The VW Beetle is such an iconic car. Its shape and silhouette is unique and it is one of the most characterful cars ever built. We’ve all watched Herbie Goes Bananas of course which helped…
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eBay Find: 1970 Opel GT restoration project
The Opel GT was launched in 1968 and was the German manufacturers first attempt at making a modern sports car. Designed by Erhard Schnell, the Opel GTs body was made by French coach builder Brissonneau…
Classifieds Find: Super rare 1967 Fiat 850 Spider S1
The Fiat 850 Spider was the open top companion to the Fiat 850 Sport Coupe and was launched in 1965 at the Geneva Motorshow. While the Sport Coupe was styled by Boano, the 850 Spider…
eBay Find: 1956 Jensen 541
First shown at the London Motor Show in 1953, the Jensen 541 heralded a new era of glass fibre production cars for Jensen Motors. Designed by Eric Neale and Richard Jensen, the new luxury GT/sports…
Feature Film: Take to the Road London to Brighton Classic Car Run 2015 – Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of Take to the Roads adventure on the London to Brighton Classic Car Run. At the end of Part 1 we had made it to the midway point at Chiddingstone Castle….
eBay Find: 1974 Datsun 260Z
Launched in 1974, the Datsun 260Z replaced the very successful and well received Datsun 240Z. It featured an enlarged 2.6L straight six engine which produced 165BHP, though US bound cars were detuned to 140BHP thanks…
Feature Film: Take to the Road London to Brighton Classic Car Run 2015
On Sunday 31st May Take to the Road took part in the 27th London to Brighton Classic Car Run. The event is run by GE Classic Motor Events and they’ve been hosting the London to…
Classifieds Find: 1969 Fiat 850 Abarth Recreation
Following on from the success of the Fiat 600, the Fiat 850 series was launched in 1964. Fiat successfully employed the same floorpan and suspension setup in the 850 series, carrying over many components from…
London to Brighton Classic Car Run Review
On Sunday 31st May Take to the Road took part in its first ever Classic Car Run. Organised by GE Classic Motor Events, the 27th London to Brighton Classic Car Run started from leafy Greenwich…
London to Brighton Classic Car Run Sunday 31st May
We are back from our little break and are delighted to announce that Take to the Road is taking part in this years London to Brighton Classic Car Run. Organised by Gemini Events, the run…