Classic Car News and Drives

CLASSIC 4x4 DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz 300 GD Cabriolet

by Hannes Oosthuizen December 09, 2024

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...

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CLASSIC DRIVE: Mercedes 450SLC 5.0 Mampe Tribute

by Hannes Oosthuizen November 27, 2024

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...

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Rare Find: Mercedes-Benz (W202) C43 AMG

by Hannes Oosthuizen September 30, 2024

We track down an enthusiast who, after literally having to run after this C43 AMG, had to take a long and patient journey before he could fully e...

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ROAD TRIP: Modern Classic Mercedes-AMG SL65

by Hannes Oosthuizen September 05, 2024

An extensive road trip and an early morning drive through the Karoo at the wheel of the musclebound SL65 yielded a number of memorable experience...

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CLASSIC DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz 230 S "Fintail Estate"

by Hannes Oosthuizen July 31, 2024

We find one of the rarest right-hand-drive load carriers in Mercedes-Benz’s history, belonging to an owner who put in a lot of effort to get the c...

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AFFORDABLE CLASSIC: Mercedes-Benz's rugged W123

by Hannes Oosthuizen June 24, 2024

For many of us thoughts immediately go to the W123 range when someone tells us to think of an “old” Mercedes. Is this the definitive and affordabl...

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CLASSIC DRIVE: Long-Legged Mercedes-Benz 280SL "Pagoda"

by Hannes Oosthuizen May 06, 2024

We track done a very neat Mercedes-Benz 280SL that has been meticulously maintained its entire life, and which has a trick up its sleeve... Words:...

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CLASSIC DRIVE: Unique Mercedes-Benz C124 "560CE"

by Hannes Oosthuizen April 10, 2024

The feat of fitting a W126 560's V8 engine into a W124 may usually be accredited to AMG, but here in South Africa, a pair of Mercedes-Benz employe...

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CLASSIC DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz 230 Fintail Taxi

by Hannes Oosthuizen December 26, 2023

One collector could not resist the urge to buy a Mercedes wreck he had spotted on eBay. Unfortunately, the car was in Germany. This unique Fintail...

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CLASSIC DRIVE: Mercedes-Benz 300CE-24 AMG 3.4 Cabriolet

by Hannes Oosthuizen August 02, 2023

Based on a 300CE-24 Cabriolet and built to special order by AMG, this rare drophead boasts a 3.4-litre straight-six developing 200 kW, plus Affalt...

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From Rusty Wreck to Pristine Classic Racer: Mercedes-Benz 190SL

by Hannes Oosthuizen July 06, 2023

Having come perilously close to a rusty end, this 190SL now fires around South Africa as a fizzing tribute to one of the rarest Mercedes racers ev...

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RETRO COMPARISON: Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.3 vs Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG (W212)

by Hannes Oosthuizen May 15, 2023

The 300SEL 6.3 from 1967 was seen by many as Mercedes-Benz’s first true performance saloon – we head to the Elgin Valley and see how the classic h...

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