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The Open Road Classic Car Hire

A beautiful example of the 'Big Healey' a 3000 Sports Convertible (MkIIA) complete with wind-up windows and easily erect-able hood. This car was fully restored in 1991/2 and recently re-commissioned. The body is in Sapphire Blue over Silver and the interior is in pale blue leather with contrasting dark blue piping.
A beautiful example of a late Series II Jaguar E-Type Fixed Head Coupe. This was lovingly rebuilt over a ten year period by its previous owner and is resplendent in Signal red with a black leather interior.
A completely rebuilt example of the iconic Jaguar E-Type convertible, resplendent in Carmen Red with black upholstery piped in red.
A 1961 Jaguar Mk II 3.8 Saloon which has spent most of its life in New Zealand. It has more wood veneer and leather than the average drawing room.
This 1969 MGB Roadster is a MkII chrome bumper version having the later gearbox which includes synchro on first gear. It has overdrive on third and fourth gears and the light clutch and gear change make it the easiest drive in our fleet.
A 1973 MGB GT in black with a recently re-furbished Nimbus Grey interior. This benefits from a number of upgrades to make it a more usable car - grooved and drilled disks, green stuff brake pads, radio with CD player, webasto sunroof and a Kenlowe electric radiator fan.
This 1973 four seater Triumph Stag is one of the 25% of Stags that were fitted with a manual gearbox with overdrive. It is the only classic on our fleet that has power steering and electric windows. But then it was the top of the Triumph range in its day.
We are only the second owners of this wonderful 1967 Triumph TR4A. We had it re-painted and re-furbished over the Winter of 2004/5 and it is in excellent condition. While the drive is a little 'agricultural' it is extremely comfortable and the Surrey Top makes it a great touring car.
This is a superb example of a 1974 Triumph TR6 in Mimosa Yellow with a brown interior.  The later 125 bhp engine means the power delivery is very smooth. We have uprated the brakes and the suspension and this car has taken us across Europe on five separate Euro Classic car runs.
This is our first entry into the American Car hire marketplace.  A beautiful example of the iconic 1966 Ford Mustang 289 Fastback.  True to most American cars of its time, it has an automatic gearbox and is Left Hand Drive (LHD). There is a certain amount of irony here as we started the business expecting to rent British classics to American visitors.  Now we are hiring an American classic car to British customers.
The Open Road was nominated for the Small Business of the Year Award in the Coventry Telegraph Business Awards 2008.  We were one of four local businesses that made it through to the finals, out of over 40 entries.
The Open Road is the very first business in Warwickshire to be awarded one of the Quality at Heart Marks - Silver Level in Servicemark.  Servicemark is one of three quality marks within the Quality at Heart Regional Recognition Model which is available for all tourism, hospitality and leisure

Choose from our selection of vintage classic, British, sports cars: 1963 Austin Healey 3000 MkIIa, 1970 Jaguar E-type Coupe, 1970 Jaguar E-type Roadster (convertible), 1961 Jaguar Mark II saloon, 1969 MG MGB Roadster, 1973 MG MGB GT, 1974 Triumph Stag, 1967 Triumph TR4A, 1973 Triumph TR6.

Treat yourself to an unforgetable day out or a weekend break in the Heart of England, driving around Shakespeare Country and The Cotswolds.  Tour this unique part of the country with its host of scenic and historic attractions, including stately homes, the castles of Kenilworth and Warwick and the wonderful stone villages of The Cotswolds - one of the most picturesque areas of Britain.

In April 2006 we added our first non British classic to our hire fleet.  As always driven by customer demand we are now pleased to offer one the most iconic American sports cars - a 1966 Ford Mustang Fastback.

We are ideally situated to rent a classic car, right in the Heart of England  in Warwickshireminutes from Historic Warwick and Stratford upon Avon.  We are just 10 miles from that mecca for classic car enthusiasts, The Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon and only 15 miles from the recently re-furbished Coventry Transport Museum.
 

We are less than a mile from Junction 15 of the M40, only 30 minutes from Birmingham Airport and about 1½ hours from the West of London by road or rail. Trains run from London Marylebone Station to Warwick Parkway Station throughout the day. We will collect from Warwick Parkway, Leamington Spa or Stratford-upon-Avon stations in either our Triumph Stag or Jaguar Mark 2, at no charge. 

 

Depending on workload, we may be able to deliver our classic cars to hotels in the Leamington Spa, Warwick or Stratford areas at no cost. We may be able to deliver further afield, subject to availability, but we make a charge of £2  per mile. Long distance deliveries can work out expensive so we normally recommend that you use your money to treat yourself to a weekend away in one of the local hotels or B&Bs, rather than wasting it on delivery. 
   

If you are looking for an unusual birthday or anniversary present or something for any other Red Letter Day,  and you have already tried a hot air balloon flight, gliding lesson, flying lesson or bungee jump, (or prefer something based on solid ground) then try classic car rental for a really special present.

 

We provide personalised classic car hire  gift vouchers as well as a number of gifts or books to accompany the vouchers. Because we produce the gift vouchers individually we can make them out to say whatever our customers want.  Not only do we include the recipient's name and appropriate date but you can choose the wording. So whether you want a 'Classic Jaguar Weekend', 'Classic Car Touring Holiday', or just to say 'Happy Birthday Dad', come up with your own wording and contact us. All vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date printed on them (not the date we supply the gift voucher).

 

If you think an envelope containing a voucher won't make much of a present, then why not give him/her a book on their favourite classic car, with the gift voucher inside as a bookmark.

 

To download a copy of our latest classic car hire brochure click here

Contact us by telephone or email as follows:

Tel:  +44 (0) 845 070 5142 (local)

Fax: +44 (0) 845 408 5961 (local)

Email: info@theopenroad.co.uk  



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