African cars...

[Ivo Malz]

The NSU Prinz was sold to Egypt where they gave it a bodywork makeover and sold it unter the Ramses moniker. Not too successfully, as I'd like to add.

Marc's NSU Car Pages: NSU Ramses

[ulimator]

#1 - One-off Banshee made by Tertius Van Zyl in South Africa link: Banshee
#2 - #6 - EBM Tazio (South Africa)

[ulimator]

#1 - 1965 GSM Flamingo 1700
#2 - 1962 GSM Dart 1500

GSM was made in South Africa

#3 - Karenjy Mazana (Madagascar)

1985 – 1988 Karenjy, Tananarive
This Madagascan company presented the Mazana off-roader in 1985. It used a 2068cc Renault diesel engine and 4x4 transmission with a 5-speed gearbox. The Iraka was a second model, resembling a Volkswagen Beetle in appearance. It used a 1397cc Renault petrol engine and had only two driven wheels. The project manager, Rabearivelo Andriamalagasy, planned to make 500 cars per year and sell complete production lines to the other African nations but this plan was apparently nit fruitful. Neither was a new Citroen BX diesel-based model called Tily, which in 1987 was under development in collaboration with the French company Tejlhol.
source: Beaulieu Encyclopedia Of The Automobile, page 813

NO PICTURE Marauder (South Africa)

An early 1970s basic sports car (i.e. in the Lotus 7 idiom) which was built on a space frame and used Ford Escort Mk 1 / 2 running gear.

source: A to Z of Sports Cars 1945 - 1990, page 198

#4 - Nvubu (South Africa)

#5 & #6 - Performance (Cobra replica with BMW 3-series compnents) (South Africa)

[ulimator]

#1 - 1956 Phoenix 2SR6 (Egypt)
#2 - Rambo Spark (Egypt)

"In 1999 the company (Electro Metalic For Lighting Co.) demonstrated the prototype of an electric car, christened Spark. The electric, open, 2-seat Rambo went into production in 2000. With a 120-km range, this small vehicle develops a top speed of 40 km/h."

#3 & #4- NSU Ramses Utilica (Egypt)

Ranger (South Africa)

"The Ranger was a General Motors car brand that lasted from 1968 to 1976. The brand was used in conjunction with two markets, an automobile marketed as "South Africa's Own Car", built in Port Elizabeth from 1968 to 1973, and another model range that was produced from 1970 to 1976 in Antwerp, Belgium, by General Motors Continental SA.

The cars built in this period were a mixture of parts from other General Motors products and featured a body shell similar to the Opel Rekord with internal parts from various large Vauxhalls and Holdens. However, as the second generation cars became too similar to the models marketed by Chevrolet in South Africa and Opel in Europe, it was decided that this kind of brand was irrelevant and so the marque was discontinued." by Wikipedia

#5 - Rotrax

"The original Rotrax was a British kit-car based on the humble Ford Cortina (Taunus outside the UK). The South African company was established in 1990 and currently they offer the El Macho which is a high-mobility, super-lightweight patrol vehicle featuring long-range capabilities in excess of 2,000km (diesel) and 1,300km (petrol). Based on a tube space frame chassis with integral role cage, the 2 or 4 seater patrol vehicle can be cladded with either aluminium, mild or armour steel depending on requirement and need."

#6 - Saroukh el-Jamahiriya (Libyan Rocket) (Libya)

BBC News | Middle East | Gaddafi invents 'rocket car'

[ulimator]

#2 - Birkin (Lotus 7 replica) (South Africa)
#3 - CAV (South AFrican replica of Ford GT 40)
#4 - Harper (South Africa) home
Laraki (well known I suppose) www.laraki-automobiles.com
#5 - 2-seater in style of the 30s from Morocco www.automobiles-menara.com
#6 - 2008 Optimal Energy Joule that was presented at Paris Mondial de l'Automobile Optimal Energy - Home

[ulimator]

#1 - Puma (probably it is continuation of Brazilian Puma, I need more info..)
Puma Sports Cars - Welcome

#2 - Shaka Nynya (South Africa) Shaka High Performance Cars

Well-known Superformance (South Africa) Superformance Complete Replicars

#3 - Uri (Namibia) www.uri.com.na

A pair of South African kitcar manufacturers:
Venomcars.co.za - car sales Resources and Information.
VOLKSPARES - Perfect Parts Solution

That is all I have! I hope You'll enjoy!

[ulimator]

Tha last one: It is Frem F1 concept from Lebanon that is set to make its worldwide premiere at NAIAS 2009..

[faksta]

Ranger (South Africa)

"The Ranger was a General Motors car brand that lasted from 1968 to 1976. The brand was used in conjunction with two markets, an automobile marketed as "South Africa's Own Car", built in Port Elizabeth from 1968 to 1973, and another model range that was produced from 1970 to 1976 in Antwerp, Belgium, by General Motors Continental SA.

The cars built in this period were a mixture of parts from other General Motors products and featured a body shell similar to the Opel Rekord with internal parts from various large Vauxhalls and Holdens. However, as the second generation cars became too similar to the models marketed by Chevrolet in South Africa and Opel in Europe, it was decided that this kind of brand was irrelevant and so the marque was discontinued." by Wikipedia

The only Ranger picture I have. Have to say, it's a rather good looking car.

[ulimator]

The only Ranger picture I have. Have to say, it's a rather good looking car.

Thank You!

[Beavis]

hi, I'm looking or some info on the South African Marauder 7. It looks lke a Lotus 7.
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[mahleu]

1st South African sports car was the GRP Protea

Followed shortly after by the GSM Dart (Delta in UK) and Flamingo Coupe.

More recently there is the Perana Z-One resurrecting the name from the modified Perana Fords of Basil Green (V8 Capri's etc).

Some very famous designers have come from South Africa as well like Gordan Murray and Pierre Terblanche

There was also the Alfa engined Assagai

[mahleu]

There is another one called the Bullitt The Bullitt Photos and Information
Looks a bit like a Mustang.

hi, I'm looking or some info on the South African Marauder 7. It looks lke a Lotus 7.
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Designed by Derek Nightingale (made about 110), since replaced by the 'Mavrik' which is also a 7 look-a-like.

[cmcpokey]

There is another one called the Bullitt The Bullitt Photos and Information
Looks a bit like a Mustang.

thats very interesting. i have heard of the single make series in SA before, but didnt realize they were using mustang silhouette cars. they look very nice.

[TAZIO]

#1 - One-off Banshee made by Tertius Van Zyl in South Africa link: Banshee
#2 - #6 - EBM Tazio (South Africa)

EBM also produced the Manx and Mangusta which were modern variations on the Lotus 7 concept of minimalism but with mid engine and independent suspension etc. Some 80 units were produced before the Tazio which used mainly blueprinted Chev 5 5.7 l v8 end Audi transaxles. A few were built with othe engines such as the 4.5l all ally Ford with Vortex blower and BMW V8.
Some EBM Tazio's in the UK heve been re-badged as Bugattis.

[faksta]

Saroukh el-Jamahiriya is seriously considered to be put into production. This prototype has been developed by Italian Tesco TS, which took part in Murcielago development. 5,5 meters, 1,8 tons, 230hp V6 and promised 7 sec for 0-100 km/h.