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Birkin Cars, Ltd. is a South African-based car manufacturer. The company's specialty and only currently-produced vehicle is the S3 Roadster, a kit-car copy of the Lotus Super 7. The founder and owner of the company is John Watson, a descendant of pioneering race car driver Tim Birkin. Birkin Cars was formed in 1982.
First-generation Ford Bantam (facelift) The first-generation Bantam was introduced in South Africa in 1983. It was intended to compete for market share that was, at the time, almost entirely monopolised by Nissan's B140 1400 Bakkie (which had been derived from the B110 sedan), with the remainder accounted for by the recently released Volkswagen Caddy.
Coilovers are used in double wishbone suspension systems, [2] and are often a component of MacPherson struts. [3] Two of the main types of coilovers are full coilovers and slip-on coilovers. Full coilovers are matched up with a shock absorber from the factory, while with slip-on coilovers, the dampers and springs are bought separately and then ...
The 510-series Bluebirds differed widely depending on the market. In South America, Asia (excluding Japan), and in Africa, the 510 sedan, and two-door models traded rear independent suspension for a leaf-sprung solid axle. (All station wagon models were equipped with a solid axle). The engines for these markets also differed.
The Haval H6 was launched in South Africa on 7 June 2021, with three trim levels available: Premium, Luxury and Super Luxury. All variants are powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine and a 4WD option is available for the Luxury and Super Luxury trims.
The Eland was developed for the South African Defence Force (SADF) in South Africa's first major arms programme since World War II, with prototypes completed in 1963. [14] By 1991, 1,600 examples had been built for home and export; [ 6 ] prominent foreign operators included Morocco and Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia ). [ 2 ]
The Peugeot Landtrek is a mid-size pickup truck marketed by French car manufacturer Peugeot, part of Stellantis (previously Groupe PSA) since 2020. [6] [7] Jointly developed with Chinese car manufacturer Changan Automobile and manufactured in Shenzhen by Shenzhen Baoneng Motor (previously Changan PSA), the Landtrek shares the same platform and most of the bodywork with the Changan F70.
The Ballade name continued to be used for a Civic-based model in South Africa, where it was used instead of Civic on locally produced versions until 2001. South African Ballades were assembled by the local subsidiary of Daimler-Benz, which wanted to market a smaller and cheaper car in addition to its Mercedes-Benz models. The Ballade name was ...