Every so often we come across a gem of a classic that is not only awesome, but incredible cool, retro and a little bit special. And that is exactly what we thought when we spotted…
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Take to the Road Video Feature: Breaking for the Border – Great Escape Road Trip Part 2
In “Breaking for the Border – Great Escape Road Trip Part 1″, Richard Gooding and myself completed Stage 1 of the Great Escape Road Trip in the rather brilliant Audi UR Quattro. After a brief ten…
Take to the Road Video Feature: The Bargain Beginners Classic – Mercedes 190
For many automotive enthusiasts, owning a classic car is a dream come true. It can take years to squirrel away enough funds to buy one and then it can take just as long to find…
Take to the Road Video Feature: 1984 Audi UR Quattro – Break for the Border – Part 1
On the 22nd March 2016 Take to the Road took part in the “Break for the Border Road Trip”, a media day event put on by classic car hire company Great Escape Cars. Based in…
eBay Find: Classy in Black – 1978 Fiat x19 Lido
The Easter weekend is now but a distant memory and we hope everyone got their classics out for a run, in between the heavy rain and stormy conditions that battered the south of England. For…
Take to the Road Video Feature: The Bargain Bahnstormer – Mercedes 500SL
The Mercedes 500SL is a fascinating car for a number of reasons. First of all, I don’t find it a particularly pretty car. This may sound a little negative, but bear with me. When compared…
FIA World Touring Car Championship Testing – WTCC Vallelunga 2016
Our Italian friends The Demented Monkeys recently put us in touch with Italian automotive photographer Alex Bellux of Bellux Production. Alex was at the official FIA WTCC testing and Formula 3 racing weekend at the WTCC…
Highlights from the 2016 London Classic Car Show
The 2016 London Classic Car Show is over for another year and we are still dreaming about all the amazing cars we saw that weekend. This was the shows 2nd year and it was noticeably…
Take to the Road Special – 30 Years of the Jaguar XJ40 Part 2
Looking back on our journey to Ireland in the Jaguar XJ40, the one thing that struck me the most was the overall driving experience. I said it in the film but I will say it…
Auction Watch: Italian Performance Stars – Alfa Romeo 1750 GT Veloce and Lancia Delta HF Integrale
We have a thing for Italian cars, especially those that combine performance with iconic looks. Which is why we felt we had to write a piece on the Alfa Romeo 1750 GT Veloce and the…