Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
The London Concours once again graced the lawns of the Honorable Artillery Company in the heart of the capital. This years event took place over two days and provided a wonderful taster for the upcoming Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace in September. Even though the London Concours is only in its second year (see last years highlights here), the quality of the cars on the display was exceptional….
Going on holiday is often a great way to discover classic cars. Given my level of interest, or shall we say obsession with classics, whenever I go away I am always on the lookout for old cars. In a way classic car spotting is a bit of a sport for me. I always keep my eye open just in case I spot something. Recently I went on a trip to…
Classic cars are fantastic! Many modern car owners find it amusing and a bit strange that classic car enthusiasts love their old cars so much. So why buy an old car when you can have a brand new one that’s bristling full of the latest technology and modern driver comforts? The truth is, there are a pletheroa of reasons you should purchase an old classic car. In fact, there are…
The iconic Maserati A6G hails from the golden era of coach built Italian thoroughbreds. It is a name that evokes images of a by gone age of motoring. A time when style, grace and blistering performance took Maserati to the pinnicle of sports car design. This 1956 A6G/2000 Zagato has the honour of having competed in the worlds most prestegious racing event, the 1956 Mille Miglia. And it will be…
Take to the Road is delighted to announce that it recently got the opportunity to interview Mike Brewer of Wheeler Dealers! A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by Discovery UK to see if I would be interested in chatting to Mike about the brand new 15th series of Wheeler Dealers. I actually interviewed both Mike Brewer and his co star Ant Anstead back in December for Series 14…
I am very pleased to announce that Take to the Road has been asked to take part in a trial with Redex. The purpose of this project is to test some of the companies products over a three month period and report back on how it performs. When I thought about which car to use for the trial I settled on my recently acquired 1998 Jaguar XJ8. It was an…
Episode 13 of Take to the Roads Garage has landed on my YouTube Channel. In this episode I finally get round to ticking a big item of the Alfa Romeo Spiders to do list… and that is an engine oil change. For this video I was very kindly supplied oil for the service by Duckhams. Now there’s a name we haven’t heard for a while! That’s right the great British…
Duckhams, the much loved oil brand, known around the world for its distinctive green hue has been relaunched here in the UK. Inextricably linked to British motoring heritage since 1899, it invented Europe’s first ever Multigrade oil, Duckhams Q in 1951, an advancement that changed the face of automotive lubricants forever. And now Duckhams is back with a range of oils for classic vehicles and the intention of expanding the…
On Saturday 21st April Take to the Road attended the Waterloo Classics Car Club monthly meet in London. It was the London debut for the Vauxhall Viceroy, making its first appearance at the club meet. Despite its size, the Viceroy performed superbly in the heavy London traffic. It was a very comfortable drive into the capital, the automatic gearbox and power steering made it an absolute breeze. And with temperatures…
When I first spotted my Vauxhall Viceroy for sale towards the end of last year, one detail that jumped out in the advert was the fact the car was first registered to Vauxhall at its company headquarters in Luton. Being a sucker for a car with history, that little fact, along with many others, convinced me I had to buy the Viceroy. Roughly four months later, after a bit of…