Two Vagabonds from South Africa are Driving their Battered Benz ‘Home’ to Germany
Best mates Kobus Esterhuizen and Marius Burger Lourens are driving from Cape Town to Europe in a car that not many, if any, others have used for this trip.
Detour Pit Stop #109: Classic Car Cafe, Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa
An old tannery outside of Cape Town has been repurposed to house this charming cafe with dozens of classics on show.
Detour Pit Stop #89: The Grille Shack, Western Cape, South Africa
The Grille Shack is a 1950’s Pump Diner inspired restaurant with a “lekker” South African twist.
Detour #165: Have a whale of a time on Clarence Drive, South Africa
Our man in the Cape, Sudhir ‘Banzai’ Matai takes us along, what could be, the finest coastal drive in the world.
Detour #158: Escape the Cape on Route 62, South Africa
It might sound counter-intuitive but if you’re tracking the Western Cape eastwards, then you should really head north, says Sudhir “Banzai” Matai.
Detour Pit Stop #84: Ronnie's Sex Shop, Western Cape, South Africa
Don’t be misled by the naughty name, Ronnies and its Roadkill cafe are the go-to pit stops for drivers and riders taking South Africa’s meandering Route 62.
Detour Pit Stop #81: Simola Hillclimb, Knysna, South Africa
South Africa’s answer to Goodwood is a three-day festival of speed on a twisty hillclimb course.
Detour Pit Stop #79: Crossley & Webb, Cape Town, South Africa
For a caffeine and car fix in Cape Town Sudhir “Banzai” Matai pays a visit to a hub of South African auto culture.
The Cape 1000 is Africa's answer to the Mille Miglia
Inspired by Italy’s most epic rally, the Cape 1000 is four days of petrolhead perfection in beautiful wine country. George Philipas was along for the ride.