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Nico Greyling is a bike builder or should we say; trike builder. His trikes are award winning creations of beauty and he has a champion's trophy from the 2007 Bikers Build Off and photos with the crew from Orange County Chopp more... |
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It all started some time before World War II - the need to go fast cheaply lead to owners stripping their cars of all unnecessary items. Mudguards and running boards were ditched to cut down on weight and wind resistance, and more... |
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Shying away from the flashy, “everybody-wants-one” muscle cars and the mile deep bank balance required, we bring you a true classic with a unique flavour – a mild custom that is guaranteed to turn heads on a very tight budget more... |
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There is something undeniably sexy about a rare muscle car. In the case of the Plymouth Hemi-stock Cuda, the fact that the one gracing these pages (and our front cover) is the only one in the country (as far as we know!), mak more... |
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Like a hero of the Muscle Car era, this rare Plymouth Road Runner has exclusivity and stunning looks on its side, and a devil-may-care attitude to boot.
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Who of us can really explain the undying obsession for the original people's car, the Volkswagen Beetle? Get inside one, take in the smells, the small bubble-like cabin and just hit the road; the eccentricities of the little more... |
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Bryce Roberts, who was commissioned for the job by 'Billy' (as he will be known for reasons of anonymity), sourced two donor Chiefs in Pietermaritzburg. To say that the two cars exhibited signs of rust would be like calling a more... |
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In the world of the Street Rod, there aren't very many cars as downright legendary as the one we've tracked down this month. Only a Deuce, after all, is a Deuce. And a '32 Ford Coupé is the best of the bunch, really. To many, more... |
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Of the six 1957 Chevy Bel Air Coupés in South Africa, only two can be found with this level of restoration. SA HotRods is proud to be the one to bring you most Rodders’ childhood dream car in the Winter 2009 issue. more... |
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This car can’t help but exude a sense of exclusivity. Everything about this Pontiac is somehow just right, from the beautiful Nappa leather interior, to the 14-coat deep black paint job, to the sound of the stroked V8. So war more... |
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In a country where the bakkie means more to people than just a workhorse, Ian’s 1951 Ford F1 truck is a poster car for South Africans mad about utility. Read about how this truck started out in life as a 3.5 ton military fire more... |
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About a year ago, SA HotRods.com did a short online piece on this magnificent beast of a truck. So impressed were we with this full-size beauty that we decided to do a full feature article for the magazine. In the fourth issu more... |
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The 1941 Willys is a rare find, fetching higher prices than some of its better known peers. Having been an extremely popular car for the drag strip in the 1960's, it's not surprising that it's also capable of eating modern da more... |
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SA HotRods pays homage to the Chevy Impala SS - a beast of a machine on four wheels and none more so than this gorgeous example. This Chevy Impala is all quality custom, from the spray job to the motor detailing. After being more... |
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Rod-building specialist, Jacques Mouton, always wanted his very own Rat Rod. It took him ten years since finding his starting point, but the payoff is that he is now the proud owner of a true American-style Rat Rod. In this i more... |
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To modern day Rodders, this may not be a Hot Rod, as this gorgeous 1957 Buick Century has hardly been modified or customised. But back in the 50’s, when Buick created the fastest Buick of its era, it became known as the ‘Bank more... |
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A Hot Rod with its heritage intact, a perfect blend of old and new, it is always the attention to detail that sets one Hot Rod apart from another and Seun van Rooyen’s ’37 Plymouth Coupe is no exception.
