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Classic South African automotive TV ads

Classic South African automotive TV ads
Take a trip down memory lane with some classic local automotive TV adverts. Some will make you smile, others cringe... VW Memories Continental Tyr...

Forgotten Heroes Part 8: Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG

Forgotten Heroes Part 8: Mercedes-Benz CLK 55 AMG
Before AMGs were so overtly aggressive in their design, there was a svelte coupe that packed a meaty V8 punch... I've always been a fan of the C20...

Mazda: A Century of Records

Mazda: A Century of Records
Mazda, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2020, has achieved numerous records through the years. Here are a few stand-out achievements. Japanese...

Fantasy Garage Winner: Kyle Smith's Top 5

Fantasy Garage Winner: Kyle Smith's Top 5
SentiMETAL enthusiast Kyle Smith recently won a competition on our Facebook page by listing the most applauded five-car fantasy garage. Have a loo...

Forgotten Heroes Part 7: Alfa Romeo 156 GTA

Forgotten Heroes Part 7: Alfa Romeo 156 GTA
Alfa Romeo's gorgeous 156 was arguably the marque's last smash-hit and the GTA was a glorious flagship. Very few remain, and those that do, are s...

Future Auction Stars? Ten 90s cars that could go big

Future Auction Stars? Ten 90s cars that could go big
Last year, a very special McLaren F1 LM topped the year's auction list, so some '90s cars are already achieving big numbers at prestigious auction...

Those were the (dodgy) days - oldschool advertising

Those were the (dodgy) days - oldschool advertising
Back in the 1980s and early ‘90s, car-related advertisements brought a welcome dose of colour and memorable strap-lines to our favourite motoring ...

45 Years of the muscular Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL

45 Years of the muscular Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL
Before there were AMG versions of just about every Mercedes-Benz model, there were some standard-looking sleepers worthy of muscle-car (and iconic...

Watch the best of Classic DTM racing

Watch the best of Classic DTM racing
If you grew up watching motorsport in the '80s and '90s you'll undoubtedly have a soft spot for DTM racing. The German series boasted not only pac...

Forgotten Heroes Part 6: Jaguar S-Type R

Forgotten Heroes Part 6: Jaguar S-Type R
If you're looking for a bargain performance/luxury sedan from the early 2000s, they don't come much better than Jaguar's S-Type R! Lovers of perfo...

Fantasy Garage: Hannes Oosthuizen

Fantasy Garage: Hannes Oosthuizen
It's a game every car enthusiast has played many times - given all the money in the world, which five cars would you like to own most? In this new...

110 Years of Alfa Romeo: Episode 1

110 Years of Alfa Romeo: Episode 1
Alfa Romeo, celebrating its 110th anniversary this year, is digging into its archives to bring us previously unpublished anecdotes and photos. In ...