There has been a lot of talk on the subject of ‘the dream drive’ at C&SC recently, and the exact combination of ‘what’ and ‘where’ floats our boats so to speak.
A Lamborghini up a mountain pass, an MGB on the old Targa Florio circuit, a 250 GTO round Goodwood.
But, thanks to Classic & Sports Car magazine and a certain book, my personal dream drive has taken on a rather different meaning.
Every couple of years, the C&SC team loads up its classics with everything we can think of that might get us through several days of classic motoring and campsite living for the splendid Le Mans Classic.
What we can’t fit in, usually ends up in David Evans’ boot of course, but there is still a reasonable amount of careful planning (or faffing) that goes into packing the cars.
Usually, this biennial trip is the perfect mix of camaraderie, breakdowns, impromptu bodging and elation when we a) arrive at Le Mans and b) when we make it off the ferry back in the UK with cars still running.
Unfortunately it always makes me yearn for more and, as pleased as I am to arrive at the campsite at La Sarthe, I am always a little disappointed that we couldn’t keep on going and the adventure continue with just a few more obstacles to overcome rather than remembering the way to the press accreditation tent.
And that is where my bedside reading comes in, for once again I am reading the excellent First Overland by Tim Slessor.