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JP’S EIGHT REASONS TO PLAY

I never had an interest in cars, to be honest,” says JP van der Spuy. “Growing up, my “Inever dad would tell us cars are liabilities but properties are assets, and people who accumulate liabilities end up in debt, while those who accumulate assets wind up rich.”

We were having this conversation on the balcony of Van der Spuy’s home, against the backdrop of Cape Town’s Atlantic seaboard. In the early spring sunshine, some of the best views in the world are on display here. But a far more spectacular scene awaited below ground, so we hopped in the lift and hit B1.

Level B1 is home to eight magnificent vehicles, including three

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