South Africa has an incredibly rich automotive industry, history and culture. And it ' s not just about building world-class luxury cars and bakkies
South Africa has an incredibly rich automotive industry, history and culture. And it ' s not just about building world-class luxury cars and bakkies
for global export. It ' s about the unique South African classics and how custodians and collectors in South Africa drive them in what is arguably the world ' s most interesting country for petrolheads.
The Gear-Boks podcast brings together four untreatably addicted petrolheads. Each with their own degree of bias towards a borderline healthy obsession with devoting weekends and afterhours to owning and operating cars for the sheer reward of driving, rather than mundane functional mobility.
From South African classics to current ownership issues, the small moments that make owning an interesting car so valuable, and how global automotive events and trends matter to local enthusiasts.
The Gear-Boks is low on marketing jargon and high on realness and engaging conversation. Because it is hosted by four petrolheads who know that a milk run should always include a 40-minute detour, to sample untrafficked roads on a weekend …
Matthew Barnes- The Ad Guru A Porschephile first, with a history as a creative lead in the advertising and marketing industry, Matthew can see trends years before they come on-trend. He is also an ardent believer that it ' s not really cool, if it ' s not air-cooled.
Mark Poluta- The Cabbage Salesman Vegetable and fresh produce retailer who should know a lot about single cab bakkies, but is also an incurable Alfaholic. Mark believes that classic Alfas prove driving is an art form, not just a way to get places.
Nadav Ravid- The Doctor An anesthesiologist by trade, but a believer that cars should be anything but an anaesthetised driving experience. Nadav has lived the classic 911 life and has strong opinions on the Alfa Romeo 4C. Because life is too short to be addicted to electric power steering.
Mike Salomon- The Hustler Renowned for living by the slogan that the only cars you should own are the ones you love to drive, Mike is all about South African classics and lightweight Porsches. He owned enough of both to speak with authority on all.
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