2016 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1.6 JTDm Super (E)
I've been renting cars for long enough now to know that even when you see "Model Guaranteed" then it is just as likely that when you turn up, you will...
Abarth Owners Club MidSummer Event – June 2019
Having held a couple of Summer BBQ events for the Abarth Owners Club at the Sharnbrook Hotel, I thought it would be nice to go somewhere different for...
InterClassics Maastricht – January 2019
Celebrating its 26th anniversary in 2019 is the InterClassics event held at the Maastricht Exhibition and Conference Centre in a Dutch town that came ...
2017 Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2.2 JTD 210 Q4 Super (I)
Although many years have passed since the launch of the first SUV-type vehicle from a brand whose entire back catalogue comprises sporting vehicles, t...
Silverstone Classic – July 2016
This was the 26th Silverstone Classic event to be held and the 10th which I've attended. The very first was, I understand, a relatively small-scale ev...
Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari – Modena (I) – October 2018 Visit
The day following my visit to the 2018 edition of the Auto e Moto d'Epoca in Padova saw me heading west from my Bologna hotel, to Modena, a relatively...
2017 Seat Leon 1.4 TSi Xcellence (GB)
Arriving back in the UK after a couple of weeks of benefitting from Hertz' Ultimate Choice program, which allows you to choose the precise car you wan...
London Concours – June 2019
That the car events diary in the UK is very congested is beyond doubt, as there are numerous clashes which trouble many an enthusiast when choosing wh...
Auto e Moto d’Epoca, Padova (Padua) – October 2018
Billed as the largest Classic Car Show in Italy, the Auto e Moto d'Epoca which is held in Padova (Padua) has been a fixture on the events calendar sin...
2015 Ford Transit Connect 2.5 XLT 7 Seater (USA)
This test car was something of a rental car orphan. I spotted it parked up in one corner of the Hertz LAX facility on a Saturday morning, but that day...