EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: SentiMETAL Gathering, Lourensford Estate

The first SentiMETAL Gathering of 2024 will take place on Sunday, February 18th, at the spectacular Lourensford Estate, in partnership with J1 Auto SA, SABeemer and Abru Motor Studio. 

"We're thrilled to announce that we will again be hosting the Western Cape's petrolheads at Lourensford," says SentiMETAL project manager, Hannes Oosthuizen. "Following the success of previous events, Lourensford Estate will likely be our home for future Western Cape Gatherings on a regular basis."

The SentiMETAL Gathering is similar to traditional "cars-'n-coffee" meets but generally attracts a larger and more diverse crowd of vehicles. "What makes SentiMETAL Gatherings so special is the diversity - attendees keep their eyes on the entrance to catch a sight of what type of car might arrive next, because you're never quite sure until the actual day what the line-up will be," explains Oosthuizen. "We can accommodate around 120 cars at this event, and I'd like to emphasise that although this is a classic car meet, we also include recognised modern classics."

Lourensford Estate is perfectly suited to this type of car meet, with two lovely large lawns as the display area, and loads of food and beverage options at the Market next door. The SentiMETAL merchandise store will also be there on the day, allowing enthusiasts to stock up on cool apparel, model cars, limited-edition prints and more. This time round more vendors have been added to the mix to cater to visiting petrolheads.

What's more, the recently opened Museo Della Passione, of which you can read more here, will be welcoming visitors. Entry to the museum is R60 and it currently features a very interesting Alfa Romeo display. 

If you have a cool car and would like to be part of the display, then it's necessary to complete a quick online form here. If you are struggling to register, don't have a Google account or require more information please email hannes@cars.co.za.

Note that unregistered cars will not be able to park in the display area. Visitors are welcome! Entrance and participation are free. Cars will start arriving at around 9am and owners are free to leave from 12pm onwards, or stay and enjoy the day at Lourensford.

• Have a look at some of the cars that showed up at a previous event here.