WATCH: Suzuki SA Jimny gathering could be the largest in the world 

Undeniable cult status beholds the revered Suzuki Jimny. As such, Suzuki SA has decided to host a Jimny gathering in just under a year’s time. Details and video here. 

Jimny gathering

Image: Suzuki

Between the 22nd and 24th of September 2023, the Jimny Safari Town Festival and Jimny Gathering will bring together hundreds, if not thousands of Jimny owners and fans to set a record for the largest number of Jimnys on one site. Not only will the anticipated number make this the largest Jimny gathering in Southern Africa but also potentially the world. 

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The location for the Jimny gathering is Clarens, in the Eastern Free State. Chosen for its accessibility for owners across the country and the unrivalled beauty of the Moloti mountain range. 

Brendon Carpenter, the Brand Marketing Manager of Suzuki Auto South Africa states: “Many local influencers, media personalities and industry professionals are Jimny owners, and the Jimny Gathering, which has been a few years in the making, aims to celebrate more than 50 years of Jimny adventures at one BIG Jimny family gathering,” 

The build-up to the event starts today with the official launch of the Jimny Gathering 2023 website. The site will allow Jimny owners and enthusiasts to register their Jimny, SJ, Samurai and Suzuki LJ – all of the generations – on the site and show their interest and intention to join the event.

Jimny gathering

Image: Suzuki

The site can be accessed at jimnygathering.co.za

With over 17 500 units of the plucky 4×4 sold since Suzuki entered the market in 2008, it has become an undeniable aspiration model that has achieved cult status. Considering the large number of these models in South Africa, Carpenter furhter adds: “If we can host even a small fraction of these owners in the beautiful town of Clarens, we will set the record and send a clear message to Suzuki owners in other countries on how passionate and proud we are of our Jimny Family.”

On Saturday, Suzuki and its fans will depart on a Jimny Expedition and have fun at the Safari Town Festival where local bands Mango Groove, Goodluck and Spoegwolf will be performing. Other artists will be announced in the coming months.

On Sunday 24 September, everyone will celebrate National Heritage Day and gather for the Jimny Gathering Event to set an official gathering record.

On Monday 25 September, a public holiday, everyone will head home with their albums full of fantastic memories.

To make the gathering even more fun, Suzuki has asked local comedian, actor and fellow Jimny owner, Schalk Bezuidenhout, to host the Jimny Gathering event.

An exciting teaser of the event can be viewed here https://youtu.be/BIeClhsOpOE or in the Facebook page at https://ift.tt/peN8P3k.

“Our Brand’s mission statement is very simple – Suzuki Turns Everything Into A Fun Adventure. From sending our Swift Sport to the Simola Hill Climb to having fun in between supercars or having a city jol with our top-selling Vitara Brezza, we are here for the party. And nowhere will this be more evident than with our Safari Town Festival and Jimny Gathering Event,” says Carpenter.

For more information, follow Suzuki’s social media platforms or the dedicated Jimny Gathering Instagram account (@jimnygathering).

#JimnyGathering

#BecauseJimny

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