Classic Car News and Drives

CLASSIC DRIVE: Joburg to Cape Town in a Porsche 911E Targa

CLASSIC DRIVE: Joburg to Cape Town in a Porsche 911E Targa
We join an owner and her freshly restored 1969 Porsche 911E Targa as the car is handed to her in Johannesburg, South Africa, before we settle into...

In celebration of the unexceptional

In celebration of the unexceptional
Car shows and meets tend to be dominated by the rare and exotic machines of the automotive world. The Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional, howev...

Classic Drive: Mercedes-Benz 600 (W100) "Grosser"

Classic Drive: Mercedes-Benz 600 (W100) "Grosser"
The 600 Grosser has an umbilical attachment to supreme luxury, film stars and state leaders. We sample a perfect example of this luxury limousine ...

The Amazing Frikkie Esterhuizen Collection

The Amazing Frikkie Esterhuizen Collection
We've featured Frikkie Esterhuizen before (check out his Firenza Can-Am video below), but in this article we take a look at the rest of his amazin...

A roadtrip through Europe in... a Porsche 962 Endurance Racer!

A roadtrip through Europe in... a Porsche 962 Endurance Racer!
We speak to a collector who recently bought a Porsche 962 endurance racer, road-registered it in the UK, and then decided to take it on a European...

Sebastian Vettel celebrates Aston Martin centenary with drive of "Green Pea"

Sebastian Vettel celebrates Aston Martin centenary with drive of "Green Pea"
A century on from its racing debut, Aston Martin’s original Grand Prix car roared back to the French Grand Prix, for a thrilling celebratory lap i...

RIP Paddy Hopkirk

RIP Paddy Hopkirk
On Thursday, July 21, 2022, British motorsport idol Patrick Barron Hopkirk MBE passed away peacefully in Buckinghamshire. Born in Belfast on April...

CLASSIC DRIVE: Porsche 993 Carrera RS vs 991.1 GT3 RS

CLASSIC DRIVE: Porsche 993 Carrera RS vs 991.1 GT3 RS
New or old? It is a choice many of us dream about when considering a sports car. We drive two RS's of the opposite ends of the RS-spectrum… which ...

4 Things to know about the Meyers Manx dune buggy

4 Things to know about the Meyers Manx dune buggy
The father of the original dune buggy, Bruce Meyers, passed away last year. Here are four things you should know about the cult icon he created, a...

CLASSIC DRIVE: Morgan 3-Wheeler Bespoke

CLASSIC DRIVE: Morgan 3-Wheeler Bespoke
Undoubtedly a unique offering from Wales, we drive one of the few Morgan 3-Wheelers in South Africa. Words: Wilhelm Lutjeharms Images: Simon Luc...

CLASSIC DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz 190SL

CLASSIC DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz 190SL
We go for a drive in one of the most timelessly elegant roadsters of all time, the Mercedes-Benz 190SL. Words: Wilhelm Lutjeharms Pictures: Charle...

Ciro's Cape 1000 adventure in a '67 Citroen DS19

Ciro's Cape 1000 adventure in a '67 Citroen DS19
The inaugural The Cape 1000 took place earlier this year and Team Cars.co.za ccompeted in a 1967 Citroen DS19. Not only did driver Ciro de Siena a...