MOTORING NEWS - All the finest cities in the world have one: Frankfurt, Paris, Tokyo, Dubai and New York, to name a few.
So it was only a matter of time before Cape Town, voted one of the Best Cities in the World in 2015, would finally announce its own national show entitled the Cape Town Motor Show (CTMS).
The CTMS was officially launched last week at a glittering affair at the Sun GrandWest Entertainment World and was attended by members of the SA Guild of Motoring Journalists, other press, celebrities, motor industry participants and principles and delegates from both the City of Cape Town and Cape Town Tourism.
The inaugural CTMS will take place from 27 to 29 January 2017 at the Sun GrandWest in association with The City of Cape Town. Show organisers are promising an event with broad appeal to all car and bike buffs, petrolheads and the entire family.
Cape Town – an events capital
SA comedian and car-buff himself, Kurt Schoonraad kicked the evening off welcoming all to the launch. Other speakers involved included former mayoral member heading up Tourism, events and economic development for the City of Cape Town, Garreth Bloor, who had been involved in getting the City involved with the CTMS.
The inaugural CTMS will take place from 27 to 29 January 2017 at the Sun GrandWest in association with The City of Cape Town. Show organisers are promising an event with broad appeal to all car and bike buffs, petrolheads and the entire family.
Cape Town – an events capital
SA comedian and car-buff himself, Kurt Schoonraad kicked the evening off welcoming all to the launch. Other speakers involved included former mayoral member heading up Tourism, events and economic development for the City of Cape Town, Garreth Bloor, who had been involved in getting the City involved with the CTMS.
Bloor was enthusiastic about the show saying "Events like these show we have a massive community of petrol heads and motor enthusiasts right here in our city. The potential to create international events for motor enthusiasts from around the world shouldn't be underestimated, given Cape Town's growing status as Africa's events capital.''
Exhibitions will include: multiple world- and South African introductions; a complete range of domestic and imported passenger cars, bikes and trucks; sport utility vehicles; and experimental or concept cars.
Exhibitions will include: multiple world- and South African introductions; a complete range of domestic and imported passenger cars, bikes and trucks; sport utility vehicles; and experimental or concept cars.
Additionally, attendees will have the opportunity to see numerous accessories and auto-related exhibits, competition vehicles, antique and collector cars, engine modifications (pimped-up rides), Sound-Off Beats competitions, virtual simulations, car wrapping, drifting, a large 4X4 outside area, live music and more.
