Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
On Saturday we paid a visit to the Waterloo Classics Car Club on Lower Marsh Street in central London. The club meets on the 3rd Saturday of every month and gathers on the part pedestrianised high street just a short walk from Waterloo Station. Established last year by Darren Sullivan Vince, the Waterloo Classics Car Club gives classic car owners the opportunity to bring their cars into central London and display…
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 it is not an official Alpina B10. The 1997 5 Series I drove in the film wasn’t a B10 but that didn’t really bother me. And that was all down to the awesome BMW V8….
Updated Market Pick: 31st May 2016 We’ve just spotted that the 1973 Iso Fidia with that infamous interior is now back on the market after it sold for £7,000 at Historics at Brooklands Auctions last year. This time the seller includes a lot more detailed photographs of the car, which allows us to appreciate even more that rather unique interior. Since it was sold at auction nothing appears to have…
Auction Details: Historics at Brooklands Auctions Car: 1964 Apollo 5000 GT Lot no: 272 Auction Date: Saturday 11 June 2016 Estimate: £100,000 – £120,000 The Apollo 5000 GT is a fascinating piece of American motoring history. Striking, rare and combining Italian styling with tried and trusted American mechanicals, the Apollo was a bold and innovative attempt by engineer Milt Brown to build the ultimate American GT. The Apollo was initially…
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 growing over the environment and the use of fossil fuels, the car industry has realised that the future (for now), apparently lies with the electric car. Pretty much every major manufacturer is rushing to sell…
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 Escape Cars. In our final video we tackle Stages 4 and 5 as we make our way across the Welsh Borders, through Shropshire and back to Great Escape Cars HQ in Redditch. The final stages…
Take to the Road attended Classics Central Auctioneers sale on the 14th – 15th May at Bedford Autodrome. Over 73 lots were on offer over the weekend, the sun and fine weather bringing out the punters. Classic car enthusiasts had a wide selection of affordable classics to choose from and there was plenty of high end vehicles on sale to satisfy the discerning collector. A large crowd packed into the…
Before the launch of the Golf GTi in 1976, Volkswagen started its hatchback revolution with the Mk1 Scirocco in 1973. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the three door coupe was engineered by Audi and introduced the front wheel drive platform that would go on to excel in the MK1 Golf GTi. Created to replace the ageing Karmann Ghia coupe, the new wedge like Volkswagen Scirocco debuted with a four cylinder, single…
Auction Details: Classics Central Auctions Car: 1966 Alfa Romeo 1600 Sprint GT Lot no: 32 Auction Date: Sunday 15 May 2016 Estimate – £35,000 – £38,000 Updated Market Pick: 9th May 2016 This coming weekend we will be attending Classics Central Auctioneers May Sale at Bedford Autodrome. A total of 72 vehicles have been entered and one of the cars that caught our eye in the catalogue was actually one…
Friday 29th April 2016 is a date we will remember for some time to come. You may remember we mentioned back in January that Take to the Road had been shortlisted for the finals of the UK Blog Awards. Well the final was held last Friday and we are delighted to say we won! Yes!!!! Best Individual Automotive Blog! We still can’t believe it! It is the first time Take…