Protea (caur)
| Protea | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owerview | |
| Production | 1957–1958 |
| Assembly | Sooth Africae |
| Bouk an chassis | |
| Cless | Sports caur |
| Body style | Two door, Roadster |
The Protea wis a twa seater sports caur biggit in Sooth Africae bi G.R.P. Engineering atween 1957 an 1958. Aither 14 or 26 units wur completit (Sources vary).[1][2][3] The Protea wis the first Sooth African sportscaur, followed less nor 6 month later bi the Glass Sport Motors wi thair Dart an later Flamingo
Kent survivors[eedit | eedit soorce]
- A fully restored Protea can be foond in the collection at the Franschhoek Motor Museum
- The James Hall museum o Transport in Johannesburg haes ane example on show.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "GSM Dart and Flamingo". Car Torque. 28 Januar 2007. Archived frae the original on 16 Apryle 2009. Retrieved 14 Februar 2009.
- ↑ "October 2005 Newsletter No: 22". GSM CAR CLUB OF SOUTH AFRICA. 2005-10. Archived frae the original on 2008-04-30. Retrieved 2009-02-14. Check date values in:
|date=(help) - ↑ "SA motoring pioneer reunited with beloved Protea". DistrictMail. 31 Mey 2007. Archived frae the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 14 Februar 2009.
External links[eedit | eedit soorce]
- CLASSIC ANNIVERSARY: PROTEA Archived 2011-07-12 at the Wayback Machine