Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
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 the right car. And for many (my self included) the list of classic cars we would like to own is, well, as long as our arms. Which to be honest isn’t actually long enough. Not…
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 Redditch in Worcestershire, Great Escape Cars offer an impressive range of classics and modern classics for hire. Including an rare Audi UR Quattro! And Take to the Road was there to sample a selection of…
The Easter weekend is now but a distant memory and we hope everyone got their classics out for a run, in between the heavy rain and stormy conditions that battered the south of England. For those few hours that the sun was out over the weekend, we wished our Bertone x1/9 was back on the road (it has electrical gremlins that need sorting). This of course got us thinking of…
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 to the SLs of old, the R129 SL lost much of the beauty of its predecessors. By the time the R129 was launched in 1989, the German marque was already well known for its world…
Our Italian friends The Demented Monkeys recently put us in touch with Italian automotive photographer Alex Bellux of Bellux Production. Alex was at the official FIA WTCC testing and Formula 3 racing weekend at the WTCC Vallelunga 2016 event. Alex he has kindly let us share some of his best photos. And it looks like it was a great weekend of pure racing action! For those who aren’t in the know…
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 bigger than in 2015. There was an even larger collection of classics on display and the length of the Grand Avenue run was also increased. And the show even took over another hall in the…
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 again… the ride really is sublime. Even my Dad couldn’t get over how smooth it was. And that is what struck me the most about the Jaguar XJ40. I wasn’t surprised as I expected the…
We have a thing for Italian cars, especially those that combine performance with iconic looks. Which is why we felt we had to write a piece on the Alfa Romeo 1750 GT Veloce and the Lancia Delta HF Integrale coming up at Classics Central Auctions this weekend. Both are fine examples of the great performance cars of their eras and we take a look at what makes them appeal to…
Update 17/02/2016 We originally featured this rare and stunning 1970 RHD Maserati Ghibli SS on the 4th September last year. It is still offered for sale by Justin Banks and has an asking price of £274,995. More details can be found here on Justin Banks website. With the Concours of Elegance and Salon Prive taking place this week, we felt it would be appropriate to feature a car that would…
Auction Details: Classics Central Auctions Car: 1973 BMW E9 3.0 CSL Lot no: 33 Auction Date: Sunday 28 February 2016 Estimate – £90,000 – £95,000 For any dedicated petrolhead, there is one name that will guarantee to excite the moment it is mentioned. And that is the BMW E9 3.0 CSL. Even whispering its name is enough to make any BWM fan look into the distance, hoping for a glimpse…