After a brief break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Knysna Motor Show is set to kick off on Sunday with a new venue and focus.
Brian Bruce, who sits on the Garden Route Motor Club committee, said they were excited to host the show after the 2021 leg was cancelled.
The club is also behind the Simola Hillclimb — a premier motorsport lifestyle event — which is scheduled to run from May 5 to 8.
“The Hillclimb returned last year without spectators and was live on SABC, but the Knysna Motor Show needs people to look at, feel and touch the cars, so we cancelled it.
“The organising time for this year’s event was limited because of the ever-changing Covid-19 restrictions and we could not host our usual 4,000 to 6,000 people.
“Rather than the previous show which was at a school where we needed to install everything, we approached SANParks and Thesen Harbour Town to house us.
He said all restaurants in the area were ready to host the enthusiasts.
“This year it will be right in the heart of Knysna at a beautiful location and all the locals can see it.
He said 120 cars would be on show — but promised a twist.
“It started off as a conventional motor show, but it has changed over the past few years to be special and different,” he said.
Visitors will be capped at 2,000 at any give time.
“The motor show has always been classic, vintage cars, but this year we decided to incorporate young people and their cars.
“About a third of the cars will be modern sports cars. We have done away with the veterans and will have sports cars ranging from the 50s until the 90s,” he said.
Bruce said it had also been decided the show would have a strong SA focus.
“There are going to be hill climb cars, race cars and, most importantly, something about the cars will have a South African element ... whether they were built in SA, modified or made here first,” he said.
The show kicks off on Sunday with an entrance fee of R30.
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