Classic Car News and Drives

BMW 333i and 325is - The Story of South Africa's special E30s (BMW chronicles Ep4)

by Hannes Oosthuizen
BMW 333i and 325is - The Story of South Africa's special E30s (BMW chronicles Ep4)
The introduction of the BMW 3 Series opened up BMW to a wider audience and with it came the birth of SA special versions that would immortalise th...
Posted in bmw 325is, bmw 333i

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

Ciro drives our BMW 325is Evo 1 (Video)

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Ciro drives our BMW 325is Evo 1 (Video)
As a one-time BMW E30 owner, Ciro de Siena rates the 325is Evo 1 as one of his al-time hero cars. Does it live up to his heady expectations? In pr...
Posted in bmw, BMW 325iS, bmw e30, gusheshe

Track Memories: BMW 325iS Evo 1 & Opel Kadett Superboss (video)

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Track Memories: BMW 325iS Evo 1 & Opel Kadett Superboss (video)
In South African motoring, it doesn't get much more iconic than this, in terms of both the cars themselves and the drivers behind the wheel! This...
Posted in bmw, BMW 325iS, deon joubert, mike briggs, opel, opel kadett, opel kadett gsi, opel kadett gsi superboss

Retro Drag Race: BMW 325iS vs Opel Kadett Superboss

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Retro Drag Race: BMW 325iS vs Opel Kadett Superboss
In this video we pitch two legendary local cars against one another, the iconic BMW (E30) 325iS "Gusheshe" and the Opel Kadett GSi "Superboss". B...
Posted in bmw, BMW 325iS, deon joubert, drag race, group n, gusheshe, mike briggs, opel, opel kadett gsi superboss, superboss

Flashback: Driving the local BMW E30 legends (325iS and 333i)

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Flashback: Driving the local BMW E30 legends (325iS and 333i)
Mid-way through 2018, as BMW South Africa was nearing the end of local production of the 3 Series, we took a spin in 2 local editions of the box-s...
Posted in bmw, BMW 325iS, bmw 333i, e30, gusheshe, South African specials

BMW's Awesome Foursome: Local Specials Celebrated

by Hannes Oosthuizen
BMW's Awesome Foursome: Local Specials Celebrated
With heritage increasingly seen as a powerful marketing tool, BMW recently exposed more than 30 000 South Africans to its proud local motoring his...
Posted in 530 MLE, beemer, bimmer, bmw, BMW 325iS, bmw 333i, bmw 530 mle, bmw 745i, BMW E12, BMW E23, bmw e30, BMW merchandise, BMW posters, BMW prints, gusheshe