Classic Cars in South Africa

Photos below thanks to Marius Bakkes
Austin Chummy 1928 - Peter Gledhill UK, had owned the car since 1952.	Bentley 4.5-litre 1929 - Johan Marais, was the only saloon bodied WO Bentley in South Africa at the time
Bentley MKVI 1947 - Brian Porter, driven by Bob May of the UK. Acquired by Brian from the original owner in 1972
Citroen 2-litre Cabriolet 1951 - Johnny Green, one of 50 4-cylinder Citroen bodied by Nangenthal Carrosseries of Switzerland. At the time this was one of 13 4-cyl. known to survive and was the only one in South Africa. Discovered in Johanneburg and restored by Johnny	Dodge tourer 1925 3.25-litre - Bob Ross New Zealand, completely restored in the mid 1970s, was a truck in WWII
Durant sedan 1930 - Bill Saunders	Ford V8 coupe 1938 - Lee Meyers, acquired in Cape Town in 1975 and restored by 1978.
Hispano-Suiza H6B 1926 - Waldie Greyvensteyn, fitted with its original Harrison body, acquired from its second owner in 1956	Hupmobile sport speedster 1923 - Sarel Bruwer, rare racer built by HP Rose in the early 1920s. Raced in 1924 in an attempt to beat the mail train from Cape Town to Johannesburg Although he did not succeed, he set a record of 38 hours 28 minutes. Rolling chassis found in 1960 rebuilt.
Jaguar XK150 1957 - Ron King New Zealand. The car is believed to have come off the road going down Magoebaskloof.	Maxwell 3-litre 1916 - Fritz Reitz, owned by the Reitz family since 1954 having been acquired from the original owner, Pieter Retief of Darling. Was the 2nd car to be owned in Darling. Dismantled in 1926 and the chassis was used as a trailer for a dinghy. Fortunately all the parts were packed away carefully.
Rolls-Royce 20/25 saloon 1935 - Sakkie Van der Wat.
First Day Cover to commemorate the Rally
	Cars at the Tropic Of Capricorn monument in the Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo Province)

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