Throwback Thursday
#tbt to the day my life changed forever and i bought the car of my dreams, my 71Veloce. What a journey it’s been, Calvinia, Cape Town, Simola to Safariing the Swartland. Time for something new, Let’s Go Rallying !!!!
67Scalino
Simola 2023 Entries Open
Heat is on and it’s not even fully summer yet!@simola_hillclimb 2023, Ticket Sales Opened yesterday, 4-7 May 2023. 253 days….After yet another 1.04 best run, decisions were made. More Race, less Daily. No more driving to the event, we need to tow a #RaceCar.Having sold my much loved #volksiebus with the business, it was time … Read more
Simola 2022
The highs and lows of racing… In the spirit of Classic Friday, road cars, at Simola Hillclimb, we decided to roadtrip to the event rather than saddle a horse & cart… While it took us the better part of a day to complete just 250km, the bright side is the fuelling problems are now a … Read more
Scalino – Simola2021
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
Simola 2021
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
Simola 2021
Today, I received my entry to Simola Hillclimb 2021. This journey started way back in 2017, when I chanced upon my dream car in a container in the Northern Suburbs. After a year in storage, I decided to bite the bullet and build a fast road 105, the best my budget could afford. Thanks to … Read more