RIP Louis and Mrs Coetzer
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RIP Louis and Mrs Coetzer
RIP Louis Coetzer and Hermien condolences to the family of this tragic loss. Together for ever.
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Re: RIP Louis and Mrs Coetzer
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.
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.
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Re: RIP Louis and Mrs Coetzer
What I have heard was that they where involved in an accident in the Naudes Nek.
May you both RIP
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May you both RIP
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Re: RIP Louis and Mrs Coetzer
Indeed. Louis was a good looking man.
On a serious note, condolences to family and friends
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Re: RIP Louis and Mrs Coetzer
Yes, the alert I received said they died in a car crash.
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Re: RIP Louis and Mrs Coetzer
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:
Below a video from 2014, showing his collection:
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Re: RIP Louis and Mrs Coetzer
.........., very tragic, a hart attack is suspected.
Very sad last minute.......
Herman
Very sad last minute.......
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Re: RIP Louis and Mrs Coetzer
RIP oom Louis en Tannie
I also had the Privilege to visit som of his vehicles the past year
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I also had the Privilege to visit som of his vehicles the past year
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Re: RIP Louis and Mrs Coetzer
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.