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Road Sports Championship set to return to this years Silverstone Classic

on 2nd February 2018

This years Silverstone Classic (20-22 July) is to see the return of the ultra-popular Road Sports Championship. The 70s Road Sports Championship features road-legal production sports cars produced and registered in the 1970s. It will be the first time that one of the UK’s most affordable and accessible historic race grids has been included on the Classic roster since 2010. And it will add yet another dimension to a mouth-watering…

Take to the Road’s Vauxhall Viceroy on display at 2018 London Classic Car Show

on 31st January 2018

I am delighted to announce that my rare 1982 Vauxhall Viceroy will be on display at this years London Classic Car Show! The event is on from Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th of February at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London. And my rare Viceroy will be there on Thursday and Friday! If you are going to the show come and say hi. You will find me on the Waterloo…

Market Pick: 1981 Lancia Beta Spyder Zagato

on 29th January 2018

Of all the Fiat/Lancia models from the late 1970s and early 1980s, there is one car that stands out and get us Italian car fanatics all excited. And that is the Lancia Beta Spyder Zagato. It may come as no surprise then that this weeks Market Pick Monday is a close relation to my Bertone x1/9. So you can see where the influence has come from. Now mentioning the name…

Market Pick: 1971 Triumph Miglia Speedster

on 22nd January 2018

1971 Triumph Miglia Speedster – est £10,000 – £12,000 – 3rd March Historics at Brooklands Auctions Take to the Road is celebrating 3 years since starting its classic car inspired journey. Which has got me in a celebratory mood. That usually leads to browsing the classifieds to see what classic cars might be available. And one that immediately caught the eye is this very cool looking 1971 Triumph Miglia Speedster,…

It’s Take to the Road’s Birthday today!

on 22nd January 2018

Yup that is right! It is Take to the Road’s Birthday today turns a whole 3 years old today! It is hard to believe that so much time has passed since I setup Take to the Road back in 2015. Time sure does fly by… Will I celebrate with a special classic car cake later? Maybe I will. Hmm cake… Anyway cake distractions aside, the last 3 years have been…

So what has been happening with the Vauxhall Viceroy? It has a Zenith 35/40 INAT carb you say?

on 16th January 2018

Just over a month has passed since I released my feature film about my new bargain classic, the super rare 1982 Vauxhall Viceroy (if you’ve missed it you can watch the film here). So what has been happening with the car since then? Well quite a bit actually and most of it has been down to a certain Zenith 35/40 INAT carburetor. And not all of it has been good!…

Rare 1965 Iso Grifo A3C set to star at RM Sotheby’s Paris Sale

on 12th January 2018

1965 Iso Grifo A3C “Riveted” – Auction Estimate €2.500.000-€3.000.000 RM Sotheby’s are offering a rare and highly desirable 1965 Iso Grifo A3C at their February Paris sale. Once owned by French music and a film star Johnny Hallyday, this Iso Grifo is number eight of only ten “riveted” A3C Grifo’s. And they were built by the father of the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO, Giotto Bizzarrini. The iconic Iso Grifo A3C…

Take to the Road Exclusive Interview with Salvage Hunters Classic Cars

on 3rd January 2018

It’s been a great start to 2018 for petrolheads with the return of Wheeler Dealers and the upcoming new series Goblin Works Garage. And if that wasn’t enough to excite classic cars fans, another brand new car show called Salvage Hunters Classic Cars is about to hit our screens on Quest. This exciting new tv series brings together antiques expert Drew Pritchard and motoring guru Paul Cowland. They both share…

Take to the Road Christmas Special 1982 Vauxhall Viceroy

on 23rd December 2017

Classic cars are special because they all have a story to tell. With some many mundane and bland automobiles on the roads these days, stumbling across a rare classic is like a breath of fresh air. Which is exactly how I felt when I spotted a 1982 Vauxhall Viceroy for sale. It was a car that had a great story and I immediately fell for it. And with Christmas fast…

Take to the Road Exclusive Interview with Goblin Works Garage

on 20th December 2017

Classic car tv shows are all the rage these days, the result of a surging public interest in classic cars. One brand new show however stands out from the rest. And that is custom car and motorbike show Goblin Works Garage. Take to the Road recently got the chance to chat with the shows stars Jimmy DeVille, Helen Stanley and Ant Partridge about their new show. Goblin Works Garage hits…