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Ringo Star’s 1966 Austin Mini has been kitted out with a set of Falken tyres while in the workshop of Mini specialist Acespeed. The super rare Mini is famous for being owned by The Beatles drummer from new and was recently entrusted to Mini specialist Andy ‘Ace’ Harrison to bring the iconic little car up to scratch. Back in 1966, each member of pop band The Beatles was handed an…
Beaulieu has announced its calendar of automotive events for 2021. New shows are set to join familiar favourites for a line-up of exciting, enjoyable events, all set in the grounds of the National Motor Museum and Palace House. Following a difficult start to the New Year for everyone, the return of Beaulieu’s popular events helps to share hope of better times ahead once the current restrictions have eased. With 27…
Today marks Take to the Road’s 6th Birthday! It all started on the 22nd January, a whole six years ago and time sure has flown by. Last year I had grand plans to mark the 5th Birthday with a series of special features, but then the pandemic struck. And since then the world has been turned on its head. As a result our favourite classic cars have been confined to…
A super rare 1938 Peugeot 402 Darl’mat Special Sport is coming up for sale Bonhams Les Grandes Marques du Monde à Paris on 3rd March 2021. One of just thirty surviving cars, it is a fascinating example of the heady days of the aerodynamic sports car era of the 1930s. The Art Deco era was responsible for some of the finest motorcars ever created. The distinctive style that the movement…
The collector car world was stunned when the hammer fell on Carroll Shelby’s personal 1965 427 Cobra at Mecum’s Kissimmee sale in Florida, which took place from January 7-17. The car that was owned from new by the legendary American racing driver and the creator of the equally legendary AC Cobra, sold for an eye watering $5.4m, or approximately £4.3m. Shelby himself really needs no introduction, such is the fame…
Online classifieds and auction site Car & Classic has set a new world record for a 1971 Alfa Romeo GT Junior, which has recently sold at auction for £50,000 (0 per cent buyers’ fees). Bidders were drawn to the as-new example that started life in a rust-free Australian climate and was sold after a full restoration to near concours condition alongside extensive paperwork and history files. Creating a buzz online,…
The Classic 2021, which returns this summer, will serve up a double dose of automotive anniversaries. Major marque and model milestones have also been added to those already rolled over from last year’s postponed staging of the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival. Kicking off on 30 July until 1 August, The Classic at Silverstone 2021 will also carry forward from last year the event’s very own special 30th birthday party….
Classic Car and prestige car builders Fifteen Eleven Design have announced their next project, an exciting contemporary take on the iconic Porsche 914. Based in Bakewell, Derbyshire, Fifteen Eleven Design is the classic arm of World Rally Championship team Mellors Elliot Motorsport. They have over 40 years’ experience in engineering and building bespoke cars for competition and road use, and will put their expertise into creating a classic Porsche 914…
Ecurie Ecosse has announced the new C-type, a homage to the original grounding breaking Ecurie Ecosse team C-type race car. Just seven cars are to be built, each one a numbered homage to the 7 chassis’ that were raced by the Ecurie Ecosse team in period in the 1950s. In 1952 a young Ian Stewart, pioneer driver for Ecurie Ecosse, visited Jaguar Cars in Coventry to collect his brand-new C-type….
AC Cars has announced it has completed the very first reborn AC Cobra 378 Superblower production car. Following on from the launch announcement in July 2020, the reborn Superblower showcases the very best of AC Cars’ meticulous attention to detail and quality engineering to bring this iconic nameplate back to the fore. Powered by a 6.2-litre 580hp supercharged V8 engine and featuring an all-original four-inch round tube ladder frame chassis,…