[WATCH] Elegance and classic craftsmanship at every turn
Nothing speaks to the mastery of human ingenuity throughout history quite like the finely crafted and meticulous builds of classic cars.
The most prestigious and valuable cars on the West Rand and surrounds, with shiny paint jobs and excellently maintained interiors, were neatly parked in row upon row on the green grass of the Hoërskool Florida’s sport field.
On Sunday, 10 March, the Centenary Car Club hosted their annual Any Wheels Day event where all car owners, no matter their make or model, were welcome to show off their beauties, or simply to attend and gawk at the spectacular pieces of machinery on show.
But, calling any of these specimens just another piece of machinery does each a massive injustice. The cars, bakkies, buggies and combis each took on a life of their own, competing one against the other for best personality of the day.
One of the oldest of the lot, by some margin, was a 1926 Chevrolet pickup owned by Peet Wessels. On the day, Peet and his wife Elize had, by far, the biggest collection of classic motors on show, with the newest model being a still impressive 1977 pickup. Of their 14 cars and pickups present, only one was not a Chevrolet. Peet said that he has, “19 Chevs and one Cobra. Only two are cars and the others are all pickups”.
Speaking lovingly about his collection he said, “I’ve had a fantasy about pickups since the start. The guys told me that I’m wasting my time and that cars are the thing. But, today everyone’s looking for pickups, so the value has gone up a lot”.
Leon van Staden of the Centenary Club noted that 412 cars were present on the day, which is quite an increase on last year’s 256 exhibitors. The club has been hosting this event since the early 90s, and this year saw the largest turnout to date.
During the day, some joke prizes were awarded to attendees with the most rust on their cars, the biggest oil leak and the shortest windscreen wiper blades.
To see exactly what went on during the day, watch here:
