COVID brought about many crazy ideas. For Johan, he decided to ordain the Porsche 996-generation 911 the “next classic 911” and make road-going, all-purpose safari Porsche’s out of them. Pretty wild! Besides his endeavours with Safariprojek, he’s also had an itch for racing his whole life. Currently, he’s satisfying the desire by racing Dakar trucks. He is doing it all!
Here are some highlights of the podcast:
00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:24 If you had R1m, what would you buy? 00:03:03 Intro to Johan 00:09:42 Historic porsche racing 00:13:01 GT3 racing 00:13:39 Polo Supercup 00:15:04 Intro into rallying 00:20:51 Format of Rally Raid Racing 00:23:18 The capability of the rally cars 00:24:13 Rally vs Track driving 00:25:05 Project Creep 00:30:03 How has racing influenced your road driving 00:33:34 Safari Projek 00:34:06 Start of Safariprojek 00:42:09 Testing and production of Safari's 00:46:27 Differences in 996 and 997 builds 00:49:20 How customisable are the Safaris? 00:51:09 Configuring the cars 00:53:50 Johan's own Safari 00:57:12 Johan's Dream Car Experience
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A name that doesn’t need introducing in the South African racing scene, and a name you would have heard a lot about over the past weekend at Simola Hillclimb, racing with his B19 Chevron and heavily-modified GTR called “Sheriff”. His family is well-known in the mining industry, but also for their racing, with Franco being part of a family of racers. He has stories upon stories to tell, including racing F40’s around on Italy’s mountain roads, and how he is rebuilding the very Mustang that almost caused his death.
Here are some of the highlights of the podcast:
00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:43 How did you passion come to be 00:08:25 The choice between motorsport and other ambitions 00:12:05 Knowing what you know now, would you have gone full-time motorsport? 00:16:06 Do you get a thrill from cars outside of motorsport? 00:19:41 Classic car tour experiences 00:22:00 Cape 1000 00:25:03 Most precious cars 00:25:39 300SL story 00:30:41 F40 00:35:00 Car culture in Italy 00:36:16 Race cars owned and driven 00:36:41 B19 Chevron 00:38:41 B26 Chevron 00:39:03 '65 fastback 00:39:11 Mustang Crash 00:40:03 Worklife vs Motorsport 00:43:13 Racing successes 00:46:08 Is the body still up for racing? 00:50:10 Project cars 00:53:33 Muscle Cars 00:54:27 Restomods 00:56:27 One road one car 00:57:03 250 SWB
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It’s definitely not an everyday thing for a 23-year-old to be driving around in Porsche’s for a living, but that is this man’s reality. His name is Andrew Rackstraw and he’s a talented and acclaimed young racing driver from South Africa, currently making his way up the ranks in the Porsche Cup Great Britain. He started his carting journey in his early teens and has already racked up some big SA championships. This man is going places, and in this podcast I find out where.
Here are some of the highlights of the podcast:
00:00:00 Introduction 00:05:57 Where does the passion come from? 00:08:01 Failing his learner's test 00:13:41 Progression in race cars 00:18:05 Current racing series 00:23:42 His progression through the ranks 00:25:17 Who's racing with you? 00:30:05 His input in his race car 00:33:14 Most memorable races 00:50:42 Road car vs race car - what's the difference
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“Ferrarista” is probably one of the words best describing Carlo Viglietti. A man that has been in and around Ferrari’s his whole life - working on them, selling them and driving them. He has had the full Maranello experience and continues to live the prancing horse dream at his workshop in Cape Town. We speak about carburetors, going around corners without traction control, and also what is wrong with Lamborghinis (obviously).
Here are some of the highlights of the podcast:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:45 What is wrong with Lamborghinis? 00:01:36 Introduction to Carlo 00:11:06 Working with Ferrari as a company? 00:15:54 Carlo's thoughts on the current Ferrari line-up 00:20:02 Carlo's best driving experiences 00:22:05 The difference between a Ferrari F1 and Road car 00:33:09 Ferrari Piloti driver courses 00:38:12 What does a bike offer that a car doesn't? 00:39:30 What is Carlo Viglietti Motors? 00:41:53 Ferrari 308 Rebuild 00:46:05 Ferrari Daytona Restoration 00:55:33 How long does a full restoration take?
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Every success story starts with a vision, just like every great car story starts with a written-off Porsche… right? Andre Bezuidenhout has experienced a lot of the world behind the wheel of a classic 911 and has raced Polo’s to F1 cars. His story about a tin of coffee is so interesting that even Petrolicious wrote about it.
