More than 37,000 visitors (a significant 11 per cent increase on 2016) savoured close to 800 of the world’s finest classic cars on display at the London Classic Car Show over the weekend (23-26 February). An…
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Take to the Road named in Top 10 UK Automotive Blog List
I am delighted to announce that Take to the Road has been ranked in the Top 10 UK Automotive Blog by Vuelio, Europe’s leading provider of software for communications, public affairs and stakeholder engagement. This…
London Classic Car Show opens at the ExCel tomorrow
The London Classic Car Show kicks off tomorrow at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London tomorrow. It runs from Thursday until Sunday (23rd-26th) and will have on display some of the rarest and most expensive…
A closer look at the Alvis Continuation Series
Alvis is one of the all time great British automotive companies. It is a name that stands for speed, elegance and innovation. When the company ceased car production in 1967 after its acquisition by Rover,…
Rare Toyota Crown reunited with original owner to mark 45th anniversary
Toyota has celebrated the 45th anniversary of the registration of a rare UK surviving Toyota Crown 2600 De Luxe, by reuniting it with the family of the original owner. It is not often that such…
Historic works Hillman Imp expected to fetch thousands at Wiltshire auction
One of the most famous Hillman Imp cars ever to race, which took part in the Monte Carlo Rally 50 years ago this year, is to be sold at Richard Edmonds Auctions next month. Built…
Rare classics excel at RM Sotheby’s Paris Retromobile sale
RM Sotheby’s enjoyed a spectacular result last Thursday night at the Paris Retromobile (9th February 2017), grossing an impressive sale total of €27,576,400 ($29,451,595 USD) – the best ever result for the automotive auction house…
Take to the Road Review: 1986 Toyota MR2 Mk1
Nostalgia for all things 1980s is very big right now. As a kid of the 80s I can remember when the Toyota MR2 was brand new. Back then sports cars were a rare sight in…
Sixty-Six Game Changing Classics to Parade at the London Classic Car Show
Sixty-six of the world’s most intriguing, unusual, exotic and genre defining cars will come under the spotlight at the London Classic Car Show this February. Ranging from a 1904 British-built 9.6-litre Maudsley – the supercar…
100 car clubs confirmed for 2017 Silverstone Classic
There may be six months remaining on the countdown to this summer’s eagerly-anticipated Silverstone Classic (29-31 July), but already more than 100 car clubs have registered to be part of the spectacular infield displays –…