Private company
Basil Green Motors
Motor vehicle
Basil Green Motors (VIN: BG) is a former car manufacturer and racing team which is located in Edenvale, Gauteng near Johannesburg, South Africa. The company has specialised in Ford vehicles, in which the manufacturer's models are recognised by the brand name Perana added to the model name. The name Perana is a deliberate misspelling, as Piranha already had been protected.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Basil Green Motors (VIN: BG) is a former car manufacturer and racing team which is located in Edenvale, Gauteng near Johannesburg, South Africa. The company has specialised in Ford vehicles, in which the manufacturer's models are recognised by the brand name Perana added to the model name. The name Perana is a deliberate misspelling, as Piranha already had been protected. Currently the company is active as a dealer of Ford and Mazda vehicles.2
Timeline
- 1967Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaBasil Green Motors
- WikidataQ2603153
Sources
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- 1WikidataBasil Green Motors on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBasil Green Motors on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsBasil Green Motors photo by Barry Scott, CC0