{"id":49845,"date":"2020-10-01T11:10:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T09:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/rare-restored-bokkie-bakkie-celebrates-fords-heritage-20200930-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-21T07:55:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T05:55:18","slug":"rare-restored-bokkie-bakkie-celebrates-fords-heritage-20200930-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/udexpress\/rare-restored-bokkie-bakkie-celebrates-fords-heritage-20200930-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare restored \u2018Bokkie Bakkie\u2019 celebrates Ford\u2019s heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_658ea07f\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9293\/e5f5af88a95c4ea7af3bcc834cb443dc.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9293\/d8409bd7449e4caf9b35bbf59a519996.jpg\" title=\"This Ford Cortina Springbok or better known as Bokkie Bakkie, painted in green and gold and equipped with a 2.5-litre V6 engine, has exceeded its odometer reading limitations multiple times and is still going strong. INSET:The interior of the Ford Cortina Springbok bakkie, which holds a special place within Ford\u2019s rich heritage in South Africa.                    photos:QUICKPIC\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">This Ford Cortina Springbok or better known as Bokkie Bakkie, painted in green and gold and equipped with a 2.5-litre V6 engine, has exceeded its odometer reading limitations multiple times and is still going strong. INSET:The interior of the Ford Cortina Springbok bakkie, which holds a special place within Ford\u2019s rich heritage in South Africa.                    photos:QUICKPIC<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A few years after the first Cortina bakkie was launched in South Africa in 1971, Ford released a limited edition of the Cortina MK3 bakkie, badged the Cortina Springbok edition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This unique vehicle, designed to commemorate the All Blacks rugby tour to South Africa, started a trend for the many iconic nameplates that would later arrive in Ford\u2019s 96-year history in the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Influenced by the famous green and gold kit worn by South Africa\u2019s national rugby team, the Springboks, Ford set about replicating the striking two-tone combination on the Cortina that was produced at Ford\u2019s vehicle assembly plant in Port Elizabeth at the time. Ford then sealed the vehicle\u2019s exclusivity by limiting production between Cortina bakkies (or pickups) and Cortina sedans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among the South African population, the Cortina bakkie was affectionately given the nickname \u2018Bokkie Bakkie\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Painted in that resplendent green and contrasted with gold paint \u2013 most evident on the wheels and roof \u2013 the Cortina Springbok is still a sight to behold on the road, especially among rugby fans, although not everyone might grasp how rare a sighting it is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many interested onlookers initially surmise that they\u2019re looking at a MK3 Cortina with a custom paint job, rather than an authentic and serialised Ford model from the 1970s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve celebrated Heritage Day with our locally-assembled Rangers before, but we\u2019re really testing the extent of our country\u2019s knowledge with this special Cortina Springbok\u201d, says Dale Reid, Product Marketing manager at FMCSA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBased on one of Ford\u2019s most iconic vehicles of that period, its qualities of power and versatility were instinctively telegraphed through Springbok rugby. It is bound to stir our country\u2019s emotions, and we\u2019re thankful that there are owners who have given their time and effort to ensure that this page of Ford\u2019s history has been so well maintained.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"Images\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_7732e110\">\n<div class=\"slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-smallsrc=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9293\/3e4364d8e8a0443e96ce6dd07e5674a0.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.24.co.za\/files\/Cms\/General\/d\/9293\/5ff9bee07a6f4a7fb5820f80ee81eacf.jpg\" title=\"The interior of the Ford Cortina Springbok bakkie, which holds a special place within Ford\u2019s rich heritage in South Africa.\"><p><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption\">The interior of the Ford Cortina Springbok bakkie, which holds a special place within Ford\u2019s rich heritage in South Africa.<\/div>\n<div class=\"img_accreditation\"><span class=\"source\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><span class=\"photographer\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cortina \u2013 the genesis of SA\u2019s bakkies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As far as spotting one in pristine condition, Dr Brian Hodgson Rademeyer\u2019s Cortina Springbok bakkie certainly looks as fit and healthy as the rugby team it was named after. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The car has been in the family since Brian\u2019s grandfather and the odometer reading has exceeded its own limitations multiple times and reset! The 2.5-litre V6 engine is still under the bonnet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cortina bakkie is widely considered the genesis of the South African bakkie, according to Stuart Grant, who has devoted his career to studying Africa\u2019s classic cars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTechnically the term bakkie stems from the colloquial term bak, which loosely translates to bowl or container, and scanning through 1970s motoring publications reveal that it wasn\u2019t until the Ford Cortina pickup\u2019s production was in full swing that South Africans started using the term bakkie for any light utility vehicle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did the Cortina bakkie start the trend? It\u2019s difficult to say for sure, but the word \u2018bakkie\u2019 has become an intrinsic part of South African culture and has been used as the generic term for all pickup models ever since, including the current Ford Ranger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFord has been an integral part of the automotive landscape in South Africa since local assembly of the Model T began in Port Elizabeth in 1923. 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