Classic and Collector Car News, Features and Interviews.
Take to the Road recently spoke to Richard Rawlings, the star behind the hugely successful hot rod and custom car tv show Fast N’ Loud. Richard is well know in the American hot rod world and since Fast N’ Loud debuted on tv screens back in 2012, Gas Monkey Garage and the Gas Monkey brand has gone from strength to strength. And to cap it off Fast N’ Loud has…
A couple of weeks ago I got a very exciting invite to go watch a very rare race car at Silverstone. As soon as I saw what car it was, I knew I was in for a real treat. And that’s because I was going to see a 1978 Ford Capri Faberge! One of the original Faberge racing teams Capri’s built specially for the 1978 season. You come across one…
Uttering the name Le Mans in conjunction with any classic era race car stirs the emotions. It is hallowed ground, a place of pilgrimage and devotion. So when you see a classic for sale with the name Le Mans mentioned, it is always going to get attention. And that is exactly what happened when I spotted this MG Midget Lenham Le Mans for sale. Racing in the 1950s and 1960s…
One of the joys of browsing the classifieds is stumbling across rare automotive gems. And for this weeks Market Pick Monday I have selected this fantastic survivor. A 1983 Toyota Celica 2ltr ST. When did you last see one of these on the roads? Exactly! The Toyota Celica is a name that will bring back many fond memories for those of us who grew up in the 1980s. For me…
RM Sotheby’s have announced that the 1968 Porsche 908 Works “Short Tail” racer will feature at their Monterey sale on 24th – 25th August. Considered to be one of the most iconic and beautiful race cars ever created by Porsche, the 908 Short Tail is an exciting early entry for the Monterey sale later in the year. The Porsche 908 Works ‘Short-Tail’ Coupe, chassis no. 908-010, was one of the…
I am delighted to announce that Take to the Road has once again been added to the Vuelio Top 10 Automotive Blogs. This is the second year in a row my site has made the list and it was first chosen in 2017. So a big thank you to the team at Vuelio for picking Take to the Road once again! Head on over to the Vuelio website to see…
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…