Holding power to account
On the Cape car calendar, there are a few events that stand out as representing the local car culture on an international level. Only the Fittest is certainly one of those.
Hosted by automotive cultural movement Capestance, the Only the Fittest exhibitions have developed over the past decade into a must for car fans across the Cape.… Read more
The sound-off is a lesser-known but no less exciting aspect of the Cape Town car scene. This is a subculture in which, simply put, creative car folk build as much powerful audio equipment and power supply into a car as is humanly possible, and bring that car to ‘the lanes’, where the loudness is measured using hi-tech equipment.… Read more
The homegrown motorsport of spinning has gained solid traction over the past decades in Cape Town. Now, although that might be a contradiction in terms (spin is about losing traction after all) it is testament to the popularity of a motorsport that started out in abandoned parking lots and has risen to being Mzansi’s fastest-growing sport.… Read more
There are certain characters on the Cape car scene who could be described as larger than life. Jonathan Schaffers is one of these people.
Known on the track as Johnny 2J, he is probably best known for his red Nissan Skyline powered by a Nissan VK45 turbocharged V8 powerplant.… Read more
The most appropriate way to introduce the Toyota Corolla – drum roll – is to remind readers that it is the world’s most successful car, with about 45 million having been sold since its launch in 1966.
Of course, many versions of this global favourite have been produced, and the Corolla accounts for one out of every five Toyotas’ sold.… Read more
A diesel is dirty, smelly, powerful, and leaks oil when it puts a few hundered k’s on the clock. But the thing is they do put a few hundred k’s on the clock, and just keep clocking on.
While there’s undeniably a thrill to the acceleration and speed of the petrol racehorses that can weave in and out of traffic, a journey in an old diesel allows you to check out our incredible landscape, take a sho’t left off the beaten track, and get into the flow of the road.… Read more
Here’s a prime example of car creativity the whole family had a hand in. The Mean Green Hulk Machine is the product not only of years of experience, but each member of the Creighton family had something to offer in the build.… Read more
Cruising in to Cape Town on Heritage Day, Jackie Crewe found himself fizzing with anticipation in the knowledge that ahead of him was a long-awaited petrolhead extravaganza kicking off hard, and right in the heart of the CBD.… Read more
The Mother City car culture is an intergenerational thing, and in today’s story this comes to life as a passion for Ford, and restoration skills passed down from father to son.
About 15 years ago Nur Kemp was a legend on the local scene with his paint-flip split-bonnet Ford Sierra a source of wonder across the Cape.… Read more
Sauntering onto a Cape show ’n shine field on a crisp winter’s morning, with the sunlight not quite yet gleaming off polished hoods, the car most likely to catch your eye is the one that appears to glow with an internal light.… Read more