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South Africa

South Africa

Automotive manufacturers from South Africa.

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  • Africa 40 (2008-2015)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s

    Africa 40 Centurion , South Africa from 2008 to 2015 Africa 40 is a South African manufacturer of automobiles and kit cars. History Brandon Shaw directs the company ...

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  • Alfibre (1987-2000)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s

    Alfibre Cape Town , South Africa from 1987 Alfibre CC is a South African company and former manufacturer of kit car and replica automobiles . History The company was founded on ...

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  • Badsey (1981-1999)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Badsey (1981-1999)

    Bill Badsey Racing USA Inc. Automotive manufacturer South Africa and Ventura , California , USA Bill Badsey Racing USA, Inc. was later a US automaker .The South African William ...

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  • Bailey (2002-)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s
    Bailey (2002-)

    Bailey Edwards Cars Automotive manufacturer of Benoni , South Africa from 2002 on. Bailey Edwards Cars is a South African manufacturer of replica automobiles from 2002 on . The ...

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  • Barnard Motors (2008-)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s
    Barnard Motors (2008-)

    Barnard Motors Bloemfontein , Free State , South Africa From 2008 on Barnard Motors is a manufacturer of race cars based in Bloemfontein , South Africa, founded in 2008 by Chris ...

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  • Beamish (1975-)

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    Manufacturers
    1970s
    Beamish (1975-)

    Beamish Buggies Cape Town , South Africa Beamish Buggies is a South African manufacturer of automobiles .The brand name is Beamish . History The Cape Town company started ...

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  • Birkin (1983-)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Birkin (1983-)

    Birkin Cars Durban , South Africa Birkin Cars is a South African manufacturer of automobiles starting from the 1980s . The brand name is Birkin . History John Watson founded the ...

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  • CAV (1999-)

    Manufacturers
    2000s
    CAV (1999-)

    CAV Cape Advanced Vehicles Cape Town , South Africa Cape Advanced Vehicles is a South African manufacturer of automobiles . The brand name is CAV . History The company was ...

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  • Cooper Healey (2011-)

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    Manufacturers
    2010s

    Cooper Healey Cooper Healey is a South African car brand. History Ricky Cooper heads the company based in Knysna . His sons Marck and Gavin support him. 2011 began the production ...

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  • Coventry (1990-1999)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s

    Coventry Cars Pietermaritzburg , South Africa Coventry Cars was a South African manufacturer of automobiles in the 1990s. History The company was based in Pietermaritzburg . It ...

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  • DAW Universal (2000-)

    Manufacturers
    2000s
    DAW Universal (2000-)

    DAW Universal Products Kempton Park , South Africa Universal Products is a South African manufacturer of replica automobiles. History The company was founded in 1999 in Kempton ...

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  • DTV (2002-)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s
    DTV (2002-)

    Dynamic Terrain Vehicles Pty. Ltd Bloemfontein , South Africa Dynamic Terrain Vehicles is a Bloemfontein- based South African automaker History Antonie Brandt, head of a company ...

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  • Eagle (1973-1979)

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    Manufacturers
    1970s
    Eagle (1973-1979)

    Eagle Design Pty Ltd. Pinetown , South Africa Eagle Automotive. from Pinetown was a South African manufacturer of automobiles . The brand name was Eagle . History The enterprise ...

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  • EBM (1994-2000)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s
    EBM (1994-2000)

    EBM Eric Booth Motors Cape Town , South Africa Eric Booth Motors was a South African manufacturer of automobiles from the 1990s . The brand name was EBM . History Eric Booth ...

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  • Fiberglass Designs Kango (1990-2002)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s
    Fiberglass Designs Kango (1990-2002)

    Fiberglass Designs Johannesburg , South Africa Fiberglass Designs , previously Kango Cars , was a South African manufacturer of automobiles from the 1990s .The brand name ...

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  • Ford SA (1924-)

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    Manufacturers
    1920s
    Ford SA (1924-)

    Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa South Africa : Pretoria The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (Pty.) Ltd. is an automobile and commercial vehicle manufacturer with ...

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  • General Motors SA (1913-)

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    Manufacturers
    1910s
    General Motors SA (1913-)

    General Motors South Africa (Pty) Ltd Port Elizabeth , South Africa General Motors South Africa ( GMSA) is a car manufacturer based in Port Elizabeth , South Africa and a ...

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  • Gobex (2006-)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s
    Gobex (2006-)

    Gobex CC Amanzimtoti , South Africa from 2006 Gobex CC is a South African company and former manufacturer of automobiles and kit cars . History The company was founded on ...

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  • GPSA (2003-)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s

    GPSA Pty. Ltd. Olifantsfontein , South Africa GPSA Pty. Ltd. is a South African manufacturer of automobiles from the 2000s . History The Olifantsfontein company started producing ...

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  • GSM (1958-1966)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    GSM (1958-1966)

    Glass Sports Motor Co. (GSM) Ltd. Automotive manufacturer Cape Town , South Africa from 1958 to 1966 Glass Sports Motor Co. was a South African automaker from the late 1950s to ...

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  • Hahn (1974)

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    Manufacturers
    1970s

    Auto Hahn Auto Hahn was a South African manufacturer of automobiles. History The company from East London under the direction of Mr. Hahn and Schenkie produced automobiles. The ...

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  • Harper (2006-)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s
    Harper (2006-)

    Harper Sports Cars Cape Town , South Africa Harper Sports Cars is a South African car manufacturer based in Cape Town . The company was founded in 2006 by Craig Harper Craig ...

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  • Hayden Dart (1966-)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s
    Hayden Dart (1966-)

    Hayden Dart Cobra engineering Automotive manufacturer Montague Gardens, Cape Town, 7441, South Africa from 1996. Dart Engineering cc is a South African automobile ...

