SA Buggy Nostalgia
SA Buggy Nostalgia is a page created for South African buggy enthusiasts.
The aim of this page is to preserve the history of the SA Buggy, and bring like-minded people together. With this page we want to try and document the SA Buggy scene as it used to be - the nostalgia factor. I hope that you will find quite unique pictures and information here, and please share them with the rest of the world!
18/08/2024
14/08/2024
At the upcoming Hagerty Motorlux party, a celebration of automotive excellence and luxury at the Monterey Jet Center, we’re thrilled to unveil a new limited edition Meyers Manx powered by a radial airplane engine. This motor was created by Trousdale Ventures portfolio company Bespoke Engineering in Adelaide Australia for aviation use, and has been adapted for fast road use in our Costa Mesa facility.
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08/08/2024
05/08/2024
1974 - The Star Roof of Africa Rally
Colin Brockelbank from Wychwood Germiston
01/08/2024
On behalf of SA Buggy Nostalgia and all our friends, a happy birthday to our dear friend Tom Bishop! Tom (left) and Dave (right) are currently in Malawi with Thingy, the yellow Type 181 on an adventure to the equator and back.
Have a blessed day and new year Tom, and get home soon!
30/07/2024
Ultimate buggy!
53 years ago today, Apollo 15 Commander David Scott made history by driving the lunar roving vehicle on the Moon for the very first time! 🌕🚀
Apollo 15 launched on July 26, 1971, and landed on the lunar surface on July 30, 1971. During this groundbreaking mission, Scott and lunar module pilot James Irwin spent over 18 hours exploring the Moon, collecting 170 pounds of lunar material.
Join us in celebrating this incredible milestone in space exploration! 🌌👨🚀
📷 Image Credit: NASA
17/07/2024
1973 - Roof of Africa
Guy Tumner finishing the tough Roof of Africa Rally
04/07/2024
04/07/2024
From SA Buggy Nostalgia, a happy birthday to Anton Kleyn. President of the Wildbuggers Buggy Club for the past... well actually for like... forever!!
Have a blessed day and new year Anton, and many more happy buggy miles!
03/07/2024
Pics by Mario Fourie - thanks!
29/06/2024
Moon Buggy Makes History! The Apollo 15 mission brought the 1st Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) to the Moon! This allowed astronauts Scott & Irwin to explore further than ever before, driving over 17 miles on the lunar surface.
Image Credit: NASA
26/06/2024
Ultimate buggy!
The Apollo 15 Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) at its final parking spot. The rover was 12.9 ft long (3.9 m) and 6 ft wide (1.8 m) and each wheel had a diameter of 2.6 ft. It arrived on the Moon folded into a compact package measuring only 5.5 x 5 x 3 ft, inside one of the quadrants of the Lunar Module, and automatically unfolded as the astronauts pulled it out. Despite its primitive appearance, it was a marvel of minimalist yet sophisticated engineering.
The LRV was capable of speeds up to above 9.3 mph (15 kph), although, on Apollo 17, Gene Cernan managed to push it to 11.2 mph (18 kph). Thanks to the rover, Commander Dave Scott and Lunar Module Pilot Jim Irwin were able to travel more than eight times the distance traveled during the previous mission, for a total of over 15.5 miles (25 km).
03/06/2024
27B Nicolaas Coetzee - D.Dippenaar - Superwagen VW Beetle.
02/06/2024
23/05/2024
Anybody from the old SADF era knows anything regarding this photo or the contents thereof?
Could be during the 1980's
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