Detour #221: Classic cars, Caffeine and Clarkson in the Cotswolds, UK
Take a road trip through classic and contemporary car culture in the heart of England.
Detour Pit Stop #76: Wijnlands Auto Museum, South Africa
Most people just see a scrapyard, but the Wijnlands Auto Museum on the way out of Cape Town holds some real treasures.
Detour Pit Stop #74: Gedee Car Museum, Tamil Nadu, India
India’s motorsport valley is home to an eclectic car collection that celebrates the life of local philanthropist GD Naidu.
Detour Pit Stop #72: Museo Horacio Pagani, Modena, Italy
All petrolheads should visit the Italian ‘motor valley’ at least once in their lives. If you do, a stop at the Museo Horacio Pagani is a must, so says Sudhir “Banzai” Matai.
Detour Pit Stop #68: Franschhoek Motor Museum, Western Cape, South Africa
On the run into the scenic town of Franschhoek lies probably the best automotive museum in all of South Africa.
Detour Pit Stop #65: Targa Florio Museum, Sicily, Italy
The Museo del Motorismo Siciliano e della Targa Florio is the labour of love of one man, Nuccio Salemi. The affable Sicilian grew up watching his racing heroes from his grandfather’s farm and keeps the spirit of the race alive.
Detour Pit Stop #64: Dungarpur Mews, Rajasthan, India
Dungarpur Mews at the grand Udai Palace Hotel in Rajasthan is a haven for car enthusiasts, as Paranjay Dutt discovered.
Detour Pit Stop #51: Cité de L'Automobile, Mulhouse, France
The world’s biggest collection of Bugattis is not at the brand’s home in Molsheim, but 60 miles south in Mulhouse.
Detour Pit Stop #48: Brooklands Museum, Surrey, UK
‘The right crowd and no crowding’. That may sound like the perfect covid-friendly slogan, but it’s one Brooklands has coined since the 1930s.
Detour Pit Stop #47: Volo Cars, Illinois, USA
Imagine a car museum, packed with your favourite TV and movie machines, but where the exhibits are actually for sale. Well, that’s Volo Cars.
Detour Pit Stop #43: Lane Motor Museum, Nashville, USA
The USA is dotted with auto museums, most of which contain the usual suspects – muscle cars, chromed and be-winged 50s leviathans, Model Ts, Duesenbergs, Harley-Davidsons, maybe even an Italian supercar or three. The Lane Motor Museum doesn’t have any of those.
Detour Pit Stop #22: Museo Ferrari, Italy
The cars are the obvious stars, but the most fascinating part of the Ferrari Museum is the exhibit dedicated to the man himself.
Detour Pit Stop #21: The Brumos Collection, USA
As one of the most impressive collections of landmark cars in Porsche’s motorsport history, it would have been a crime for the Brumos Collection to live behind closed doors. But that’s exactly where it used to reside - until now. Detour enjoyed an early tour of the outstanding car collection.