Wilhelm Lutjeharms

In a new series, we track down the only known example of a model in South Africa. First up, an E34 BMW M5 Touring... The BMW M5’s history is well documented and it has come to define large, fast sedans. Arguably, the performance four-door reached its zenith in 1991 when BMW unveiled the updated ...

Bentley is celebrating its centenary in 2019. To join in the revelry, we headed to Kroonstad to drive one of South Africa’s most extraordinary Bentleys... The 4½-litre is quite a sight. And intimidating. Its sheer size and shape appear so alien in a modern motoring world. But it also oozes ...

Enthusiast Eddie Assad’s passion for Porsche – particularly the 356 – is all-encompassing. We spent a glorious morning ogling his collection. As Eddie Assad opens the door to his collection, I first spot three 911s before the extent of his love for the entire brand – and particularly ...

The president of the Mercedes-Benz Club of South Africa shows us his wonderful collection... "They’re not all in place; we’ve just come back from a big car show,” says Waldo Scribante. He’s itching to return his cars to their designated spots, all while I’m happy simply ...

Long-term test (Introduction): Honda BR-V 1,5 Elegance CVTIf, like me, you’re in your late 30s, the cars available back in the day which could carry more than five people were mostly limited to minibuses such as VW’s Kombi. That has now changed significantly. On the affordable side of ...

JOHANNESBURG – There's no denying the fact that when it comes to family vehicles, South Africans generally prefer mainstream SUVs and crossovers – and often bakkie-based SUVs when a seven-seater is required. That makes things tricky for manufacturers offering very competent family cars that ...

 There are few things more British than driving a Racing Green classic Aston Martin from the company’s original headquarters in Newport Pagnell. Disappointingly, I had forgotten my late father’s tweed jacket and cap in South Africa but the weather was playing along and I was nevertheless ...

JOHANNESBURG, Gauteng – For several years, Suzuki Auto South Africa has offered the Vitara exclusively with a naturally aspirated 1,6-litre petrol engine. Although offering reliable performance, up at the reef you really needed to rev the engine to achieve any meaningful performance. But this has ...

We found a wonderful private collection spanning more than a century hidden away in Port Elizabeth... The ages of the various vehicles in Jan Enslin’s collection span over a full century. He is a big fan of and owns some of the earliest Ford Model Ts, through to the glorious Mercedes-Benz and ...