Bernard Stander senior’s love for cars and all things Air-cooled started at the age of 11 with an air-cooled Fiat 500. He has been involved with Air cooled since then. He had 34 cars altogether and he runs a Facebook group Called Air-cooled Hooligans South African Chapter. It is a worldwide movement of enthusiasts of air-cooled cars who drive their cars on a regular basis.
Ringbrothers, the world-renowned custom car builder and parts manufacturer, has debuted its latest creation at the 2023 SEMA Show — a custom-built 1965 Ford Mustang convertible known as “UNCAGED.” Crafted as a companion to its sibling “CAGED” which debuted in August of 2022, “UNCAGED” furthers the evolution of Ford’s original pony car through a subtle reimagining of every line and proportion while maintaining the classic design elements that made it one of America’s most iconic and coveted vehicles.
This one-of-a-kind Camaro made its official debut at the 2023 SEMA Show, taking the spotlight at the TMI Products booth on October 31.
Ringbrothers, the world-renowned custom car builder and parts manufacturer, has unveiled its latest custom creation, “TUSK,” a meticulous and thorough remastering of the iconic 1969 Dodge Charger. Engineered from the wheels-up, TUSK is an uncompromised expression of the original with extensive fabrication and carbon-fiber components combined with a modern chassis, suspension and Mopar’s most powerful crate engine: the 1,000 horsepower Hellephant. Limited to just 100 units, the rare and coveted Hellephant serves as the soundtrack, powerplant and inspiration for the Charger’s name.
Owner: Damien de Waal
Damien found the Ranchero in Hermanus. It initially looked decent however when he decided to jack the car up the jack just broke through the floor and the car stayed exactly where it was. It was all just fiberglass under the car as all the steel had rusted away. Damien was lucky enough to find a replacement body that had no rust on it whatsoever from an area in the Karoo.
Riaan goes on to explain:
I like to tell people that I grew up in a muscle car/V8 house and it was always very exciting when my dad came to fetch us from school driving his V8 cars. My dad owned Holden Monaro’s and Ford Fairmont’s since I can remember. He restored cars all his life, making parts, fabricating body panels where the rust took over. From a very early age, he involved my brothers and I in all of his projects; rebuilding engines, panel beating and spray painting. I bought my first car when I was 18 for a R1000, a 1971 Ford Fairlane 500.
Herman says:
The vehicle started as a project in Hermanus that was abandoned. The owner had it on the internet and Ivan Snatched it up. Ivan dad had originally built the Hot Rod to her brother Wayne’s specifications and preferences, with a Cummins 5.9l turbo diesel engine and 5 ton Mercedes tip truck manual gearbox. Unfortunately her brother Wayne was killed in a car accident when the project was all but complete.
The body of the car was in very bad condition at it was originally a drag car. As the body was fiberglass, rust was no issue. The chassis was the only part that had to be sandblasted by Pro Strip Media & Powder Coating in Mesa, Arizona. The body work took about 4 months to finish.
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