Protea The Story of an African Car by Ian Schwartz (Protea Johannesburg 25)

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Protea The Story of an African Car by Ian Schwartz

The Protea was South Africa’s first production car. The two seater sports car was built in Johannesburg by G.R.P. Engineering between 1957 and 1958. Either 14 or 26 units were completed (Sources vary). The Protea was the first South African sportscar, followed less than 6 months later by the Glass Sport Motors with their Dart and later Flamingo

Known survivors

• A fully restored Protea can be found in the collection at the Franschhoek Motor Museum
• The James Hall museum of Transport in Johannesburg has one example on show.
• Pieter du Toit of Zwartkops raceway owns one.
• There is another privately owned Protea in Roodepoort, a suburb on Johannesburg’s West Rand.
• There is another privately owned Protea in Pretoria North, currently in the process of being restored.

Book Number: Protea Johannesburg 25

ISBN: 9780620741125