Classic Cars in Rhodesia

The aim of this website is to share my research into classic, collectors, vintage cars and motorcycles that have been owned in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe), I have also included cars owned in Northern Rhodesia (Zambia). I was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia, hence my interest in the cars in this part of the world. Any car names that are not underlined. do not have a link on them, but they will do so as soon as I have added the relevant information. Thank you for your patience in this regard. - Please note you may need to refresh the page to view new entries, by pressing F5.

Although I have used the term Classic in the site name, this site covers Vintage, Veteran, Post-Vintage, Post-War and many other categories of cars. This information has been accumulated as a side line to my main research into Rolls-Royce and Bentley owned in Africa. As my main research is being prepared for publication, I have not included Rolls-Royce or Bentley in this website for now.

You can check out the great variety of cars I have here on my website, although I have currently refrained from featuring Rolls Royce and Bentley models, many other popular vintage car manufacturers and models are included. You might even find information about a classic Ford Bronco with an avid collector from Rhodesia featured here, all you need to do is be patient enough to look through the extensive pages of my website.

Vehicles are listed alphabetically by make (see sections A-G, H-M. N-T, U-Z). Additionally there is a section for motor racing, the main part of which I am indebted to Mrs. Morag McDonald Tritt for her kindness in passing on to me her wonderful photograph collection which makes up page 1 of this section. There are also sections for Rhodesian Car Club badges / trophies still under construction and early photographs of motoring in Rhodesia.

Special thanks to Brian Goodall, Peter Huson, Nick Wood for their invaluable information and photographs that have made this website possible and thanks to all others who have supplied information and photographs.

If anyone has any photographs or information on any cars / badges, I look forward to hearing from you via the webmaster email address below.

I would also be interested in hearing about classic cars in any other African countries, especially Kenya as I plan on doing a similar sites for other African countries at some stage.

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UPDATES

Feb 2012 
Added page for Club Badges, Lincoln
Photos to Wolseley, Porsche, Ford UK 1941-, Chevrolet, Ford USA 1941-, Ford Model A 1927-29; Ford A 1930-32, Daimler, Ford T 08-16, Ford USA 1932-40, Mercedes, Old Photos
Corrections to Buick, Chevrolet, Ford USA 1941-
Grahame Johnson Rally photos added under Motor Racing

Aug 2011
Added Motor Racing pics from Mike Short, updated Velocette, Motor Racing pics from Doug Brown and Robert Young

July 2011
Messerschmitt and Plymouth added
Updated BMW m/c, BSA m/c, Ferrari Jowett, Matchless m/c, Triumph m/c, VW, Buick

June 2011
Updated Jaguar, Porsche, Triumph - New photo to Porsche

May 2011
Updated Old Photos, Motor Racing, Ford A, Ford T, Ford UK 1941 onwards, VW, Citroen, DKW, Land Rover, Lotus, Austin

March 2011
Lister, LDS, Vincent added - Motor Racing layout amended, motor racing pics Dave Newnham, Doug Brown added,
Royal Enfield, Brabham, Riley, Citroen, Austin-Healey updated

February 2011
Ford and Chevrolet split into new sections
New info / photos added to Austin, Austin-Healey, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Citroen, Cord, Cotton, Douglas m/c, Erskine, Humber, Fiat, Ford T, Ford A,  Jaguar, Lotus, Mercedes-Benz, Morris, Nash, Panther, Peugeot, Porsche, Riley, Royal Enfield, Scott m/c, Triumph, Willys, Motor Racing p.4
New sections for Oldsmobile, Datsun, Volvo, Zenith, ERA

January 2011
Added sections for Mini, Tractors, DKW
New photos added to Fiat, BSA m/c, Hupmobile, Mercedes, Morris, Reo, Triumph, Wolseley, Cadillac, Durant, Terraplane, MG, Chevrolet, Ford other, Mercedes-Benz, Riley

November 2010
Collections section below 'C' added, new sections for Isuzu, Hudson and Toyota added.
New photos added to Jaguar, Ford other, Old Photos, Nash, Austin, Triumph m/c, Suneam, Fiat, Dodge, Stuebaker

30 Sept 2010
New pages added for Amphicar, Norton, VW, Matchless
Info / photographs added to Citroen, Vauxhall, New Hudson, Ford A, Ford Other, Austin, Bristol, Jaguar, Falcon-Knight, Auburn, Aston-Martin, Chrysler, Dodge, Chevrolt, Alfa-Romeo, BSA (m/c & car), Essex, Overland, Morris, Wolseley, Triumph (m/c and car), Indian, Royal Enfield, Willys, BMW m/c

15 Sept 2010
Info added to most makes
Photos added to AJS, BSA, Cotton, Douglas, Harley-Davidson, New Hudson, Royal Enfield, Scott

29 Aug 2010
Info added to AC, Ford Model A, Ford Model T, Merryweather, BSA M/C, Star, Velocette M/C, Bradbury M/C added

27 Aug 2010
Photo added to Lamborghini
Photos & info added to Jaguar

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