The BMW 535i Alpina is one of those performance saloons you don’t see around very often. Especially an E39 in Alpina specification. For me any BMW with a Alpina badge catches the eye, even if…
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Take to the Road Video Feature: The Forgotten Vintage Electric Cars
The automotive industry is currently going through its biggest evolution since the dawn on the motorcar in the late 19th century. I am of course talking about the rise of the electric car. With concerns…
Take to the Road Video Feature: Breaking for the Border – Great Escape Road Trip Part 3
Part 3 of Breaking for the Border – Great Escape Road Trip has finally landed, bringing to an end our video diary of the driving experience we had that day back in March with Great…
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…
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…
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…
Take to the Road Special – 30 Years of the Jaguar XJ40 Part 1
The Jaguar XJ40 has lived with a slightly tarnished image from the moment of its release in 1986. Like many other Jaguar models, it was tasked with succeeding a popular predecessor and for the XJ40,…