The origin story for classic car clubs in the Western Cape, if not whole of Southern Africa definitely starts at one point. The Crankhandle Club is one of oldest car clubs in the Cape and the first in South Africa to have an old car rally back in the 1950’s. The Crankhandle Club officially launched in 1955 with its key objectives being to get like-minded classic car enthusiasts to restore, maintain the motor vehicles as defined by the South African Veteran and Vintage Association (S.A.V.V.A.)