I spent Saturday morning at Franschhoek Motor Museum. This amazing place has a collection of over 200 cars, ranging from the 1800’s right up to some of the fastest cars in the world. They have over 200 cards, but only 80 are in display at any time.
This was a perfect opportunity to take some photos (esp HDR photos), so here are the first few.
In my excitement I did not keep note of what cars they are, so you will just have to enjoy the pics without explanation.
Red convertible.
They look perfectly spotless!
Madge, I am very happy that I am not the person that has to polish all of those cars, there was not a mark on any of them.
Me either… and heaven help the person who would accidentally leave a mark on one!
Security were very happy to let me use my tripod :-) but don’t get too close to the cars. However they are actually driven from time to time.
Great photosof nice men toys ;O)) !
Thanks, yes very nice toys indeed
I love the look that you have achieved with these, very nicely done. I really would be a very driver of the silver roadster, lovely.
Hi Paul from Leeds. Thanks. That silver car is beautiful, isn’t she?
The good news is that most of the cars are drived from time to time, but the bad news is that I doubt they will let either of us drive them.
Thanks for the visit
Craig
South Africa is fortunate to have benefactors such as the Rupert family, and specifically Johann Rupert, who has grown the classic car collection started by his father Anton. This collection has cost a fortune but Johann has saved many rare cars from leaving the country and has made them accessible to the public.
Yes you are quite right, we are very fortunate to have such a vast private collection open for public viewing, truly a labour of love, and I doubt that the R60 entrance fee comes close to the cost of maintaining the collection.