Guaranteed Christmas Delivery

Great Escape Classic Car Hire is guaranteeing delivery of any gift voucher or experience for Christmas. So even if you leave it right to the last minute, we'll make absolutely certain that you get your gift in time for Christmas Day.
Great Escape Christmas gift vouchers and experiences and can bought online or by phone on http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ or 01527 893733. Buy before Christmas and we'll take 10% off the total price - use discount code 'Christmas' when buying online.
"We are experiencing unprecedented demand for our gift vouchers and experiences," says Graham Eason of Great Escape. "But we've brought in extra staff and streamlined our processes to ensure that nobody is let down.
"We have never let anyone down for Christmas. Even if we have to send vouchers special delivery, we guarantee delivery by Christmas, at no extra charge."
Great Escape Classic Car Hire operates the UK's largest fleet of classic and sports cars for hire with over 60 cars available to rent from 8 convenient UK locations. For more information call 01527 893733 or visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/.

Stainless steel style

We've cracked it. The holy grail of classic car hire is here - at Great Escape Classic Car Hire we now have a DeLorean DMC-12 available for self drive hire. No need for a chaperone or chauffeur - this is the only DeLorean that you can drive.
We have been looking for a DeLorean DMC-12 to add to our classic car hire fleet for several years. But limited supply and rising prices have meant we've had to delay the addition until now.
The DeLorean is one of the best known cars in the world. Made famous by the Back to the Future films, the DeLorean is also infamous for its back story of bankruptcy, double dealing and drug smuggling. Today the remarkable gullwing car with stainless steel bodywork can be hired from our Cotswolds site by the day, weekend or week. It is also available for self drive wedding car hire.
"The DeLorean attracts attention like an alien space craft landing on the street," explains Graham Eason of Great Escape. "This is a car that is not quite like anything else. Our customers have been asking us to add a DeLorean for some time - at last we have found a car that we're happy to add to the fleet."
For more details on the DeLorean for hire call 01527 893733 or visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/. Book a date or buy a DeLorean gift voucher before Christmas and save 10%.
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10% off our club for classic cars

Great Escape, the UK's largest specialist classic car hire company, is offering up to £300 off membership of its new classic car club until 25th December 2011.
The Great Escape Club gives members access to Great Escape's full fleet of over 60 classic cars for hire from 7 UK locations. They receive exclusive discounts and benefits on hire. Membership comes in three different levels - Bronze, Silver and Gold - and starts at just £79/month. There is no joining fee and everything is totally transparent - no complicated points system, just straight discounts and added benefits.
"A Great Escape Club membership is a great gift that provides 12 months use of our classic cars from just £79 per month," explains Graham Eason of Great Escape. "Buy before Christmas and you get 10% off every membership level, plus you can pay by direct debit over 12 months."
Great Escape has the widest and most diverse fleet of classic cars for hire in the UK, from Morris Minors to Aston Martins. With 7 convenient locations members can start their experience in the place they want to visit, rather than wasting time and mileage travelling from a city location.
Great Escape typically adds new cars to its fleet at the rate of 1 per month and has several new locations in the pipeline. To find out more call 01527 893733 or visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/.
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Join our club

Great Escape, the UK's largest specialist classic car hire company, is now offering a classic car club membership scheme for its customers. The new service provides discounts and exclusive benefits for customers across the company's 7 UK sites and 60+ fleet of classic cars.
The new Great Escape classic car club is the perfect gift for Christmas. Membership starts at just £900 per year or can be paid in simple monthly installments of less than £80 per month. Members get access to the full range of Great Escape classic cars, which range from Morris Minors to Aston Martins and an Ariel Atom, and they can collect from 7 convenient points across the country.
"Our classic car club is unique in terms of the range of cars we offer and the choice of starting points," explains Graham Eason of Great Escape. "Members get discounts and exclusive benefits and they can start their hire from a convenient, easy to reach location. So they don't have to waste time and mileage travelling through a city."
From now until Christmas customers can get 10% off all three membership levels of the Great Escape Club. Just call 01527 893733 or visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/.
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Our best ever start to Christmas

Christmas at Great Escape Classic Car Hire has started with a bang, with record sales of our classic car gift experiences and gift vouchers through our online Christmas gift shop and over the phone.

We have created loads of unique Christmas gifts starting at just £95. And every gift bought before 25th December 2011 qualifies for our full 10% discount. The Great Escape classic car gift packages are ideal Christmas gifts for men - partners, husbands or fathers. They are also great gifts for couples to share or for female petrol heads. They include standard classic car hire gifts, themed gift experiences, romantic weekend breaks and events and rallies.

Great Escape Classic Car Hire has a fleet of over 60 cars available to hire from 7 convenient UK locations. The classic car fleet includes everything from Minis and Morris Minors to Aston Martins and Jaguar E Types.

The range of Christmas gifts and experiences can be bought online at http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ or by calling 01527 893733.

Claim 10% off for Christmas

Great Escape Classic Car Hire is offering 10% off classic car gift experiences and gift vouchers bought online or by phone before Christmas. The discount applies to cars booked for dates during 2012, all gift experiences in Great Escape's online shop and all gift vouchers.

To claim the discount just visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ and enter discount code 'Christmas.' Or call 01527 893733 to buy over the phone by credit or debit card.

The offer is available to all customers for all purchases made before 25th December.

