Classic Car News and Drives

Pre-Orders for SentiMETAL's exclusive, limited-edition Opel Kadett Superboss 1/18 scale model open

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Pre-Orders for SentiMETAL's exclusive, limited-edition Opel Kadett Superboss 1/18 scale model open
With work progressing nicely on SentiMETAL's first 1/18 scale model release (BMW 333i), Cars.co.za's lifestyle sub-brand has now announced that th...
Posted in Kadett GSI, Kadett Superboss, Opel, Opel Kadett model, Opel Superboss, SentiMETAL, Superboss, Superboss model, Superboss scale model

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

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

Opel Kadett Superboss at 30: Ciro drives it (video)

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Opel Kadett Superboss at 30: Ciro drives it (video)
The Cars.co.za Superboss is known internally as “Project 1”. When we embarked on the SentiMETAL heritage project, the aim was to purchase, restor...
Posted in Kadett, opel, sentimetal superboss, Superboss

SentiMETAL Project One: Why we restored an Opel Superboss

by Hannes Oosthuizen
SentiMETAL Project One: Why we restored an Opel Superboss
Following what was probably the most public restoration that any Opel Kadett Superboss had ever been subjected to, our "project 1" is now a regul...
Posted in new video, opel kadett gsi superboss, rebuild, restoration, sentimetal superboss, superboss, superboss restoration

Opel SA's Super Hatches Remembered

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Opel SA's Super Hatches Remembered
The creative team at SentiMETAL has released a stunning new limited-edition print featuring 2 of South Africa's most memorable locally-developed O...
Posted in automobilia, car art, new product, opel kadett, opel kadett 200t s, opel kadett gsi, store news, superboss

Heritage Print Series Launched

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Heritage Print Series Launched
Cars.co.za's SentiMETAL brand has launched a very limited series of prints, each paying tribute to uniquely South African cars. The first 10 in th...
Posted in alfa romeo gtv, automobilia, bmw 530 mle, bmw e30, car art, car poster, decor, gifts for dads, gifts for men, gifts for petrolheads, gusheshe, petrolheads, superboss

Concours South Africa 2019

by Main Account
Concours South Africa 2019
Some of the most immaculately prepared classic cars in South Africa competed for the coveted "Best in Show" title at the weekend's Concours South ...
Posted in concours, concours sa, concours south africa, dino, dino 246 gt, Ferrari, ferrari dino, gusheshe, motorshow, porsche carrera rs, steyn city, superboss, xr6, xr8

Opel Kadett Superboss - Motorsport legend

by Hannes Oosthuizen
Opel Kadett Superboss - Motorsport legend
"Born on the racetrack" is an often-used term when it comes to high-performance cars, but few road machines can rightfully lay claim to that descr...
Posted in car art, car poster, classic, gsi, kadett, modern classic, opel, sentimetal, superboss, vauxhall astra gte, youngtimer