OUT OF AFRICA
On the rough red dirt tracks of the rural KwaZulu Natal state of South Africa it’s normally the ubiquitous pickup trucks and tired old Japanese cars you see. Which is why a bright blue and absolutely immaculate 1966 Karmann Ghia parked outside the local Steam Punk cafe obviously warranted a closer look.
Every month the coffee shop hosts the local classic club’s ‘Midland Meander’ drive where the region’s pre-’80s cars get taken out of their garages to enjoy the twisting country roads in the foothills of the jagged 3000m high Lesotho massif. This particular Ghia is a common sight at the friendly gatherings… which is understandable seeing as it’s been owned by local
