Lineage: Suzuki Jimny 

With the new Jimny said to go on sale in November 2018, here is a look back at the car that crept into many hearts; including ours.

Loved by many, the Suzuki Jimny has a very rich history in southern Africa. Known for its small appearance, the Jimny has become known as the nimble 4×4 that will get you anywhere and even put larger, more expensive SUV’s to shame. It quickly became Suzuki’s stable model in southern Africa, and with good reason.

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Pam Brink, Peugeot en Lüderitz

As jong student in die sestigerjare het my paaie met die legendariese dominee Pam Brink gekruis.

Pam Brink was van 1950 tot ongeveer 1954 ‘n jong predikant op Lüderitz voordat hy ‘n beroep in Arusha, Tanganjika, aan die ander kant van Afrika aangeneem het. Maar dit was op Lüderitz wat die predikant, by wyse van spreke, tot “bekering” gekom het. Dit was nou toe hy Peugeot ontdek het!

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Mercedes tachometer red-lines

It appears that one of our staff members had too much time on their hands because they’ve fabricated these replicas of petrol Mercedes-Benz tachometers, in escalating red-line order from the last few decades; excluding any new digital gauges.

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