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OK, despite the meteorological evidence out there, it is the height of summer. And the height of summer is the time of the Road Trip. For any dyed-in-the-wool lover of cars, there is no better way to pay homage to "
We think these are the best road movies ever made. Disagree? Then let us know…
Two Lane Blacktop
James Taylor (yes that one) and Dennis Wilson (from the Beach Boys) and a tricked out sleeper of a 55 Chevy. Put them together and you have the coolest road movie ever.
National Lampoon’s European Vacation
Chevy Chase and family cross the Old Continent as the perfect approximation of the American güber. A classic of comedic errors.
Duel
Spielberg’s first feature and a terrifying ode to sustained road rage.
Thelma and Louise
In the top ten because girls love it. And so do we.
Easy Rider
Definitive Americana with Jack Nicholson and Peter Fonda.
Little Miss Sunshine
Sweet, succinct and features a killer VW camper. What’s not to like?
Motorcycle Diaries
The reason Che Guevara is an icoc of revoution is because he knew how to live a true road trip.
Mad Max
Classic Aussie apocalyptica before Mel Gibson went weird.
Sideways
Two men of a certain age get on the road to taste fine wine and have menopausal misadventures. The Saab 900 convertible reflects the washed-up nature of the main characters. Elegant and touching.
Vanishing Point
Extreme GTO-pedalling in the mode of the sexually promiscious seventies.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Depp as Hunter S Thompson into the Dantean inferno of Vegas. On Acid.
"These are our top 20 tunes for a roadtrip. What tunes make your long distance drives go a little quicker? Leave a comment and let us know...
1. Half Full Glass of Wine: Tame Impalas
Driving Indie Blues Rock you'll recognise from "
"From Gumball to GT - here are six car/film combos that stick in our minds. What would you add?
Bullitt
Steve McQueen established a Hollywood standard for high-action car chase scenes when he raced a 1968 Mustang GT390 Fastback in "
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BUILT FOR SPEED
Breathless to Bogota in a battered old Dodge.
I never realised what a nutter she was. Sure, before we went to Colombia, I should have taken the hint. There was the midnight madness of a cross-London spank "
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After the second world war, things changed fast in America. Legions of middle-class families abandoned the big cities and built comfortable lives in the suburbs. Few individuals seem prepared to break the chrome-clad, dollar-stamped mould. But one that did was "
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There's something about the great American road. It's always been an arena of mythic adventures, tortured mishaps and, if you're lucky, hilarious comedy.
And the comedy doesn't get much more hilarious than that dreamt up by Chevy Chase. His National "
"Out in Hyde, a Cheshire town in the eastern reaches of Greater Manchester, there is a little corner of the county that is forever California. Relics 'n' Rust is a multilayered ‘lifestyle store’ run by Howard Pedder and his son "
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The first motorised vehicle I ever owned was a 1986 Vespa T5 ‘Pole Position’. It was red and black. It had a little fairing on the bars. The one with the rectangular headlight and the ‘moon disc’ style wheels.
A little "
"Steve Sanderson and Oi Polloi have become a fixture on the streets of Manchester’s Northern Quarter.
I set up Oi Polloi with my business partner Nigel, almost exactly 20 years ago. We’re a menswear retailer and now a brand "
"If you're a devotee of the BTCC, BSB or a fan of the Kaiser Chiefs (we'll return to that) then you'll be familiar with Knockhill, the highest (at around 800 feet above sea level) and most northerly permanent racing circuit in "
