Like many South Africans, I’ve always had a soft spot for pickups. Being a huge fan of ’30s rods, I couldn’t resist when I heard that Ettiene Botma from The Street Rod Factory in Centurion finally got his 1932 Pickup on the road. Walking into his shop and seeing this black beauty, the only thing running through my mind was, “Man, that looks hot!”
When you think of Hot Rods, what comes to mind? Ford, Chevy, maybe a Mercury? But how far down the list would you put a Fiat? Now imagine a rod built from a 1934 Fiat Topolino. Sounds wild, right?
On a rainy afternoon, I had the chance to catch up with Jeremy Nolan from Madskillz and his dream ride—a 1939 Chevy Master Deluxe. Now, Jeremy isn’t just any car guy. He’s one of the top airbrush artists in the country, turning everything from bikes to helicopters into rolling works of art.