Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
The London Classic Car Show really is the best car event in the capital. I’ve been going since it first started back in 2015. And each year it just gets better and better. The show has learned and evolved since its debut and every tweak and adjustment made makes that bit more enjoyable. One thing I say to friends and colleagues in the car world is that the show gets…
Well the 2018 London Classic Car Show is now over for another year. I had an amazing three days at the ExCel. The Vauxhall Viceroy got a huge amount of attention on the Waterloo Classics Club stand. And the highlight of the event was being interviewed by Jonny Smith of the tv show 5th Gear. Jonny was there doing behind the scenes videos for show sponsor ERS. And my Viceroy…
It’s been a bit of a close one but the rare Vauxhall Viceroy is finally ready for it’s big day out in capital! Yup! It is going to the London Classic Car Show tomorrow morning. As always with classic cars, if there is a deadline looming, it is going to come down to the wire. And this car pushed it very close indeed. I finally finished off prepping the big saloon…
There is one car that Take to the Road is very familiar with and that is the VW Beetle. One of the very first feature films I made starred a 1968 Beetle (watch it here). Plus I got to film an impressive 1965 electric Bug as well (you can watch that one here). So I know a nice Bug when I see one. When I spotted this rare 1963 VW…
This years Silverstone Classic (20-22 July) is to see the return of the ultra-popular Road Sports Championship. The 70s Road Sports Championship features road-legal production sports cars produced and registered in the 1970s. It will be the first time that one of the UK’s most affordable and accessible historic race grids has been included on the Classic roster since 2010. And it will add yet another dimension to a mouth-watering…
I am delighted to announce that my rare 1982 Vauxhall Viceroy will be on display at this years London Classic Car Show! The event is on from Thursday 15th to Sunday 18th of February at the ExCel Exhibition Centre in London. And my rare Viceroy will be there on Thursday and Friday! If you are going to the show come and say hi. You will find me on the Waterloo…
Of all the Fiat/Lancia models from the late 1970s and early 1980s, there is one car that stands out and get us Italian car fanatics all excited. And that is the Lancia Beta Spyder Zagato. It may come as no surprise then that this weeks Market Pick Monday is a close relation to my Bertone x1/9. So you can see where the influence has come from. Now mentioning the name…
1971 Triumph Miglia Speedster – est £10,000 – £12,000 – 3rd March Historics at Brooklands Auctions Take to the Road is celebrating 3 years since starting its classic car inspired journey. Which has got me in a celebratory mood. That usually leads to browsing the classifieds to see what classic cars might be available. And one that immediately caught the eye is this very cool looking 1971 Triumph Miglia Speedster,…
Yup that is right! It is Take to the Road’s Birthday today turns a whole 3 years old today! It is hard to believe that so much time has passed since I setup Take to the Road back in 2015. Time sure does fly by… Will I celebrate with a special classic car cake later? Maybe I will. Hmm cake… Anyway cake distractions aside, the last 3 years have been…
Just over a month has passed since I released my feature film about my new bargain classic, the super rare 1982 Vauxhall Viceroy (if you’ve missed it you can watch the film here). So what has been happening with the car since then? Well quite a bit actually and most of it has been down to a certain Zenith 35/40 INAT carburetor. And not all of it has been good!…