Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
Over the past few months I have been considering opening a Take to the Road Redbubble Shop, filled with cool classic car themed products. So with Christmas fast approaching I am delighted to confirm that my little online shop is now open for business! To start things off I am offering Take to the Road fans the chance to own a very splendid Take to the Road logo mug and…
Wheeler Dealers is one of the UKs best loved classic car restoration tv shows. And Mike Brewer and his team have taken the show across the pond to America with great success. Take to the Road got the chance to speak to Mike and the shows new mechanic Ant Anstead about the brand new 14th series of Wheeler Dealers. Here is what they had to say about the latest series…
When it comes to cars, there’s always one that we petrolheads have dreamed of owning. I actually have quite a substantial list of dreams cars I would love to own one day. But every so often I remind myself that I actually already own one of my dream cars. And that is a Volkswagen Golf GTi Mk3 8V. My love affair with the iconic VW Golf GTi started when I…
Buying a classic car is one of the most exciting moments for any classic car fan. For many it is the realisation of a life long goal, achieved after years of saving and squirreling away. Once you find the car of your dreams and drive away in it for the very first time, the feeling is just fantastic. When it comes to classic car finance, it’s not something that immediately…
In 1965 Aston Martin unveiled the DB6. This model was an evolution of the DB5 but the DB6 was higher and longer with better stability. The car was either a manual or a 3-speed Borg-Warner automatic. The engine has a 6-cylinder double overhead cam and a 3995cc 240bhp triple SU carburetor. A total of 1,788 models of the Aston Martin DB6 were manufactured. Production stopped at the start of 1971…
The VW Campervan is one of the most iconic vehicles of all time, conjuring images of the 1960s counterculture and hippie movements. Used by people around the world, from surfing trips to wedding cars, this timeless vehicle is one that still prevails today and looks to do so in the future… Recently Volkswagen revealed their 2022 concept, the I.D Buzz, an electric, autonomous Campervan that echoes to the past and…
Classic cars are all about character and some have it more than others. The NSU Prinz is one car that has character by the bucket load. Launched in 1961 at the Frankfurt Motorshow, the compact two door saloon provided cheap and practical motoring to the masses. It’s tiny 598cc air cooled engine was easy to maintain and very fuel efficient. And despite its diminutive stature, it was spacious on the…
There are very few rally cars that you could say are beautiful. All were built with one purpose in mind. And that was to race and win. Aesthetics usually didn’t come into the design. However the legendary Alpine A110 is one of the very few that managed to combine purpose with beauty. And what a potent package it proved to be. I first met Nigel Burgess at the St Christopher’s…
RM Sotheby’s has consigned a very rare 1921 Alfa Romeo G1 for their 19th annual Arizona sale. Taking place on 18-19 January 2017 at the Arizona Biltmore in Phoenix, this special sale will offer a unique collection of automobiles. Entitled “A Century of Sports Cars”, the no reserve sale includes a selection of eleven cars from a private California collector. And one of these cars is the oldest known Alfa…
The Porsche 928 is one of those cars that for many, has slipped under the radar. With so much fever around the 911, the 928 has kind of gone unnoticed, the V8 powered GT seemingly at odds with the Porsche purists rear engine obsession. Owners and fans of the Porsche 928 have been in on the secret for a long time however. And when you finally get a chance to…