Some rare cars new to South Africa

[irrational_i]

I heard some interesting news today.

1:
It seems someone in South Africa has bought a Ferrari F40 GTE!
So if things go well I may be able to see one driven in anger, otherwise at least see it - I hope.

2:
A friend's friend's Porsche 917 replica by Kraftwerkz http://www.kraftwerkz.net/ has arrived too. Its in Gulf colours.
It is being fitted with a 700hp 962 engine as an original flat-12 engine runs to about $1million. It will be awesome.
Hopefully I will be able to attend the shakedown in a month or so.
This is the same guy that owns a real 956.

3:
There is an Enzo in a little museum in SA too!
Which makes 3 owned by South Africans that I know of. 1 In the country on a temporary import, 1 in Europe and the other in the museum. No real chance to see it then. 8(

I know it's sad, but we do not get many new rarities here and many old ones have been sold overseas.

[RC45]

Is there an Enzo in Somerset West in Frank Taylors collection yet?

[irrational_i]

The Enzo is apparently in Johan Rupert's little museum in Paarl.
I am not going down to the cape anytime soon, but a friend will. He will check up for me.

We have been speculating about the F40 which, according to Octane magazine, was bought by a South African collector. Not many collectors here but I think an F40 GTE will be hard to hide. At least I hope so.

The other owners I know about are Theo du Toit and a Mr. Meyer (if I remember the name right) who also owns a 288GTO.

[RC45]

The an F40GT or E or LM was also a car Frank Taylor had his eye on - from what I can recall.

[irrational_i]

It may be Mr. Taylor then. I know of one other guy who wanted one, but if its him, he has been very quiet about it. 8/

I will do some sleuthing over the next few weeks to try find the car's owner.