Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
The Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Freccia de’Oro was one of the Milanese marquees most elegant designs. Debuting in 1939, the 2500 series used a box section chassis which allowed customers to specify a saloon, coupe or cabriolet bodies. Production continued until 1953 by which time 2,200 models had been produced. As with most Italian manufactures of the time, coachwork was provided by a wide range of suppliers but the majority…
The classic car world is riding the crest of a great wave of popularity right now. Never before has there been such public interest in classics. Classic car meets, shows and events are on the increase and there are now an increasing number of tv shows dedicated to the classic car scene. There has also been a big rise in attendances at auctions across the country, with long time enthusiasts…
When news broke onto the inter webs of an amazing “barn find” somewhere in west France, I have to admit I initially ignored the headlines. Like myself, I’m sure many classic car enthusiasts have grown slightly tired of the phrase “barn find” being used to describe literally every car discovery. Even a wreck of a Ford Fiesta pulled from a 1970s garage lockup seems to qualify as a “barn find”…
RM Auctions kicks off it’s first European sale of 2015 in Paris tomorrow. After the vast sums raised by RM and it’s rivals in Texas earlier in January, the Paris Retromobile sale will be a very interesting watch. With interest in high value classic cars still on the rise, we can expect to see record sums paid for exceptional cars. Browsing through RM’s very nicely produced catalogue we have selected…
Update 01-02-2015: The Ford Taunus was sold for £1800 (plus commission and VAT). The 2015 classic car auction scene got off to a flying start this month in the US with 3000 cars bringing in close to $300m. There was an expectation that RM, Gooding & Co and Bonham’s Arizona auctions would give a hint of the market for 2015. The results did not disappoint and show that 2015 could…
Update 27-02-2015: The C-V8 has been relisted after failing to meet it’s reserve. It is now a classifieds listing with an asking price of £15,000 which is open to offers. Link to new listing. Update 05-02-2015: The C-V8 is now being auctioned with the current bid at £8,850. The reserve hasn’t been met but the listing states the seller has lowered the reserve. Link to new listing. This 1963 Jensen…
My fascination (or as those close to me would say “my obsession”) with cars goes back a long way. As a kid, I had a collection of dinky toy cars and often doodled car sketches on my notebooks during those bored moments in school. Remembering back, I seem to recall most of the shapes I sketched were of sweeping coupes with graceful lines and long bonnets. A bit like a…
There is a saying among the car enthusiast community that you aren’t a true petrol head, until you have owned an Alfa Romeo. I have yet to drive – let alone own – an Alfa so I guess that doesn’t make me a true petrol head … for now. Much has also been made about the joy and pain that comes with owning a car by a marque that at…
The Volvo P1800 is a sports car that can be summed up in one word … cool. It’s the kind of car you can stand and admire, then change your viewing angle and admire some more. Every angle has detail and character, something that’s missing in a lot of modern day cars. Penned by Pelle Petterson of Italian design firm Frua, the P1800 shape is fascinating with lashing of chrome,…
A big welcome to Take to the Road! Our mission is to hunt down classics that we feel deserve to be in the spotlight, film them and tell you what they are like to drive and own. We find the stories behind these cars and what makes their owners take to the road. Stay tuned for more film releases over the coming months. We have lots in store! Just go drive…