drive: BMW 530 MLE

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Classic Drive: BMW 530 MLE
BMW South Africa showcased the latest addition to its Heritage Fleet – a fully restored 530 Motorsport Limited Edition – at the recent M Festival ...
Posted in 530 MLE, bimmerfanatics, BMW, bmw 5 series, bmw 530 mle, bmw fanatics, classic bmw, classic drive, retro, south african cars, south african motorsport

BMW unveils restored SA icon, the 530 MLE

by Hannes Oosthuizen
BMW unveils restored SA icon, the 530 MLE
Following a year-long rebuild by Luis Malhou of Custom Restorations, BMW South Africa unveiled its finished 530 MLE to the media this week. Herita...
Posted in 5 series, 530mle, beemer, bimmer, bimmerfanatics, bmw, bmw 530 mle, car restoration, iconic cars, rebuild, restoration, south african cars