Eastern Promise

We've added a new location to The Getaway Driver's branch network.  Our new East Midlands site near Nottingham is perfect for touring the Derbyshire Dales or heading towards the unspoilt East Coast.  We've got seven popular classics on our new fleet, including great cars by Alfa Romeo, Jaguar, Morris, Rolls Royce and MG.  They're all available to hire during the week or for the weekend with our luxury getaway packages.  They can also be hired for our driving experiences. 
The East Midlands is a good place to start a weekend because it is so easy to get to, and has some beautiful countryside on its doorstep.  Towards the east the countryside is all about big skies and expansive countryside and coast scenery, to the west it's all about stone-lined fields, dales and pretty valleys.  Our East Midlands tours string together the best of these features to suit your preferences and timescales.
You can find out more about our East Midlands fleet by visiting http://www.thegetawaydriver.co.uk/ or call 01386 792056.

Your experience matters

Driving experiences.  Sipping an instant coffee in a cold nissan hut before hurtling around a damp race track in the middle of nowhere at the wheel of a tired Ferrari.  For £400 and two laps.
At The Getaway Driver that's not really our idea of fun.  The Getaway Driver is exactly what it says on the tin - we believe in the fun and excitement of really driving on real roads in great cars.  So we've created a load of new driving experiences that are all about just that.
The Getaway Driver Day, as the name suggests, is all about driving.  With a police pursuit driver in the passenger seat and the keys to a brilliant classic car like our Porsche 911 you'll learn how to drive quickly and safely on A roads and B roads. 
Ever wondered which Aston you'd buy when the time comes?  Ponder no more.  With our Aston Dilemma you can drive old and new, Aston DB6 coupe and DB9 Volante, and decide which you like best.  That's a day driving £250,000 worth of cars.
The Italians love cars and so do we.  The Getaway Driver's brand new Bella Italia package combines the best culinary and motoring delights of Britain's boot-shaped neighbour.
Spandex, Spandau and shoulder pads. Hmm, maybe not everything about the 1980s was great.  But they did make some fantastic cars during the decade that fashion forgot.  Relive the halcyon days of GTIs and rear wheel drive with our Back to the 80s experience.  Choose from our 1980s classic car fleet and hit the road. 
There is just something so wonderfully British about an open top car and country lanes.  Our Best of British Getaway brings those two things together.  Tour the countryside behind one of Britain's best sports cars - we provide the keys, the route and lunch.
Watch this space - more are on their way. Or call 01386 792056 for more details.

There's something about an MG

The Getaway Driver is the legwork of two people - Graham Eason and Jamie Turner.  Jamie loves MGs, Graham's not so keen.  Despite the mutual suspicion thus created, Graham and Jamie managed to develop The Getaway Driver.  And somewhere along the line end up with a fleet of seven MGs.  That's 15% of all our cars.  We've got MGBs - five, count them -  and MGA and a  MGTD.

Quite how this happened is a bit of a mystery to all concerned.  And while it might seem like we're over-run by the popular Abingdon sports car, we do have 36 other cars as well, including Aston Martins, Jaguars, Jensens, Alfas, Rolls Royce and Triumphs.  If we stop and think about the MG conundrum the only answer has to be that this most popular of classic cars has got under our skin because it is so good.  Which may also explain why it is so popular with customers.

The MGB may be ubiquitous but the reason is obvious as soon as you spend a little time with one.  Firstly, it looks good, the Italianate styling hasn't particularly aged and is many people's definite idea of what a sports car should look like.  It's also comfortable, with big squishy seats and well placed controls.  The gearbox is easy and the handling and steering are solid and predictable.  Ok, so dynamically the MGB can be a little lacking thanks to aging suspension and an engine that prefers to idle rather than rev, but these are minor detractions.  Take an MGB our on an open road and there are few sports car that can touch it for sheer smiles per mile.

Meanwhile back at Getaway Towers, Graham is explaining away his mistake by claiming to have an open mind fresh to new experiences and opinions.  Yep, nice one.

