Namibian museum preserves antique cars, promotes motor industry heritage

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Namibian museum preserves antique cars, promotes motor industry heritage

STORY: Namibian museum preserves antique cars, promotes motor industry heritage SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:03:05 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Old Wheelers Museum 2. SOUNDBITE (English): RAINER RUSCH, Chairperson of Old Wheelers Club 3. various of the Old Wheelers Museum activities STORYLINE: An antique car museum in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, is preserving and promoting the country's motor industry heritage. Established in 2019, the Old Wheelers Museum, managed by the 500-member Old Wheelers Club, serves as a sanctuary for vintage vehicles integral to Namibia's history. It features 50 historic and classic cars, including brands like Chevrolet, Alfa Romeo, Ford, Mazda, Volkswagen, Jeep, and Mercedes-Benz. The oldest exhibit in the museum is a striking red Chevrolet Coupe, manufactured in 1934 and boasting an impressive 45 KW power output. The classic cars are exhibited in the museum rotationally for a year. Other exhibits hav

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