Dream drive

[Dr Jekyll]

Suppose you could pick up a brand new car, and drive it from Lands End to John O'Groats all expenses paid.

You could choose any year in the 20th century to do this is, road and traffic conditions would be typical for that year and the car would be a current model for that year.

What year and car would you choose?

I'd be tempted by an E type Jaguar in the early sixties.

[Ikemi]

F40, no question.

[Jasandjules]

[Rollin]

1976...Because it was sunny.

[Ikemi]

Jasandjules said:

That's Forza Motorsport, isn't it?

[ClassicMotorNut]

Year: 1928 because the roads weren't too busy, everyone was meant to be cheery and I like the number eight
Car: Blower Bentley, because it looks great, sounds great, and must be a real handful to drive

[Wheat]

My dream drive is approximately 1.3 miles long. It contains a long straight but also lots of corners which duplicate corners from famous race circuits. It is all tarmac but with an optional gravel section, which is entered by turning left on corner 17 rather than right. Invisible to the passing public/ plod so maybe a fold down hedge on side of public road. And has a pub just before the end of it so you can attempt it pissed without going on a public road.

[Toltec]

Tarmac to be kept to a minimum.

[Captainawesome]

Got to be.....

[Captainawesome]

Got to be.....

[Captainawesome]

Got to be.....

[Zad]

November 1986 would do.

[Fox-]

The year is 2001. The car is a BMW M5.

[chrisw666]

A 6.3 Vantage from the mid 80's for me please.



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[Toltec]

Zad said:

November 1986 would do.

Considered that too, but the roads were getting busier and the speed traps more common by then.

[Matt UK]

Wheat said:

My dream drive is approximately 1.3 miles long. It contains a long straight but also lots of corners which duplicate corners from famous race circuits. It is all tarmac but with an optional gravel section, which is entered by turning left on corner 17 rather than right. Invisible to the passing public/ plod so maybe a fold down hedge on side of public road. And has a pub just before the end of it so you can attempt it pissed without going on a public road.

I like it, but did you even read the OP?

[dinkel]

Got to be a Scotland - Algarve rural road trip and in 1970.

I've given this a lot of thought. Countach LP400S comes to mind, early 80s Vantage, the odd massive Bentley or agile Bugatti pre-wars.

But then, one likes to have some creature comfort and the 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione just has it all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iVmAs030Ks

Just listen to the 4.4 howl away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-xmKwr3YgE

Bonkers.

Hey . . . this is even better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZf7BX6df74

But I would hardly be alive when arriving at London, would I?

[chilistrucker]

Fox- said:

The year is 2001. The car is a BMW M5.

So close.
The car is a BMW M5, the year is 1995

[TameRacingDriver]

The year is 1963 and the car is the AC Cobra. No 70 mph limits then

[Jayessgee]

1992 and I'm in a Lotus Carlton. 'Nuff said.