Epic morning spent at Backdraft Racing South Africa, picking their brains about various options for my next project. What I love most about real car guys, their passion has no boundaries. Any reason to spend an entire morning talking cars with an uninvited guest.Decisions were made, not everyone will be happy. But haters can be … Read more
ALTER EGO BUILD-OFF AT THE 2025 KILLARNEY MOTOR SHOWThe Killarney Motor Show 2025 and AlterEgo Casual Wear are proud to introduce the Annual AlterEgo Build-Off, a celebration of South African craftsmanship in both cars and motorcycles.Petrolheads express themselves in their rides; it takes vision, ingenuity, patience and above all, passion tostand out in a crowd. … Read more
23 Weeks to @simola_hillclimb 2025; the procrastination is paying dividends. With less than 232days til RaceDay, one should arguably become nervous. But not this guy. “Racing is life, everything else is waiting” says Steve Mcqueen.Well, I’m here to tell you: “racing is life, everything else is PREPARATION”. As mentioned last week, I’ve learnt a lot … Read more
Simola2024 entry accepted, racecar to build, so obviously we decided to take a slow drive into the country to explore the surrounding mountains of Montague. The ultimate visceral experience, roadtrip in a classic car, with precious cargo. Stress and joy in equal measures, with no modern day comforts, a sensory overload of smells (mostly carburettors) … Read more
And just like that, @simola_hillclimb 2023 is all over and we start preparing for another year.I have to admit, the evidence is strong that being prepared is better than arriving a day late.Despite our best efforts being thwarted by self destructing tyres and broken pistons, we managed to pull off the perfect weekend with a … Read more
In the thick of negotiations, Simola 2021 and its preparations had to take a back seat for what otherwise would have been my best prepared SimolaHC to date. Between forfeiting the first nights accomodation, (booked months in advance), and the prospect of another “drive through the night” in an untested classic “racecar” (read: potentially no … Read more