Caostal Motor Scene vs Inland

Side view of the Second generation (1953–1956) Ford F100, spotted opposite Amalfi Executive on Regend rd Suites in Cape Town

ROBERT MABUSELA

Different parts of our country are known to have different motoring cultures, living in Gauteng I’ve always wondered how the motoring scene in the Western Cape is and if one can put it up against  GP`s Motoring scene.

A question that has always been on the motoring section of my brain is which of the two provinces has the best motoring scene, can they be compared? or do they have different scenes?. Walking around the streets of Sea Point one will come across modern cars, old school and various imports that would make you question your motoring knowledge.

Down Regend rd parallel parked across Amalfi Executive Suites, I came across an American hot rod. Known as bakkies in South Africa, the American three seater pickup truck was a hot rod that I had never seen before. Ask me today and all I know is it’s a ford, but after a google search on the Ford F series i came across all the info one needed. So back to the question at hand which province has the best motoring scene, in my opinion the Gauteng and Western Province can’t be compared. In the streets of Gauteng parking lots are filled with the latest models, or should I say expected models.

 On the other hand the Western Province has a combination of the latest models plus executive cars. In Gauteng one would know what to expect whilst in Cape Town walking down the streets is an adventure, plus a reminder of how much more knowledge petrol heads still need to acquire. Mainly about classic cars, old school and hot rods to complete your historical motoring syllabus. Around the City of Cape Town one can find a variety of dealerships, from main stream dealerships like Audi, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz and Toyota only to name a few. Executive dealerships like Lamborghini and Austin Martin where customers usually have to flex their cheque books are no stranger to the coastal city.

Now to choose between the two, Gauteng is a fast paced province, where the latest models fly off the showroom and on to the streets in no time. Cape Town is more chilled like the vehicles you spot, from hot rods to classic cars and executive sports cars that are seen on the street, usually travelling at speeds below 60km/h. My decision sways  in favour of the mother city, it possesses the same motoring scene as that of the capital city plus the extra variety in terms of old school classic cars as well as hot rods from the times of our grand if not great grandfathers.

More picture views of the Ford F100 second generation F series