Bernard Stander senior’s love for cars and all things Air-cooled started at the age of 11 with an air-cooled Fiat 500. He has been involved with Air cooled since then. He had 34 cars altogether and he runs a Facebook group Called Air-cooled Hooligans South African Chapter. It is a worldwide movement of enthusiasts of air-cooled cars who drive their cars on a regular basis.
Ringbrothers, the world-renowned custom car builder and parts manufacturer, has debuted its latest creation at the 2023 SEMA Show — a custom-built 1965 Ford Mustang convertible known as “UNCAGED.” Crafted as a companion to its sibling “CAGED” which debuted in August of 2022, “UNCAGED” furthers the evolution of Ford’s original pony car through a subtle reimagining of every line and proportion while maintaining the classic design elements that made it one of America’s most iconic and coveted vehicles.
Finale Speed, a premier custom car manufacturer and restorer fueled by innovation, has unveiled the latest iteration of its carbon-fiber 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, featuring a striking candy red paint finish. This colored carbon is the first of its kind, using a proprietary paint mix developed by the team at Finale Speed. The classic Camaro silhouette is paired with a modern drivetrain, chassis and suspension.
Ringbrothers, the world-renowned custom car builder and parts manufacturer, has unveiled its latest custom creation, “TUSK,” a meticulous and thorough remastering of the iconic 1969 Dodge Charger. Engineered from the wheels-up, TUSK is an uncompromised expression of the original with extensive fabrication and carbon-fiber components combined with a modern chassis, suspension and Mopar’s most powerful crate engine: the 1,000 horsepower Hellephant. Limited to just 100 units, the rare and coveted Hellephant serves as the soundtrack, powerplant and inspiration for the Charger’s name.
Damien found the Ranchero in Hermanus. It initially looked decent however when he decided to jack the car up the jack just broke through the floor and the car stayed exactly where it was. It was all just fiberglass under the car as all the steel had rusted away. Damien was lucky enough to find a replacement body that had no rust on it whatsoever from an area in the Karoo.
I like to tell people that I grew up in a muscle car/V8 house and it was always very exciting when my dad came to fetch us from school driving his V8 cars. My dad owned Holden Monaro’s and Ford Fairmont’s since I can remember. He restored cars all his life, making parts, fabricating body panels where the rust took over. From a very early age, he involved my brothers and I in all of his projects; rebuilding engines, panel beating and spray painting. I bought my first car when I was 18 for a R1000, a 1971 Ford Fairlane 500.
“From as far back as I can remember, I have always loved old cars and have always wanted to own what I call a ‘“knop truck’” rather than live on the beach and own a Bugatti Veyron. In the past, I did not have the money to fund my dream project, so I started saving and keeping an eye on Gumtree. The original plan was to buy a ready-built vehicle as the nature of my daily work does not allow a lot of free time. However, things did not quite work out that way. I found my Ford truck on Gumtree and realised that this would be a bit of a project.
The vehicle started as a project in Hermanus that was abandoned. The owner had it on the internet and Ivan Snatched it up. Ivan dad had originally built the Hot Rod to her brother Wayne’s specifications and preferences, with a Cummins 5.9l turbo diesel engine and 5 ton Mercedes tip truck manual gearbox. Unfortunately her brother Wayne was killed in a car accident when the project was all but complete.
