Classic Car News and Drives

Ferrari's V12 roadsters: 550 Barchetta vs 812 GTS

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Ferrari's V12 roadsters: 550 Barchetta vs 812 GTS
Representing the pinnacle of two decades of Ferrari’s front-engined V12 roadsters, we get behind the wheel of a modern 812 GTS and a modern-classi...
Posted in ferrari, ferrari 550 barchetta, ferrari 812 gts

Boreham announces reborn Ford Escort Mk1 RS

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Boreham announces reborn Ford Escort Mk1 RS
Boreham Motorworks has confirmed the return of an icon. Fifty years on from the final limited edition, high-performance variant of the Ford Escort...
Posted in boreham, escort mk1 rs, ford, ford escort

BMW Z4 M Coupe : The best-value modern classic BMW M car?

by Hannes Oosthuizen
BMW Z4 M Coupe : The best-value modern classic BMW M car?
If you long for a car with BMW's iconic S54 straight-six cylinder engine, but can’t quite make the finances stretch all the way to the perfect E4...
Posted in bmw, bmw z4, bmw z4 m coupe, modern classic

CLASSIC 4x4 DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Cabriolet

by Hannes Oosthuizen
CLASSIC 4x4 DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Cabriolet
The Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Cabriolet is surely one of the coolest Geländewagens ever built. We take a stunning example for a canter in the European...
Posted in classic mercedes, gelandewagen, mercedes

Bernie Ecclestone's extraordinary race car collection to be sold

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Bernie Ecclestone's extraordinary race car collection to be sold
Classic and historic sports and racing car dealer Tom Hartley Jnr has been appointed by Bernie Ecclestone to sell his incredible collection of his...
Posted in bernie ecclestone, car auction

Ready to enter the R1 Billion Club? Ultra-rare racing cars go under the hammer

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Ready to enter the R1 Billion Club? Ultra-rare racing cars go under the hammer
The Fangio / Moss 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Stromlinienwagen is arguably one of the most valuable racing cars in history, and on 1 February 2025...
Posted in benetton f1, car auction, fangio, ferrari 250 lm, rm sothebys, stirling moss

CLASSIC DRIVE: Mercedes 450SLC 5.0 Mampe Tribute

by Hannes Oosthuizen
CLASSIC DRIVE: Mercedes 450SLC 5.0 Mampe Tribute
A racing enthusiast didn’t realise how special the road car was when he purchased a 450SLC 5.0. He then decided to build one of the ultimate Merc...
Posted in classic mercedes, mercedes, mercedes 450slc, mercedes mampe, racing car tribute

Now THAT's a Jaguar! TWR officially launches "Supercat"

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Now THAT's a Jaguar! TWR officially launches "Supercat"
At a time when Jaguar fans the world over are up in arms about the iconic brand's curious (and now viral) ad, and concerned about its future, TWR...
Posted in jaguar, supercat, twr

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: SentiMETAL Gathering 8 December - Lourensford Estate

by Hannes Oosthuizen
EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: SentiMETAL Gathering 8 December - Lourensford Estate
The final SentiMETAL Gathering of 2024 will take place on Sunday, December the 8th, at the spectacular Lourensford Estate, in partnership with Mus...
Posted in car gathering, car meet, classic car meet, cool cars

CLASSIC DRIVE: Porsche 911 Turbo SE Flachbau

by Hannes Oosthuizen
CLASSIC DRIVE: Porsche 911 Turbo SE Flachbau
We head to the Cape Peninsula to experience a right-hand drive Flachbau 930 Turbo SE, without a doubt one of the rarest 911-turbocharged models a...
Posted in porsche 911 turbo, porsche 911 turbo se, porsche 930 turbo

Jaguar recreates iconic E-type for discerning customer

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Jaguar recreates iconic E-type for discerning customer
Jaguar may not be producing any "new" cars at the moment, but 50 years since the last E-type rolled off the production line, two rarefied Series ...
Posted in e-type, jaguar, jaguar e-type

POCKET ROCKET: Fiat Uno Turbo

by Hannes Oosthuizen
POCKET ROCKET: Fiat Uno Turbo
It is the oft-forgotten compact performance hatch from the early Nineties, but nearly 40 years later the Fiat Uno Turbo certainly deserves a revi...
Posted in Fiat uno, modern classic, uno turbo