The legendary British coachbuilder Radford has been brought back to life to once again play a leading role in the creation of bespoke luxury cars. The marque has been revived to create contemporary luxury commissions true to classic timeless designs, bringing an up to date version of Radford coachbuilding, to a new discerning clientele. The iconic brand, once favoured by the world’s leading celebrities, including all four Beatles, Radford being brought…
The iconic Lamborghini Countach LP 500 turns 50
Lamborghini is celebrating an important milestone for the Lamborghini Countach LP 500, which has turned 50 years years old. Launched on the 11th March 1971 at the Geneva Motor Show, the undisputed star of the event was the yellow Countach. At ten o’clock in the morning in the exhibition space of Carrozzeria Bertone, this prototype made its first public appearance. Its unveil was so successful that the company raced against time…
Jaguar Classic unveils the E-type 60 Collection
Jaguar Classic has unveiled its first matched pair of E-type 60 Collection cars, along with the full specification for the 12 restored and sympathetically uprated 3.8-litre E-types, which have been built to celebrate 60 years of the iconic sports car. First announced in August last year, the re-imagined pairs have been tastefully upgraded, whilst retaining that all important heritage and appeal that has made the E-type the worlds most beautiful…
Maserati celebrates 50 years of the mighty Bora
Maserati is celebrating 50 years the mighty Bora, the first mid-mounted rear engine road car in the marques history, which was launched on 11 March 1971 at the Geneva International Motor Show. The wind of the Maserati Bora spans through 50 years of history, and reached the dawn of a new phase for the brand. The all new model shared the exclusiveness, sportiness and uniqueness that signified the key characteristics…
Ferrari announces new Gianni Agnelli exhibition
Ferrari has announced a fascinating new exhibition on the illustrious Gianni Agnelli, which has been unveiled at the Museo Enzo Ferrari in Modena. It will bring together the one-off cars built by Ferrari for Agnelli, which were meticulously customised in close collaboration with him. This unique collection is a testament to the symbiotic relationship that developed between two of the most charismatic and authoritative figures of the 20th century and…
Bespoke Rallies announces two new classic car rallies
Leading classic rally specialist Bespoke Rallies has announced two brand new classic car rallies and has reshuffled its original 2021 calendar in order to take full advantage of the proposed lifting of restrictions. The result is the choice of no less than four enticing events between June 23 and November 2 – two in the UK and two overseas. First up is the Pennine 1000, a brand new four-day regularity…
AC Cars celebrates 120th birthday with 12 Cobra Superblowers
AC Cars is celebrating its 120th birthday with a special production run of 12 AC Cobra Superblowers. In the coming months the firms mighty Cobras will be going fully green, with innovative high performance electric drivetrains. These new EV powerplants will maintain the legendary Cobra reputation for speed and power, but will be almost silent. This move away from the venerated V8 will be a momentous moment in automotive industry…
Ultra rare Porsche’s to star at London Concours 2021
A special selection of ultra rare Porsche’s are set to star at The London Concours 2021. The ‘Great Marques’ class, which will be celebrating over 70 years of iconic sports car design, from 1948 to the present day, will feature 12 of the rarest Porsches ever made. These are the first of the ‘Great Marques’ classes that are set to appear at the Honourable Artillery Company HQ from 8-10 June…
Goblin Works Garage is back with new Modshop show
Goblin Works Garage is back on our screens with a new show called Goblin Works Modshop, which has launched on Discovery+. This brand new show reunites the Goblin Works Garage team and sees Jimmy DeVille, Ant Partridge and Helen Stanley return to the workshop to carry out stunning visual and performance Goblin style car mods, all for deserving owners. Take to the Road caught up with the gang to find…
Goodwood Members Meeting moves to October
Goodwood has confirmed that the 78th Members’ Meeting will now take place on 16-17 October 2021, moving from its original scheduled date in May. The decision has been made following the announcement by the Government on Monday 22 February and its roadmap to ease restrictions over the coming months, which rendered the original date impossible. The Members’ Meeting is an action-packed weekend of motor racing exclusively for members and fellows…