# Fathersday2019 – The cars your father has always wanted in South Africa

If your father is a petrolhead, the models shown below are the fantastic cars that he has almost bought but has not been in South Africa.

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We have compiled a list of the most iconic local cars for which your father had dreamed so much, but which you could not have done before.

1950s – The Proteas

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A proudly South African car and an early indication of automotive engineering skills available locally. The Protea was our first production car and adhered to the principle of lightweight construction. A fiberglbad body allowed it a relatively low weight (only 630 kg), which meant that the tiny 1.2 liter engine provided sufficient performance even though it only produced 27 kW. An iconic South African car that your father would have desperately wanted in the 50s.

1960s – Jaguar Type E

South Africa was one of the major export markets for Jaguar's iconic Type E in the 1960s. What your father really wanted was not the E-type V12, but rather the six-line 4.2-liter, introduced in 1964 and a power of 198 kW. A glorious car, whose look has only improved with time, it was the car to poster definitive of the years 1960 in the garages South-African.

1970s – Chevrolet Can-Am

A locally developed special, which has become a two-door performance car that kills a lot. Built on the compact Firenza platform, the Can-Am was powered by a 5-liter V8 engine borrowed from the Chevrolet Z28 Camaro. The result was a small car with a 5-liter V8, with a power of 216 kW. Only 100 were built in 1972, and they were fast enough to bother any Italian supercar of the decade. It was the only car that the father really wanted in the 70s.

1980s – Porsche 928

It was the car that Porsche hoped to replace the 911, but it was not. A fantastic futuristic design, it featured a V8 over the front axle and a rounded style. Also had ingenious headlights pop-up – from where it was the very definition of sports car aesthetics of the 1980s. The Porsche 928 was by far the coolest German of the decade and its high-speed cruising ability and athleticism were perfectly suited to South African driving conditions. Your father really wanted one, preferably in white.

1990s – Audi RS2

Before this car, the cars were not calm. True jewel of the sleeper cars of the 90s, the RS2 Avant was imported in South Africa in a very limited number. At the beginning of the 90s, this would have allowed dad to go from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.5 seconds, run at a maximum speed of 262 km / h and carry a value of 1,200 liters of luggage with the pbadengers. seats folded.