Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
The holiday season is in full swing which means most of us classic car fans now have our motors tucked up for the winter. In this part of the world the classic car scene winds down as we all wait for spring and the promise of salt free roads, though there will be a few brave souls who will continue to use their classics in all weather. You’ve got to…
Classic cars are a great investment. All it comes down to is predicting the cars that are going to be worth 2, 3, 4 or even 5 times their original value. It might seem easy but it’s actually quite tricky to pick the right car. So, to help you out, we’ve gone ahead and put together a list of future classic cars that we think are likely to go up…
Next summer’s Silverstone Classic is now confirmed for the weekend of Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August. The date had already been announced but remained ‘provisional’ until Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, formally ratified its 2020 calendar at the meeting of its World Motor Sport Council in Paris. With the British Grand Prix at Silverstone now rubber stamped for Sunday 19 July, the Silverstone Classic can officially take…
In the early half of the 20th century the French automotive industry saw the emergence of some legendary marques. The likes of Delage, Delahaye and Salmson, to name just a few, were at the forefront of the French car design. One other iconic French marque that excelled at both luxury, speed and innovation was Avions Voisin. Their rather unorthodox 1923 Voisin Type C6 Laboratoire was one wonderful example of revolutionary French…
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One of the most exciting facets of the automotive world is identifying what will become the next future classic car. With the surge in interest in older cars in the past decade, attention has gradually shifted towards what are considered to be modern classics. This shift in the market has thrown the spotlight on some standout cars that will be ones to watch for collectors and enthusiasts. Essentially these are…
Marathon rallying legend Gerry Crown is gearing up for an even greater adventure. Having recently won the Peking to Paris for the third time at the ripe old age of 87, the remarkable Australian has now entered the ultimate circumnavigation challenge – Rally the Globe’s eponymous Round the World. Back in his earlier days, Crown rallied Down Under with enough talent to attract factory support from Renault. But then quit…
Over 71,000 classic car fans descended on the NEC in Birmingham over the weekend for the 2019 Classic Motor Show. This year was the shows 35th anniversary and classic motoring enthusiasts were treated to 3,000 cars and 300 clubs, all under one roof of the National Exhibition Centre. Take to the Road attended the show for the very first time and is still very much on a high after a…
In 2017 Take to the Road spoke to South African engineer Jean Fourie about an exciting re-imaging of the classic VW Beetle. Dubbed the V8stealthbeetle, Jean’s vision was to create the ultimate Sleeper Beetle with completely modern underpinnings. Jean’s project began in 2015 and after years of detailed development on the prototype, the V8stealthbeetle project is now officially on the road and the team building cars for some very lucky…
The 1987 Richard-Lloyd-Racing Rothmans Porsche 962C that won the Kyalami 500 and Norisring ‘Money Race’ will be amongst the cars taking centre stage at the London Classic Car Show, when it heads to Olympia London on 20-23 February 2020. The Rothmans Porsche 962C (chassis number 106/B) is the first car to be confirmed for ‘Car Stories’, a brand-new attraction that will debut at the 2020 London Classic Car Show. As…