To hire one of our MGBs for the weekend from one of our six UK locations call 01386 792056 or visit http://www.thegetawaydriver.co.uk.

Antiques Road Trip getaway

To celebrate the use of three of our cars on the current series of Antiques Road Trip, we've created a unique package for antiques enthusiasts.  The Antiques Road Trip combines a classic car, some beautiful Cotswolds roads and the pick of the region's many antique shops.  We also include advice from an antiques expert and a useful antiques buying guide.

The Getaway Driver Antiques Road Trip also gives you the chance to drive one of the cars featured in the hit BBC2 show.  Over the last two series of the programme, the presenters have used four different classic cars from The Getaway Driver fleet.  They star cars include a Jaguar XJS convertible, Triumph Spitfire, Morris Minor Convertible and Mercedes SL Pagoda. 

For more details on the Antiques Road Trip visit http://www.thegetawaydriver.co.uk/ or call 01386 792056.

Double oh heaven

We're happy to admit it here at The Getaway Driver that we're closet James Bonds.  Frankly, we think life would be a lot easier for all men if they just admitted the same.  After all, what can be cooler than taking the keys to a silver 1960s Aston Martin and gently purring off into the night with your partner down a gravel driveway? 

That's what our amazing Double Oh package gives you.  Be James Bond for the weekend driving a cool Aston Martin - choose from our DB6 or DB9 models - and stay at a fabulous country house hotel. 

If you fancy being Bond for the weekend but can’t stand Martinis then our Double Oh package has got to be the way to indulge your fantasy. Step into our beautiful £100,000 Aston Martin DB6 in silver or our stunning gunmetal DB9 Volante to enjoy some great driving roads, have lunch at a quiet country house hotel and then choose your afternoon activities – including pursuit driver training, clay pigeon shooting or spa treatments. 

The Double Oh weekend is for 2 people and includes luxury accommodation, 2 days use of the Aston Martin, touring routes, your choice of afternoon activity, champagne and a free gift.  The price is based on collection from our Worcestershire site on the edge of the Cotswolds.

To find out more call 01386 792056 or visit http://www.thegetawaydriver.co.uk/.

The Times recommends The Getaway Driver

When a reader of The Times Travel section wanted to find an Aston Martin to hire for the weekend recently, the newspaper recommended The Getaway Driver. We can put together unique weekend packages for hire of a wide range of Aston Martins for up to 6 locations across the UK.

The short article in The Times resulted in our phone ringing off the hook and quickly filled our email inbox with enquiries.  This demand demonstrated how much interest there is in what we do - building cool breaks featuring great cars, great hotels and great destinations.  Put simply, we make turning a break into a real escape easy.

"We were really pleased with The Times piece," explains Jamie Turner of The Getaway Driver.  "We had a lot of enquiries and were able to develop several bespoke weekends for customers using our fleet of Aston Martins."

The Getaway Driver offers bespoke weekend packages as well as packages and experiences like its Double Oh James Bond weekend.  The company has a fleet of 50 classic cars available to hire from 6 UK locations and works with leading independent and luxury hotel chains such as Von Essen.  For more details call 01386 792056 or visit htp://www.thegetawaydriver.co.uk

Welcome to the new Getaway Driver blog

We started The Getaway Driver because we live and breath great cars.  But we don't just want to drive them - we want to really enjoy them.  Which means combining the cars with good roads and great places to stay (to keep our passengers happy too).  So we created The Getaway Driver to do just that. 

The Getaway Driver is the only company in the UK specialising in self drive classic car hire breaks.  You can choose to drive any one of our 50 classic cars available to hire from 6 UK locations in Shropshire, Suffolk, Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Dorset and East Midlands.  We'll put together a route and book accommodation for you - then you're off.  We also offer a wide range of unique packages and experiences including pursuit driver training.

On the Getaway Driver blog we'll be talking about classic cars and the trials and tribulations of living with them day to day.  We'll also be talking about great new routes and accommodation that we find.