Aircooled VW South Africa

On the N3 last Wednesday 28 August

It s a South African built car - GSM Flamingo (I think), the convertible is called a Dart - fibreglass bodies, motors, running gear and mechanicals were mainly Ford

Correct - GSM Flamingo - early sixties.

The one in front of it looks like a Lambo.

That's just outside Harrismith, innit?

Ron&Gill wrote:That's just outside Harrismith, innit?

Jip, N3 South just past the Engen garage complex after you come down the steep hill.

Haven't come that way for years, I'm always coming up from Bethlehem side onto the N3 and over the pass. Just thought the mountain looked familiar...

These are beauties

http://encarsglobe.com/gsm-flamingo.html

GSM Flamingo's summary:
Doors: The car GSM Flamingo was made only in option with 2 doors.
Seats: The salon of the car has 2 seats.
GSM Flamingo was issued with the following types of a body: fixed-head coupé.
The car Flamingo 1500 GT (1966) have 726 kg and this is the minimum weight among all modifications of GSM Flamingo. The heaviest car in a production line of GSM Flamingo, is the model Flamingo V8 (1967) - its weight 889 kg.
The smallest model is Flamingo 1500 GT (1966) which length makes 3759 millimeters. The longest GSM Flamingo is the model Flamingo V8 (1967), which length - the 3759 millimeters.
GSM Flamingo was equipped by 2 options of engines. The smallest engine had volume in 1498 cubic centimeters and was established on model - Flamingo 1500 GT (1966). The most powerful engine was established on model Flamingo V8 (1967) and had volume in 4265 cubic centimeters.
The maximum speed of the GSM Flamingo makes 160 kilometers per hour. You will see such information on a speedometer of model named Flamingo 1500 GT (1966).
The car GSM Flamingo is equipped with only a manual transmission.

Yes it was just outside Harrismith N3 south just before the camera at the bridge. The wheels had still it hub cups on with narrow tyres let me think could be the smaller of the two, looked very original.