In fair Verona where we lay our scene is a hidden gem of a motor museum.

Looking for somewhere to go for sustenance in the Lakes? The Filling Station will refuel your appetite for the road ahead.

This beautifully curated museum houses over 100 vehicles and manages to cover just about everything.

World of Volvo is Stylish, sustainable and celebrates the past, present and future of the Swedish carmaker in the heart of its home town.

For the most authentic experience of the historic Targa Florio visit this small collection in Collesano.

Fan of a niche-museum? This lesser-known attraction dedicated to the post-war decade is well-worth a visit, especially when its owner is in residence. 

The Lucky Rabbit in Hattiesburg, Mississippi is a one-stop pop culture pit stop.

The world’s biggest collection of Bugattis is not at the brand’s home in Molsheim, but 60 miles south in Mulhouse.

‘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.

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.

More than two million people visit the Germany’s legendary Nürburgring every year. Consequently there’s no shortage of accommodation from four star luxury to boutique B&Bs.

While Indianapolis, Le Mans and Monza are frequently cited as some of the most historically important motor racing destinations in the world, none of them have been around as long as Shelsley Walsh.

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.

The cars are the obvious stars, but the most fascinating part of the Ferrari Museum is the exhibit dedicated to the man himself.

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.

Whether it’s a converted barn, a tower with a sky garage or an entire building designed by Porsche or Aston Martin, the garage has moved from being a purely functional add-on to become the centrepiece of stylish homes around the world.

It’s the darker, grimier underbelly of the Petersen – The Vault – that will make your visit most memorable.