As always, the Ford brand was well represented, like Dean Badenhorst’s 1972 Ford Fairmont GT in the feature photo above.
Martie van Vuuren’s 1948 Ford F1 bakkie in the top three photos has undergone quite the customisation, but Ford fanatics might frown at the Chevrolet 350 engine and gearbox… Above left is Piet de Wet’s Ford Model A Phaeton. Above right is Koos Kruger’s 1968 Ford Mustang with the 289 cubic inch (4,7-litre) motor.
Visitors to Bateleur were again treated by these beauties from the Herman Nel Collection.
In the top row is the 1957 Ford Fairlane Club Victoria. In the middle row is the 1957 Ford Thunderbird. Above left is a 1963 Lincoln Continental; in the middle is a 1948 Mercury Eight; and above right is a 1947 Cadillac Series 62.
The show also had exotics from Bavaria:
At the top is Leon vd Berg’s “bubble car”, a 1955 BMW Isetta 300. Above is Dirk Kidson’s exotic 1967 BMW 2000CS.The Excellion Trust showed its 1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, from the era of tailfins and lots of chrome.
On the other end of the size and weight scale, is the Excellion Trust’s 1974 Citroën 2CV6 Special.At the top is Peet Wessels’s 1969 Chevrolet C10 bakkie, powered by an LS1 motor from the sporty Corvette. Above left is the 1975 Chevrolet El Camino that belongs to Ken Grossmith. Above right is Henry van Zyl’s 1938 Chevrolet.Above left is Gerhard Nel’s beautiful 2005 AC Cobra (powered by Chevrolet). Above in the middle is Willem Lourens’s 1984 Datsun 280ZX. Above right is Kobus Pretorius’s 2004 Porsche Boxster S 550.Above are Johan van Putten’s 1960 Holden Special FB, 1967 Holden Special HR, and and another 1960 Holden Special FB.Above are: Marius Noppé green 1965 Volkswagen 1300 Beetle (called Milly), his red 1962 Volkswagen 1600 Beetle (called Saartjie), and Andrew Neil’s 1971 Volkswagen 1600 Beetle.
English car brands were also well represented at Bateleur:
Top left: Henry van Zyl’s 1958 Austin Healy 100/x. Top middle: Jakkie van Heerden’s 1959 Austin Healy Sprite (also called the Frog-eye Sprite). Top right: Henry van Zyl’s beautiful 1963 Jaguar Mark II 3.8. Middle: Two customised Minis (a Clubman and a Mark III), and Gert Conradie’s 1955 Morris Minor with a snarling 300-horsepower engine. Above left: Herman Entres’s 1968 Sunbeam Alpine. Above right: Mark Gouws’s 1971 Triumph TR6.
This would not be the Lowveld without some Toyota bakkies:
Top left is this beautiful 1969 Toyota Hilux, and Boet Fourie owns this first generation Hilux. The two other photos at the top are of At Prinsloo’s beautifully restored 1980 FJ45 Landcruiser. Above are photos of Jacques Esterhuizen’s customised 1978 FJ45 Landcruiser.Above left is Herman Buhrmann’s 1956 International A-series bakkie. Above right is Paul van Wyk’s 1971 Volvo 122S.
The Motorcycle Museum at Casterbridge showed these beauties at Bateleur:
Top left are two Honda motorcycles that started the Superbike class: The green CB750 K2 and behind it a later CB750K. Top right is a 1975 Suzuki GT550. Above is the stunning Tornado Custom in classic racer style.
The Lowveld Motorcycle Safety Initiative (LMSi) was at the car show too, speaking to visitors about road safety and rider training, while being kept company by three beautiful Royal Enfield modern classics.
