Imagine a car driving at a speed of over 200km per hour, its engine roaring like thunder as it blurs past in a streak of colour, hugging the curves of the track with precision and power.
Well, that is exactly what spectators will experience when the Mother City plays host to the inaugural Speed Classic Cape Town on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October.
Framed by the breathtaking backdrop of Table Mountain along Phillip Kgosana Drive, the event blends the adrenaline of hill climb racing with a premium lifestyle experience.
From sleek supercars to vintage icons, Speed Classic brings together 150 remarkable machines worth over R600 million for a weekend of automotive indulgence.
Garth Mackintosh, event co-founder, says it took about five years to plan the show.
“The inaugural Speed Classic Cape Town also marks the revival of Cape Town’s hill climb legacy, bringing back a motorsport tradition that started in 1912, which saw drivers test their skills on Camps Bay Drive, Signal Hill Road and Kloof Road.”
He believes Phillip Kgosana Drive is the perfect location as they need a road to bring the cars back.
“It is a unique road. It is fast at the start, then it has some spectacular curves. It is a beautiful piece of road to drive. And it is at the foot of Table Mountain,” explains Mackintosh.
Enzo Kuun, Speed Classic race director and driver, shares more details about the spectacle.
“This event is driven by speed. We got entries from across the world, from Switzerland, Poland, Sweden. People can expect to see cars like the Ferrari 308 and cars from the 1930s,” he explains.
Kuun says on the first day of the event patrons can get up close and personal with the jewels of the motoring world. The spotlight will shift to speed on Sunday in the King of the Mountain showdown.
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City is geared up to host this “world-class event”.
“This event has the potential to grow into a real mainstay event for the city and one that will bring visitors from around the world and showcase our city globally.”
Steyn Momberg, project director, adds that spectators can look forward to seeing modern supercars and high-performance racing machines compete across 2,1km of twisting tarmac and a 150-metre vertical climb.
He says the event has been approved by Motor Sport South Africa.
“The racecourse is built by a Formula 1 approved concrete barriers, our marshalling team is from Western Province Racing, so we believe that we have a safe event. On Phillip Kgosana the outbound road will be the racing track, and people will be able to stand right on top and watch the cars race.”
