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RIP Louis Coetzer and Hermien condolences to the family of this tragic loss. Together for ever.

Louis Coetzer is not to be confused with Gerhard Ryksen of Volksie Museum.

Louis had a huge collection of classic Mercedes-Benzes and other cars (including every configuration of 1959 Chevy Impala). I was privileged to visit his private museum several times, including a tour of his other warehouses full of Mercedes-Benz classics.

My condolences to their family and friends and may their souls rest in peace.

What I have heard was that they where involved in an accident in the Naudes Nek.

May you both RIP

Herman

Very sad news to here.

fig wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:30 am Louis Coetzer is not to be confused with Gerhard Ryksen of Volksie Museum.

Indeed. Louis was a good looking man.

On a serious note, condolences to family and friends

retrovan wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2020 10:32 am What I have heard was that they where involved in an accident in the Naudes Nek.

May you both RIP

Herman

Yes, the alert I received said they died in a car crash.

Sad news. RIP Louis and Hermien. I also had the privilege to visit his warehouse in Bloemfontein to admire his collection many years ago.

Below a video from 2014, showing his collection:

.........., very tragic, a hart attack is suspected.

Very sad last minute.......

Herman

RIP oom Louis en Tannie

I also had the Privilege to visit som of his vehicles the past year

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Having watched the video posted above by Pine, I think I saw Louis at the Late Estate Bester classic car auction in Stellenbosch on 09-Nov-19. He was quite prominent because he bought a number of items, so the camera was on him a lot. The whole 6 hour auction can be viewed on YouTube. I particularly remember the stack of Mercedes hubcaps that he got, which I was also interested in, that went for about R12k. I heard afterwards that he had probably the biggest collection of hub caps in South Africa.