OEM Lubricants launches Motul Additives & Lescot Car Care range

4/6/2018

A shortened version of Wayne's story goes like this: When he was doing his national service in the army, he used to buy wrecked cars and he'd pay to have them repaired at the army's workshops, and once completed the cars would be flipped for a profit. After getting some funds together from this pasttime he bought run down apartments in Jo'burg and used the same fix up and flip strategy, selling the properties at a profit. To say he was successful at this is a gross understatement, and the properties that were bought got bigger and bigger as too did the company. Jump forward some years and Wayne's company was sold off for a few hundred million Rand. Yeah, you did read that right - quite a chunk of change. In between all the business dealings Wayne remains on the lookout for rare and special cars to add to his steadily growing collection, many cars are still flipped for a profit, but some are just what he wanted and they form part of the current collection. Many of the cars are so rare that you cannot put a reasonable price on them. I'd list some of these for you, but it really would take too long, at current standing the collection is pretty close to the 300 cars mark. Of course you'll also find some stunning motorcycles in there too as well as amazing memorabilia and hundreds of scale models.

So how does Motul link to Wayne and his amazing car collection? All of the cars Wayne has are in exceptional condition, each one permanently on a trickle charger so when he feels the need to drive I dunno, say an early 80s Audi Quattro Sport S1, all he needs to do is get in, turn the key and he's off. Keeping a huge collection of cars of this calibre in perfect condition takes some doing, and over the years Wayne has navigated to the Motul brand thanks not only to the quality of the products, but also the thanks to fact that they have a range of lubricants specifically formulated for older performance cars from every era that cars have been raced in. Not only engine and transmission lubricants, but also rare hydraulic oils for things like the suspension, clutch and brakes of a 60s model Citroën DS.

Enter

Using the Motul Museum as a venue to launch the new lubricants and car care products was just amazing. It's a place of wonder and mystery that will make any automotive enthusiast weak at the knees. The cars are breathtaking, there's almost too much awesomeness to take in. The best part is that if I ever get to go there again, the cars will be different as the displays are changed around for various reasons. When Motul was launched under OEM Lubricants, many cars on display were chosen for their link to SA's motoring history, so the likes of Opel's Superboss and BMW's 333i were on display. Take a look at some of the cars I snapped on the night, but bear in mind there are plenty more, I was just rather overwhelmed.

Motul On Track

I did mention that Motul is now a stand out feature at many race events around the country, and I witnessed the brand's impressive presence at the last round of the popular and action-packed

Competition Time

Yeah, thanks to the kind folk at OEM Lubricants and Motul South Africa, we're giving away some wicked goodies. To stand a chance to win yourself one of two wicked lil hampers consisting of a Motul carry bag, Motul cap, Motul pen, Motul key ring and a Motul octane booster (one petrol and one diesel) , all you have to do its follow these five easy steps:

1 - Like the Oem Lubricants, Motul South Africa and Lescot Facebook pages (that's THREE pages in total).
2 - Like the Chris Wall Media Facebook page (I like likes!).
3 - Tell us when Wayne started fixing and flipping cars.
4 - Name one product from the Motul additive range.
5 - What car was used to demonstrate the Lescot Car Care range?

Ts&Cs:
Add your answers to the comments section below. Random.org will be used to draw a winner, the draw will take place on 31 July 2018. We'll then verify the winner has the liked the relevant Facebook pages. Your prize will be couriered to you, or delivered personally depending on where you live.