Here are the highlights of the podcast:
00:00:00 Introduction 00:12:24 Where Andre's passion started 00:17:40 Andre's experience in motorsport law 00:25:06 Did Motorsport law fuel or quench the fire 00:33:40 The real start to Andre's racing career 00:35:01 Andre's Kayalami 9h story 00:49:37 Andre's Simola Hillclimb story 00:53:04 Andre's story with Frisco 911 01:01:38 STG x Frisco 01:05:30 Andre's bucket list experiences
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Wilhelm Lutjeharms is a journalist, having worked at various US, UK and South African publications, of which Car Magazine would be the most famous. A car guy through and through, a lover of the German automobiles, and driver of some of the worlds most amazing cars, including Bugatti Veyron’s, Pagani Huayra’s and even Volkswagen Polo’s. We delve deeper into his love story with cars, most insane drives, and also why he decided to buy a French car.
Here are the highlights of the podcast:
00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:01 Call to action 00:02:50 Why did Wilhelm buy a French car? 00:04:12 How did his passion start? 00:07:34 Wilhelm's career 00:13:18 How he's driven the best cars in the world 00:17:59 Wilhelm's first collection story 00:19:20 The making of a story 00:23:06 The first dream drive 00:32:14 Reading about vs Driving a car 00:38:00 The art of driving and recording 00:41:31 Wilhelm's one & only car 00:48:29 Memorable drives 00:50:54 The attainable dream car 00:59:26 The appeal of small sports cars 01:02:49 The bucket list car experience
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Not surprising that a podcast with the founder and head of SA Beemer, a South African BMW-enthusiasts brand, consists mainly of BMW content. But don’t fear, some conversations on Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes, road trips, car movies, and in-car telephones form part of this conversation.
Here are the highlights of the podcast:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:09 Automotive movies 00:03:10 How Shiraz got into cars 00:06:42 The car that hooked Shiraz 00:09:16 The golden generation of cars 00:13:19 Car modification 00:18:32 Simola Hillclimb 00:19:03 Shiraz's M5 00:28:54 SA Beemer 00:35:51 Resistance toward SA Beemer 00:39:41 Open road driving experiences 00:43:08 Shiraz's collection 00:52:04 Profit vs Passion cars 00:54:12 Bucket list cars
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The Springboks aren’t the only South Africans that kept us proud in Europe. Chip and his team at Chicanos customs, the largest customs shop in Africa, built an award-winning BMW E9 called “Nkabi” that kept us proud. We talk about who Chip is, why he’s doing what he’s doing, and how he almost got killed in a Uno. We also talk about VW Polo’s, in case your wondering.
Here are some highlights from the episode:
00:00:00 Introduction 00:01:54 R8 or 8 series coupe? 00:03:24 Introduction to Chip 00:06:51 How Chicanos started 00:08:02 Tariq first car 00:09:58 Chip's personal cars 00:16:18 How content creation changed cars for Chip 00:17:43 Bagged supercars 00:19:44 The cars that can't be modified 00:22:08 Chip dream cars 00:26:04 First-time modifiers 00:27:17 Modified cars in south africa 00:32:56 Nkabi - the Chicanos pride & joy 00:42:24 UK vs SA car scene 00:49:30 SA Export cars 00:52:28 What the SA customs scene is doing right 00:53:59 Chicanos SA or UK? 00:57:03 Has fame killed cars for Chip? 01:00:45 Chip's dream car experience
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Who knew a Suzuki Jimny would be the one to break a world record? Who knew the Suzuki Jimny would be the best place to get some love advice? The Suzuki Jimny proves to be many things for many people, and for some, the best thing. In this episode, we find a testimony from one such people.
For some reason, Land Rovers are known for their issues and hiccups, but let's just say this one turned out a bit different to what was expected. From buying the car to almost writing-off the car, all in a few days time.
Can you believe that a modest, basic, front-wheel drive Nissan NP200 can have so much character and be so playful off-road?
Neither could I. Have a listen to this story of how a Nissan NP200 treaded through the most treacherous grounds.
How does it really feel to step out of a hatchback into a sports car? Is it that big of an adjustment? Today, a friend tells us about his first sports car experience and how it was almost his last.
Friday Car Stories is live! This is our short-form, audio only segment we started just for the sake of telling the stories you won't hear on the main podcast. Roadtrip stories, supercar experiences, 4x4 gone wrong... every Friday we aim to give you some of refreshment in the form of Friday Car stories.
The firsts episode is where it all started for me and I'm sure many will be able to relate. Enjoy!
