Automotive
SA Hot Rods
The Law
The story of the “Lawman”, and the Lawman Mustang program, actually began in the early 1960’s way before Ford ever got involved.
4 min |
Edition 102
SA Hot Rods
Ranc Hero
When Adan Liepner from Prince Albert in the Western Cape first saw the band ZZ TOP’s car collection, he fell in love with classics and his dream of owning a garage full of classics and hot rods began.
1 min |
Edition 96
SA Hot Rods
Project Camaro
It’s the early 70’s, in the mid-west of the big US of A. Late at night, a Mustang lines up at a stop light and next to it a pretty stock looking ’68 Camaro.
2 min |
Edition 96
SA Hot Rods
Jimmy Price
Port Elizabeth has always been known as a South African motor industry hub, going back to 1924 when the first vehicles rolled off Ford’s local assembly line.
7 min |
Edition 96
SA Hot Rods
Retro & Electric
Jonathan Ward Continues To Infuse Vintage Styling With State-of-the-art Technology.
2 min |
Edition 96
SA Hot Rods
Beast
Chawahl and Jan have been friends and work colleagues for years when they decided to start a side business building cars from a shop in Centurion.
1 min |
Edition 96
SA Hot Rods
Wasteland Warrior
Dubbed “BUICK-ED”, this Rat Rod is something of a Frankenstein.
3 min |
Edition 96
SA Hot Rods
Carbs & Coffee
Carbs & Coffee
1 min |
Edition 96
SA Hot Rods
1963 Ford F100 AVO F100
This whole build started based on a request from my son.
6 min |
Edition 74
SA Hot Rods
1968 Volvo 122s The Rebel Blues
Back in the day, or more like your dad’s day, Volvos were pretty cool cars that became quite sought after.
3 min |
Edition 74
SA Hot Rods
1970 & 1972 Ford Capri Vatos Locos
After attending the highly successful Cars in the Park show in Ashburton this year, I was left thoroughly impressed with what I had seen.
4 min |
Edition 74
SA Hot Rods
On 4 the floor
1968 Mustang
3 min |
Edition 70
SA Hot Rods
Atomic Bomb
1972 Chevy Firenza
3 min |
Edition 70
SA Hot Rods
Hot Wheels
Bernidene Fischer comes from a family of real ‘car people’. She has always loved the various cars, bikes and automotive projects that she has been exposed to growing up in a petrol head family.
5 min |
Edition 103
SA Hot Rods
Rusted muscle
Vuil Van Zyl has had his fair share of Muscle cars over the years.
4 min |
Edition 103
SA Hot Rods
Road Rage
Are you sure this is a street machine?
1 min |
Edition 103
SA Hot Rods
'32 FORD T BUCKET
I wanted to send some information to you with regards to my 1932 Ford T Bucket that is currently being restored by myself and my wife Madelaine.
1 min |
Edition 103
SA Hot Rods
As Big As It Gets
American-based Feld Entertainment and leading local promoter, Showtime Management, in association with SuperSport and regional radio media partners East Coast Radio, Kfm 94.5 and JacarandaFM are bringing Monster Truck Juggernaut Monster Jam® to South Africa for the first time ever this year, debuting at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban on Saturday, 20 April, followed by Cape Town Stadium on Saturday 27 April and ending at FNB Stadium, Johannesburg on Saturday, 04 May 2019.
4 min |
Edition 97
SA Hot Rods
The 10 Most Expensive Muscle Cars Sold At An Auction
The 10 most expensive Muscle Cars is a pretty exclusive club as entry starts at about $1 million. Let’s see how high the prices go on these rare classics.
5 min |
Edition 97
SA Hot Rods
Streetrod Nationals
The 18th South African StreetRod Nationals are happening on the 20th April 2019. The is held every 2 years and is hosted by a different StreetRod Club from around the country.
1 min |
Edition 97
SA Hot Rods
Hot But Not Bothered
On the 16th December SA HotRods and Dolphin Motors (based in Oudtshoorn) came together to take part in the SA HotRods Round up.
1 min |
Edition 97
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Back In Black
Gerhard Niemand is a proud petrolhead, and one of his biggest dreams was to build an early 70’s Chevy Pick-up.
1 min |
Edition 97
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Seaker
Ringbrothers™ Co-founders Jim And Mike Ring Unveil “seaker,” An Ls3-powered 1971 Chevrolet K-5 Blazer Restomod At The Sema Show
2 min |
Edition 97
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The Cape Town Motor Show Is Building A Classic MG And You Could Drive It Away
The Cape Town Motor Show takes place on the weekend of 2-3 March this year. Thousands of car enthusiasts will descend upon the Grand West Casino and Entertainment World to see the rarities, classics, customs and prototypes on show.
2 min |
Edition 98
SA Hot Rods
Restoring A Rare Promotional Model
During the 1950s, the U.S. car makers were commissioning 1/25 scale pre-assembled plastic models of their cars from suppliers that included AMT and Johan.
4 min |
Edition 98
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Master Welder Rob Godwin
I discovered Rob Godwin by chance. We often visit a delightful coffee shop and bakery in Benoni, The Victorian Secret, owned by Les Godwin.
5 min |
Edition 98
SA Hot Rods
Coffee & Cars
Sunday 3 Feb was the first Coffee Round up Hosted by SA HotRods Magazine along with The Kartel Exchange and Delfino’s Restaurant.
1 min |
Edition 98
SA Hot Rods
Super Short
Danie found the 36 Chevy on a farm in Delmas Mpumalanga.
3 min |
Edition 98
SA Hot Rods
Restoring A Rare Promotional Model
It was with sadness that model enthusiasts heard about Hobbico, the owners of Revell USA’s bankruptcy early in 2018 and everyone wondered if they will ever see Revell USA kits on the shelves again.
3 min |
Edition 99
SA Hot Rods
Down Low
It was about 2 years ago that Ralph Kumbier from Motown Autoparts thought about building a shop truck but he did not really put a lot of effort into finding a suitable vehicle.
4 min |