Makotopong Car Museum · Pretoria East
One collector.
250+ cars.
One story at a time.
A private collection of more than 250 classic cars, most of them Mercedes‑Benz, in Boschkop, Pretoria East.
The numbers everyone quotes
250+
cars
1959
the Fintail that started it
5
buildings
1928
a Mercedes‑Benz Stuttgart 200, among the oldest in the collection
Every article stops at the number. We’d rather start with the cars.
The collector
It started with a 1959 Fintail.
Pius Mokgokong’s love of Mercedes‑Benz began in childhood, sparked by a 1959 Fintail that belonged to Pius’s father. That passion grew into a collection of more than 250 cars across five buildings. Pius was born in Benoni, but the family comes from Makotopong, a village in Limpopo, and the museum carries its name. The cars live here, in Pretoria East.
The full storyOne car, one story
Each car comes with its own history. A few to start with.
1955–1963
Mercedes‑Benz 190 SL (W121)
The quieter sibling of the Gullwing. First shown in New York in 1954, built for two people and two suitcases, with an ivory steering wheel and chrome-rimmed dials.
1993–1998
Mercedes‑Benz S600 Coupé (C140)
Mercedes-Benz’s ultimate two-door of the nineties. A six-litre V12, 389 horsepower and 250 km/h, wrapped in a coupé that never shouts about it.
1967–1972
Mercedes‑Benz 280 SE (W108)
The executive saloon of the late sixties. A fuel-injected straight-six with a mechanical Bosch pump, a four-speed manual and 190 km/h.
Hosted at Makotopong
Some occasions need the right room.
Mercedes-Benz South Africa · 140 years of the patent, media day · January 2026
Mercedes-Benz Club of South Africa, Northern Region · 40th anniversary · November 2025
Mercedes-Benz South Africa · employee heritage tour · August 2026
Standard Bank · “Merc Day” · September 2026
As covered by BusinessDay · TimesLive · The Citizen · TopGear SA
Private tours, corporate events, club meets and launches, by arrangement.
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