RachelDavis

I've heard of the name but I don't know what's happened to the collection. The motorcycles may have been taken to the Birmingham Museum of Motorcycles which sadly got burned down last year! I did see a rather excellent well in tune collection of WW1 and WW2 Motorcycles at Red Marley last summer at the hill climbing championships. They can still make it up those 1:2 inclines! And some of the old fellars driving them weren't much younger!

I have the same problem. I'm from the more northern parts of England. A windy, wild, rustic old place called Yorkshire. Ever seen 'Brassed off' or 'The Full Monty'? That's my home land and my language. My mother has been trying to send me to allecution lessons for years to learn to speak proper! Anybody south of here can't understand me. As for the US; I took a trip to Boston 3 years ago and was accused of being Irish and Australian. How bizarre?! We still have spare tires over here, we have to. It's those damned loose chippings they keep spraying all over the roads, (for what I have no idea, except to create havoc for any vehicles other than tractors and lorries) and the glass they fail to clear up after the umpteen accidents which uccur every rush hour!

So which is which in your language? What's the part where the engine is and what's the part where you put your shoe shopping?!

I totally agree! Admiring a classic is the same in any language; An admiring look, a nod or shake of the head, a sigh and surely the sign language is the same all over the world when you've got your head under the bonnet and the engine's being revved, or soundly ticking over. Ahhhhh. Bliss!

See! Thanks Trev!

Apologies from some of us who still only have terrestrial TV! That'd be the eccentric Jeremy Clarkson, incidentally who is from my home town of Rotherham. We all drive like that round here. All them winding country lanes to test the understeer at break neck speed on! My favourite part was when he tried to out manouvre the Apache Helicopter in the Lotus! Or when he had to beat his friends travelling from London to Leon in France on public transport in a Ferrari! He gets all the best jobs!

Steve mate, I think you need to take a trip over. Alternatively visit the 'Top Gear website which needs to be broadcast in America!! www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/ Start the campaign! x

THE MERCEDES-BENZ CLASSIS 1955 300 SLR COUPE KNOWN AS "THE UHLENHAUT COUPE" £25m should do the trick. Failing that... A nice MG midget in cherry red.

Actually Ron, you're right. The veteran car people are a very nice bunch. It's the petrol heads with the super cars; your Aston Martin, Ferrari types and also the mechanics who tut, take a sharp intake of breath through their pouted mouths and shake their heads at women who need to have their wishbone replaced!

I forgot you lot mainly drive automatics. Handy when you don't have endless mini roundabouts, sheep, duck, cow, children (and occassionaly) old people crossings and quaint countryside single track roads to manouvre round! I must say there's nothing quite so stomach crunching as the thrill of driving the racing line down a single track bendy road, in the rain, the dark and having no idea that a lorry is attempting the same the other way! Cheers Dave, that's not such a bad idea. American prices are relatively inexpensive to what we'd pay over here, not to mention annoyingly cheaper petrol prices! Also the company who are offering the prize is a breakdown service company, so I reckon they'd be able to figure out the best policies and cover. I'll have a search around for a couple of dealers and make a few comparisons. x

I want one! A Robin passed me on the way to work in the snow through Saddleworth t'other day and I was skidding all over t'shop in me Ford KA.

Ta very much I will. You're all being so helpful! American petrol heads are a damned sight nicer than English ones!

You're a bless Steve thankyou! I had to try something, my bosses aren't convinced that it's such a hard thing to find. But it damned well is!

Can anyone help me?! I've posted a message before asking if anyone had any ideas where I could hire an old car (not a model T please) ideally a Cadillac 60s 70s ish for a competition we're running in England. I thought any newcomers to the site might be able to help!

Thanks for your help. I'll definietely conside the Ford Model T as an alternative trip. Maybe not for ROute 66 mind!

Hello there I?m writing from a company in the UK and am doing some research into a competition prize which will be an all expenses paid Tour of Route 66. All 2448 (or so) miles for 2 persons in a classic car, which they will drive themselves. I have managed to sort out flights and hotels etc. however I am struggling to find the car. Do you or do you know of any companies which would hire out a classic car for the journey? Ideally it would be Cadillac Chevrolet 1960s ? 1970 ish, as this I am told is traditional with the Mother Road. Also, do you know of any travel companies over there who already do trips of this sort? One last piece of advise I would be most grateful for is, how plausible is it to travel the entire length of route 66 in an old car in 10 days. I?m a bit of a petrol head, but when it comes to knowing the ins and outs and the stresses and strains cars go through I?m useless! If you can help in anyway I would be most grateful. Many thanks Rachel