These six machines head a line-up of 33 cars from all parts of the world, which include a wide variety of genres and countries of origin.

Other top makes coming under the hammer include a number elegant and rare Mercedes-Benz models, Porsches, two Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, an ultra-rare 1940s Cadillac convertible, Ford convertibles from the 1960s, a rare 1958 MGA Twin Cam, and many more.

1972 BMW 3.0 CSL E9:

In the early 1970s, large BMW coupés were a rarity in South Africa, as they were subject to large import duties. But one event that increased BMW’s public awareness to a huge degree was the 1976 victory at the Wynn’s 1 000km endurance race at Kyalami by a BMW 3.0 CSL, driven by our international motorsport hero, Jody Scheckter. Elsewhere, the big six-cylinder car had achieved huge prominence by being all but unbeatable in the European Touring Car Championship, giving rise to the famed be-winged versions known as the “Batmobile”.

1985 BMW M635CSi:

The coupé, successor to the 1970s CSL model, the first 635 CSi, was introduced here in late 1980 as a special import, costing more than twice the price of the 733i sedan, which used the same 3.2-litre straight-six M30 engine. In 1984, the M635CSi was introduced with a 24-valve version of the engine. Which had also been enlarged to 3 453cc. This was known as the M88 engine by BMW aficionados, and it produced 210kW.

1987 BMW E30 333i:

The 3.2-litre M30 straight-six engine used in the 733i sedan was a lot bigger than the 2.5-litre six as employed in the top E30 3 Series model of the mid-1980s. The 333i was South Africa’s answer to the hot four-cylinder M3 version of the E30, which was never available here, and it used the big straight six 12-valve M30 engine in conjunction with a Getrag five-speed gearbox. The 333i was planned as a homologation special for racing, although unfortunately various rule changes saw it have a very limited competitive career. It was rated with a top speed of over 230km/h and just 210 examples were built by BMW SA between 1985 and 1987.

1988 BMW M5 E28 series:

The first series of the famous M5 model name, this car used the same 210kW 24-valve straight-six motor used in the M635CSi coupé. It was one of the quickest five-seater sedans in the world in the late 1980s, and it paved the way for all future generations of the famous M5. BMW didn’t build many of them and just 2 241 were produced, making this car extremely collectable today, with a global appeal among enthusiasts.

1991 and 1993 BMW 325iS Evo:

There are two BMW 325iS examples on auction, which is a rarity indeed. Just over 500 renditions of this South African racing homologation special were built by BMW SA. The car used a 2.7-litre version of BMW’s 325i straight-six engine and had a distinctive nose spoiler and a bow-shaped rear wing, as well as deeper side skirts. Wheels were BBS examples of criss-cross spoke pattern, and the whole idea behind the car’s existence was to win the South African Group N production car title.

2005 BMW M3 CSL E46:

There are many BMW fans who rate the E46 series BMW M3 as the best of all. And of these, the undoubted kingpin is the CSL version, (Coupé Sport Leichtbau, or lightweight sport coupé) built by BMW’s M Sport division in Munich. The special M3 used many components made of carbon fibre, including the roof panel, and a potent version of the S54 six-cylinder engine.

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