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'68 Fastback VILLAIN

Classic Recreations Brings an American Icon Into the 21st Century.

FOR THE LOVE OF V8

I am a lover of fast, new, old and rare cars.

'58 CORVETTE C1

Richard has always had a fondness with regards to building cars.

CORVETTE CRAZY

As a young boy, Thomas noticed the Corvette C3 in certain American tv shows and he just had to pursue this car further.

Viper Challenger

Raziek from Razor Customs wanted to build a car that was unique to our shores and when he received word that a Dodge Challenger might be available, he immediately pounced on the opportunity to own it.

Dodge Dart

Andre van Rooyen is an old friend of SA HotRods magazine.

Wild Willys

Alwyn Behmer found this original rusted 1940 Willys coupe in Elsburg and bought it from Deon Hermann in 1997. Alwyn started with a Pro Street build and completed it in 1999 when he was 31 years old.

Cape Classic Cars Open House & Dyno Day

CAPE CLASSIC CARS OPEN HOUSE

The Barracuda

Piet had always wanted to own a V8 Muscle car and at that time he had his eye on a Cobra. One day, he decided to drive one but at 6.3ft it was not a comfortable fit to say the least. After this, Piet and his son (Drikus Botha from AAM) started looking at Barracudas as an alternative option. He had always had a love for C2 Corvettes but with all the sentimental value and driving quality that his Barracuda has, it is by far his dream car.

A Spotless F250

The guys from Spotless Knysna are lovers of the original F series pickup trucks so, when an opportunity came up to restore one, they were on it.

1977 Chevrolet

My journey started in 2017 when I bought this beautiful gold 1977 Chevrolet.

Wide Body

When Greg heard that Ford were going to manufacture a right-hand-drive Mustang for the first time and that they were to be imported into South Africa, he placed his order immediately with Umgeni Ford in Durban.

Triumph TR 5

Stuart decided to build this particular car as the Triumph TR5 is a very rare model.

Farewell Too Jessi Combs

It takes a certain level of craziness to drive over 600mph, even more, to attempt a land speed record.

Galaxie 500XL

Antony has always been more of a German / Japanese car guy, however, the coolness of an American Muscle car from the ’60s has always fascinated him and he has driven many muscle cars.

E-type Low Drag Coupe

Built in collaboration with Fast Cars Ltd., the stunning Jaguar E-Type Low Drag Coupe, which was inspired by classic Jaguar racer “49FXN,” debuted on the lawn of The Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club following an eight-year build.

Taming A Tiger

This month I conclude the build by applying the decals and final assembly of the Tiger.

'48 Chevy Pick-up

This is the first Hot Rod I have ever built and it has been quite a journey.

The 'Woodstock' Classic Car Freaks

In August, hippies old and young celebrated the 50th Anniversary of woodstock, the world's greatest music festival. Here in South Africa, the pretoria old motor club's cars in the park gig at zwarktops raceway is seen as the "Woodstock" of the classic car fraternity.

Revival

1964 Jaguar E-Type series 13.8L

Mean Machine

The 1969 Chevy Camaro has always held spot in my heart. The aggressive lines and classic body shape is something that dreams are made of. On a trip to Creative Rides I came across one of the meanest looking 1969 Camaro’s I have ever seen. After some begging on my side I was allowed to take this baby for a bit of a drive.

Revelry

As a child, Clyde Schuster used to walk past a garage where the owner used to have an Impala in the showroom and he vowed that one day, when he was all grown up, he would own a car just like it. It took many years but finally, he had one. This is just one of the many dream cars that he has but this one is extra special as it is the fulfillment of a childhood dream.

Reborn Sting

The first-ever production mid-engine Corvette revolutionizes the iconic vehicle, and the customer experience will be equally transformative.

Carbon Copy

I first saw the car on a magazine cover at a friend’s house when we were still at school back in 1995/6 and I remember being filled with feelings of awe and wonder as to how this must have been the most beautiful car ever created!

Cold Sweat

This mid-winter rendition of Cruise Nights saw a variety of retro rides congregated yet again at the renowned Skål Bar & Eatery.

Be A Legend Win A '63 Chevy Biscayne

Over the last few years, SA HotRods Magazine has been working with King’s Customs and Amka Products on the Legend Promotion.

Beast Mode!

With the introduction of each new body style of the Ford Mustang, ROUSH is always eager to get our hands on not only the powertrain, but the appearance as well.

'Bad Ass' Cruise Truck

It all started when Russell Carsten came across a photograph of the famous Jimmy Shine Bare Metal 1934 Pickup on the internet. Russell knew then and there that he just had to have it and so he the plan to replicate this pickup was developed using all South African labour. The end result would be one “bad ass” cruising truck.

NXTL VL

Since the release of the Ford Mustang in South Africa, SA HotRods Magazine has featured a few articles on the Special Edition Mustangs that are available in South Africa. Good examples are the Shelby Super Snake, Roush Stage 3 and the Cervini.

Stone Beige FJ

1975 Toyota FJ45 Land Cruise