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Even in the birthplace of the Chevy Nomad, finding one is not an easy task, and finding one outside of America is almost unheard of. It was a joke that pushed owner George von Backstrom to seek out the Nomad, and legendary Ho more... |
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Monty Booth needed a Camaro for his incredible car collection, so when a friend had a ‘69 Camaro RS for sale, Monty snapped it up. The car had been stripped to nothing, but after years of hard work, plenty of headaches and a more... |
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At the SA HotRods launch at Killarney Racetrack in Cape Town, it was pointed out to us that there is plenty of talk in the magazine on V8s, big blocks, power and speed on the road – but what about power and speed worthy of th more... |
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When this 1934 Ford Rat Rod, belonging to Jannie van Rhyn, was discovered in the scrap yard, it wasn’t much more than a rusty chunk of steel. In fact, it would have been more at home on a Frankenstein movie set. It certainly more... |
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Enter the car that started it all; the car that had Ford and Chrysler scrambling to compete with Pontiac in dropping big-block motors into medium-sized frames; the car that kicked off the Muscle Car era…the Pontiac GTO. more... |
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The 1934 Chevy 4-door is considered one of the most popular vehicles in the international Hot Rod community. This was acknowledged recently in South Africa when a particularly fine specimen won Best Pre-Fifties Car at the 200 more... |
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With no previous mechanical or electrical experience, John Jeffrey tells SA HotRods how he taught himself to build a car, the car featured on the front cover of SA HotRods magazine, by hand: more... |
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This 1967 Chevrolet Nova may not be a Rod, but it is one of the few pillarless cars in South Africa. SA HotRods have only found two pillarless cars so far and they were not about to ignore something that exceptional. This is more... |
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There was such an overwhelming response when the 1933 Ford 3-window Coupe was featured on SAHotRods.com, we have decided to include it in the first issue of SA HotRods magazine. more... |
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The brief that Jacques Mouton, owner of one of Cape Town's top Hot Rod building companies, West Coast Rod and Customs, was that it had to 'stop, go and handle with the best of them'. Stopping on a CLK 500's braking system, ru more... |
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South African TV Celebrity and Comedian Kurt Schoonraad is the proud owner of this 1957 Chevy 210 4 more... |
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The rod was originally built by Eddie dos Santos who retired to Kwazulu-Natal south coast just mo more... |
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The number plate on the front says everything about this car "MY WAY".
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This has SA HotRods vote as one of the best built Cortina's in South Africa. Every now and then we forget how much love and work goes into rebuilding a car from scratch. Then something like this comes along...a real diamond i more... |
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1967 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS. Yes that is correct RS/SS!
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Crazy Horse, it sounds like a bad horror movie. Crazy Horse was the name of a North American Indian more... |
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The word supercharged only hints at the power that this legendary 600hp Camaro boasts. With its enormous scoop, this Camaro looks like it could be a Chip Foose project. But this baby is proudly South African. Thanks to its pr more... |
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EFIJY concept car is a radical custom Coupe boasting V8 Supercar power... (Press release)
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The number plate on this baby boasts 'BAD ASS' and this is no joke with its MK4 454-cubic inch, big block Chevy motor and a 400 Turbo Gearbox. It's sound is truly moving. You can feel it in your core long before it arrives. < more... |
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Meet the 'Purple Monster'. When Barney Roos first designed and built the Willys in 1941, he probably never dreamt what a monster it could be... more... |
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Having won over a 100 various South African prizes over the years, and being featured on Discovery Channel, this 1948 Ford Anglia is probably one of the best-known Rods in SA.
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To think that this 1957 Chevy Bel-Air started out as a four door! Some Street Rodders you just have to admire for taking their cars to the extreme.
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We are seeing more '33 3-window Fords on the roads these days, most of which being fibreglass. Fortunately, there are still a few steel-bodied cars running around. Such as... more... |
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'The imagination is deadly for those who dream of speed.' Meet the ultimate ride, the 1962 1200hp Chevy Chicaybe beast!
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There are cars that at a glance deserve a second look and then there are cars that just demand all of your attention. This is particularly true when you can feel and hear the presence of a mean V8 a mile off.
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Many believe that 1974 produced the last of the true Muscle cars. If this is the case, then Nick's 1974 Pontiac Trans-am is a beautiful example of this era in its heyday.
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It is great to see that this traditional South African Street Rod is still on the road. A favourite among old-school SA Rodders, this Rod is simply refusing to grow old gracefully.
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Not being a big fan of the classic Fairlane styling, we love that JP went for a more 'racy' style with this car. It's looks are not deceiving when one considers the monster lurking beneath the bonnet.
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Most will argue that the French are the authority on stunning styling. It is little wonder then that this particularly striking Muscle Car is named Parisienne, meaning a female resident of Paris. After all, the French do have more... |
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After laying eyes on the yellow 1970 Chevy Camaro at a local dealer for the first time, Riaan had to go have a closer look. At a closer look Riaan was shocked at the terrible state it was in and decided then to walk away.
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Barry Searson of Durbanville, CT has been the proud owner of this 2 door '54 Chevrolet 150 for 8 years now since he purchased it from a friend. This was his first introduction to the classic car scene and in fact the first c more... |
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Ray Exton from Knysna has always wanted a 1948 Chevy Pick-up. When he rode in one as a kid he was determined to own one someday. more... |
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This stunning candy apple gold 1936 Ford 3-window Coupe, was given to a delighted Mac McCarthy for his 70th birthday. Having been his 1st car when he was 18, and the car he took his wife on their 1st dates in, one can believe more... |
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Affectionately known as a short wheelbase bakkie by its owner, George von Backstrom, the 1930 Ford Model A Closed Cab Pickup is a hard find for even American collectors, and this one is suspected to be the only one in South A more... |
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