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The Concours of Elegance will host in September a world-first display of one of every Aston Martin Zagato variant ever manufactured. From the 1960 DB4 GT Zagato, right through to the Vanquish Zagato Coupé, Volante, Speedster and Shooting Brake, visitors will be able to browse 16 examples from one of the most famous creative partnerships in automotive history. The Aston Martin Zagato Celebratory Display is being curated by the Aston…
The left field British car modifying tv show Goblin Works Garage is back for a brand new second series on Quest. Back in December 2017 Take to the Road spoke to Jimmy De Ville, Anthony Partridge and Helen Stanley of the Goblin Works crew just as their new show broke ground. Since then the gang have been busy working furiously on a new batch of modified classics for their new…
Already established as the country’s biggest free-to-view car-themed spectacle enjoyed by more than 500,000 visitors, this year’s glittering Illinois Route 66 Regent Street Motor Show (Saturday 2 November) will also serve as one of the stand-out events marking Regent Street’s distinguished 200th anniversary. Adding to the excitement, the Show is teaming up with Illinois Route 66 for the third year in succession. It was back in 1819 that Regent Street…
A distinguished pair of coachbuilt Rolls-Royce and a stunning Ferrari, all with documented Royal provenance, will grace the manicured lawns of Blenheim Palace for this year’s spectacular Salon Privé Concours d’Elégance by Chubb Insurance which takes place on Thursday 5th & Friday 6th September. The first and earliest of the two Rolls-Royces is an imposing open touring-bodied 1912 Silver Ghost, coachbuilt by Barker & Co. of London and fitted with…
As one of the major highlight’s at this year’s record-breaking Silverstone Classic, racing legend Sir Jackie Stewart returned to the home of British motorsport to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his first British Grand Prix victory which came at the superfast Northamptonshire circuit back in July 1969. Marking the golden anniversary of that magical milestone – a win that propelled the Flying Scot towards the first of his three world championship…
If you love the look of a classic car and want to combine it with the power, economy and technology of a modern car, there are plenty of models to choose from. Some have a retro look that pay homage to older classics, but have a modern twist. Here are some options at different price ranges for anyone who wants a modern car with great classic styling. Alpine A110 The…
Warwickshire-based car manufacturer The Alvis Car Company is extending its range of road-legal pre-and post-War continuation cars, using key components such as chassis that have been stored for over fifty years. Remaining firmly faithful to Alvis’ original spirit and design focus a century after it was founded, the Continuation Series has now been extended to include two chassis and six body options with post-war derivatives assembled using original chassis and…
Back for a second year, UK’s rally recreation tour brings another selection of fantastic period rally cars to its new start venue, Bath Racecourse, on Friday 18th October. Once again our selection of star drivers join us on the event – Rauno Altonen who will be driving the car that he had a lot do with creating in the early 1980s, the Manta 400; Anthony Reid, former BTCC Champion who…
Every classic car enthusiast has that one dream car that they aspire to own some day. For many owning that one car is all they require, satisfied to have attained a little piece of history and fulfilled their dream. Then there’s the rest of us who are so passionate about old cars, we would amass quite a collection, if the means allowed it of course. Which is exactly how Rodger…
One of the Concours Classes at the much-anticipated 14th edition of Salon Privé (5th to 8th September) will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the highly-acclaimed and admired Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta. First previewed in late 1959 at the Paris Salon, with small-scale production commencing in 1960, the short-wheelbase Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta dominated GT racing in the early 1960s. The SWB proved to be unbeatable in contemporary GT…