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  • Hi-Tech Superformance (1992-)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s
    Hi-Tech Superformance (1992-)

    Hi-Tech Superformance Automotive Automotive manufacturer Port Elizabeth , South Africa from 1992 on Hi-Tech Automotive is a South African car manufacturer. The brand name was ...

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  • Intermotormakers (1990-)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s
    Intermotormakers (1990-)

    Intermotormakers Automotive manufacturer of South African from 1990 on. Intermotormakers was a South African manufacturer of kit cars and automobiles . History Gerrie Steenkamp ...

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  • Interstate (1978-1985)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Interstate (1978-1985)

    Interstate Motor Vehicle Pretoria , South Africa Interstate Motor Vehicle was a South African manufacturer of automobiles from the 1980s . History The company based ...

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  • KCC (1982-2003)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s
    KCC (1982-2003)

    KCC Kit Car Center Kit Car Center Pty was a South African car manufacturer from Boksburg , which was active from 1982 to 2003. The brand name was KCC . History The first model ...

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  • LDS (1957-1966)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    LDS (1957-1966)

    LDS Formula 1 LDS is the brand name for the South African racing driver and designer Louis Douglas "Doug" Serrurier developed and built for the Formula 1 in the 1950s and 1960s . ...

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  • Leyland Leykor SA (1959-)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Leyland Leykor SA (1959-)

    Leyland Motor Corporation Leykor South Africa Leyland Motor Corporation of South Africa Limited also as Leykor was an automobile manufacturer in Blackheath, South Africa since ...

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  • Marauder (1970-1979)

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    Manufacturers
    1970s

    Marauder Marauder was a South African manufacturer of automobiles in the 1970s . History The company began in 1970 with the production of automobiles The only model was a vehicle ...

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  • Nissan SA (1965-)

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    Manufacturers
    1960s
    Nissan SA (1965-)

    Nissan South Africa Pty ltd. Rosslyn , South Africa Nissan South Africa Pty Ltd is an automobile manufacturer based in Rosslyn , South Africa and a subsidiary of Nissan . History ...

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  • Optimal Energy (2005-)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s
    Optimal Energy (2005-)

    Optimal Energy Cape Town , South Africa Optimal Energy was a South African automaker headquartered in Cape Town History Kobus Meiring, Mike Lomberg, Jian Swiegers and Gerhard ...

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  • Perana (1967-)

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    Manufacturers
    1960s
    Perana (1967-)

    Perana Basil Green Motors (BA) Perana Basil Green Motors , operates as an automotive tuner and manufacturer and is a former rally team History The Company headquarters was ...

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  • Perana (2007-)

    Manufacturers
    2000s
    Perana (2007-)

    Perana Performance Group Port Elizabeth , South Africa The Perana Performance Group was a South African car manufacturer from the 2000s. The brand name was Perana. History The ...

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  • Performance (2000-2009)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s

    Performance Cars Durban , South Africa Performance Cars was a South African manufacturer of automobiles from the 2000s . The brand name was Performance . History The company was ...

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  • Protea GRP Engineering (1957-1958)

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    Manufacturers
    1950s
    Protea GRP Engineering (1957-1958)

    Protea GRP Engineering (Pty) Ltd. Johannesburg , South Africa GRP Engineering (Pty) Ltd. was an automaker from South Africa . The brand name was Protea . History The Johannesburg ...

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  • Replicars SA (2009-2013)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s

    Replicars SA Classic & Sports Replicars SA was a South African manufacturer of car - replicas . The head office was in Benoni , Gauteng . The brand name was Replicars . The ...

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  • RM Classics (1989-1991)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s

    RM Classics Manufacturing Pty. Ltd. Port Elizabeth , South Africa RM Classics Manufacturing Pty. Ltd. was a South African manufacturer of automobiles from the late 1980s to the ...

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  • Scarlatti (1980-1989)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Scarlatti (1980-1989)

    Scarlatti Industries Automotive manufacturer of Benoni , South Africa from 1980 to 1989. Scarlatti Industries (also called Scarlatti Cars ) was a South African manufacturer ...

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  • Shaka (1997-2010)

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    Manufacturers
    1990s
    Shaka (1997-2010)

    Shaka Advanced Automotive Design Automotive manufacturer of Pretoria , South Africa from 1997 to 2010. Advanced Automotive Design was a South African manufacturer ...

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  • Shamrock (1985-)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Shamrock (1985-)

    Shamrock Automotive Cape Town , South Africa Shamrock Automotive is a South African manufacturer of automobiles from the 1980s . The brand name is Shamrock . History The company ...

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  • Steves Buggies Gobex (1983-2006)

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    Manufacturers
    1980s

    Steve's Buggies Amanzimtoti , South Africa Steve's Buggies was a South African manufacturer of automobiles and kit cars since the 1980s . The brand name was Steve's Buggies . ...

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  • Streeter Smith (1913)

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    Manufacturers
    1910s

    Streeter & Smith Streeter & Smith was the first African car built in South African. The brand name was Streeter & Smith. History The Cape Town company started producing ...

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  • Sunpacer (1989-)

    Manufacturers
    1980s
    Sunpacer (1989-)

    Sunpacer Manufacturing CC Port Elizabeth, South Africa Sunpacer Manufacturing CC is a South African company and former manufacturer of automobiles from the 1980s. The brand name ...

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  • TR-Tec (2002-)

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    Manufacturers
    2000s

    TR-Tec (Pty) Ltd. Durban , South Africa TR-Tec (Pty) Ltd. is a South African manufacturer of replica automobiles . History The Durban- based company was founded in January 2002. ...

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