COVID-19, loadshedding, the rugby world cup… all these pale in comparison to the return of On The Overrun. We kick off with a guest episode with Brad Simpson. Brad is the founder of the Instagram page, Supercar Den, and the Youtube channel, DN Spots, showing all that the Cape Town car scene has to offer. He’s very passionate about cars and has some awesome experiences behind the belt. Also, I think the location is pretty cool as well.
Here are the highlights of the podcast:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:09 Superden/DN Spots
00:07:40 Supercars of London story
00:13:09 Brad's UK Trip
00:18:29 Silverstone F1 experience
00:24:30 How big is an F1 car?
00:29:07 Goodwood FOS
00:31:46 MTC Tour
00:34:24 Cape Town car culture
00:43:18 Creative Rides Cape Town
00:45:47 Brad's best drives
00:46:00 M4 GTS
00:47:49 Aventador roadster
00:49:55 Ferrari 458
00:51:46 Mclaren SLR
00:54:14 How it feels to experience a supercar
00:56:07 Dream car experience
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How it started and what it's all about.
In some way, modern cars have lost a bit of the attractive elements that classic cars have. Clinton has been a British car enthusiast from his childhood, and will go as far as to say that he is a specialist in classic car oil leaks. He has built and run a flourish business grounded on mutual love for classic cars, with preference for the British of course. We speak about what makes them so desirable, and how the classic car market will survive in future years.
Here is what we spoke about:
00:00 Introduction to Clinton
08:33 How cars have lost their flavour
14:21 Laude Classic Cars
23:59 The Best part of his job
26:23 Jaguar XJS Thundercat
32:56 Classic car market: SA vs oversees
36:07 Does South Africa lack the skills to work on classic cars
40:32 Will classic cars stay relevant in future years
45:01 Clinton's favourite cars over the years
49:26 Modern supercars are too quick
52:57 Any car, Any road
The youngest editor of a magazine in South Africa, entrepreneur, husband and father, and all-round passionate car guy, Ashfaaq Bux, blesses us with his presence in this podcast episode. We talk around his past and career, and also what he foresees for the car market in coming years. Great insight is to be had.
Here is what we spoke about:
00:00 Introduction
01:52 The start of his journey
09:59 Ash's motoring journalism career
17:01 Corporate culture vs car culture
21:19 Petrolheads vs Businessmen
23:10 Editor to Entrepreneur
28:31 ThatCarGuyAsh
31:30 The best part of his job
35:43 Ash's current cars
38:34 Perfect 5 car garage
41:20 What cars do people want these days?
50:39 Exciting new cars
52:47 Any car any road
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What is wrong with Mercedes and why would one indulge in the world of car modifications? We chat with Renzo from the Instagram page @disturbingthepeacecpt about the cars he has owned and what the world of car modifications mean for him. Also, he has some of the most powerful cars (of there make and model) in the country. Should be interesting.
Here is what we spoke about:
00:00 Intro
01:16 What is wrong with Mercedes
02:09 How Renzo's love for cars started
03:17 The ideal car company
04:36 Renzo's lineage of cars
07:41 What car mods is for Renzo
11:12 Second-hand market for modified cars
12:21 Renzo's current cars
24:44 The Liberty walk process
44:42 DisturbingThePeaceCPT
48:20 Renzo's dream 3-car garage
49:11 Possible future builds
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I first have to apologise for the extreme bias towards Porsche in this episode, but since I am shooting with Lourens Bester, the Porsche club Cape Town President, I feel it is fitting. We have a conversation regarding his career, but the majority of the podcast is about the inner workings of an official car club, the type of petrol heads within them, and the various legendary Porsche's of the past years.
Here is what we spoke about:
00:00 Introduction
01:00 Lourens' history with cars
10:39 Porsche club - then and now
23:17 How the Cayenne and Macan saved Porsche
29:06 Popular vs non-popular Porsches
50:30 Lourens' dream 3 car garage
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Stunt driving, racing, commentating, drifting... these are only some of the experiences that Ernest Page (Performance with Page) have experience in, not to mention the fact that he is solid content creator on Youtube, Facebook and Instagram. We had a good conversation on his career, some of the best cars he has driven, and a bit of a deeper dive into the industry. We also talk about the fact that his haircut is much better than mine.
Here is what we talked about:
00:00 Introduction 01:22 His favourite recent car 04:41 Where his passion started 08:01 Low power drifting 13:12 Start of his career 33:36 Performance with Page: Some insight 49:26 Favourite type of cars 53:48 Dream 3 car garage
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