Christmas for classic car fans

This Christmas we've got more gift ideas for classic car fans and bigger discounts for those who love them. Our gift packages start at just £95 and are available to buy online or by phone on 01527 893733. And until Christmas we're offering 10% off everything. Plus, because we supply the experience direct rather than through an online gift reseller you save even more.

Great Escape Classic Car Hire operates the largest fleet of classic cars for rental in the UK. You can start your experience from any of six convenient locations. In our Online Shop you'll find classic car gift vouchers, themed packages, getaway breaks and driving tours. Every package includes everything you need to enjoy your classic car to the full - insurance, breakdown cover and a full vehicle briefing.

To find out more about Great Escape's gift vouchers click here. Our Online Shop for classic car gifts can be found here. For more details cal 01527 893733 or visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/.

Book online and save

Great Escape Classic Car Hire is rewarding customers who make our life easier. Online bookings save us time and cost less to process, so we're giving you the saving. When you book your hire dates online we'll give you 5% off the total.
By simply entering discount code 'web' at the online prompt, Great Escape customers can save money 24 hours a day when they book any of our 50 cars from any of our 6 locations. The discount only applies to cars booked for specific dates - it does not apply to gift vouchers.
We are the only classic car hire company in the UK with a full online booking and reservations system. The secure system can be accessd anywhere in the world 24 hours a day. The system books cars and dates up to 12 months in advance - and shows availability throughout the year.
"Our online system is a simple and easy way to book classic car hire," explains Graham Eason of Great Escape. "It is easy for our customers, particularly those overseas. It is also quicker and easier for us to process bookings. So we're handing back the saving.
"We realise times are tough for everyone so hopefully this 5% discount will benefit everyone."
For more information visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ or call 01527 893733.
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48 hours with 24 cylinders

They just don't make engines like the classic Jaguar 5.3 litre V12 any more. It's an engine so smooth that you can safely balance a £1 coin on it while it is running. After you've driven a V12, everything else just seems unrefined.

Great Escape Classic Car Hire in Worcestershire has launched a special weekend driving experience that lets you sample two applications of this iconic engine. Called the V12 Dilemma, the package lets you put this 285 bhp engine to the test in two of its most iconic settings - the Jaguar E Type convertible and the Jaguar XJS convertible. These cars represent two very different approaches to grand touring from two different eras, but sharing the same engine. Spend 24 hours touring the Cotswolds in each car and then tell us which you think is best. The package includes use of both cars and accommodation in a luxury B&B.

You can choose to start your experience in either car. Then spend 24 hours driving the first car before we deliver the second car to your local accommodation. Tour the Cotswolds in that car - using our recommended routes if you want - and then return to our storage site 24 hours later.

In addition to our normal hire package the V12 Dilemma experience includes free extras worth £100, including delivery and collection of one car to your local accommodation and a gourmet picnic lunch for two.

With the V12 Dilemma you can choose to head north, south, east of west from the Great Escape storage site and travel as far or as little as you like. We'll discuss your preferences and create a bespoke package to suit you.

1973 Jaguar E Type Roadster

Regularly voted the most beautiful car ever made, the E Type is the archetypical classic car. When Jaguar dropped its ultra-smooth V121 5.3 litre engine into the Series 3 EType it created a brilliant grand tourer that is effortlessly powerful. Over 30 years after it went out of production the E Type is a car that bears the weight of expectations ably on its curvaceous shoulders. The Great Escape E Type is a late Series 3 with Old English White paintwork, black leather interior, four speed manual gearbox and power steering.

1988 Jaguar XJS Convertible

When Jaguar replaced the beautifil EType with the lithe XJS in 1975 buyers were surprised. But the XJS went on to outsell the E Type and remain in production for longer. Today coupe and convertible XJS' are sought-after classics recognised for their style and presence. Jaguar finally chopped the roof off the XJS in 1988 and created the elegant convertible, generally acknowledge as the most attractive variant. The Great Escape Jaguar XJS is an early 1988 pre-facelift V112 convertible with light blue metalllic paintwork and blue leather interior with walnut dashboard. It is fitted with every available optional extra including heated seats, cruise control, powwer roof, air conditioning and a trip computer. It benefits from a TWR rear seat conversion to create a 'compact' four seater.

V12 Dilemma Package at a Glance

• 24 hrs each in two classic Jaguar V12 convertibles
• Includes free local delivery and collection
• Includes free gourmet picnic lunch for two
• No mileage limit
• Two full day suggested driving routes provided
• Insurance, breakdown cover, carbon offsetting and parking for your own car included
• Great Escape DVD
• Available as a Gift Voucher package valid for 12 months

Total package price is £650 including car hire and accommodation. For more information click here or call 01527 893733. The package is available to buy online as a gift voucher at http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk and is valid for 12 months.

Our Best Ever Christmas Offer

Beat the VAT rise and help us celebrate our best year ever. We've launched our best every Christmas discount, giving you 10% off everything - every gift voucher and every gift package. With vouchers valid for a full 12 months you also beat the January 2011 VAT increase - an extra saving of 2.5%.
With a Great Escape gift voucher you get the widest choice of classic cars and hire locations in the UK from one source. We have 50 classic cars for hire and we operate from five convenient locations in Shropshire, Suffolk, Yorkshire, Dorset and Worcestershire. And with our new Midlands performance car hire fleet you also have the choice of some remarkable modern classic supercars including Aston Martin and TVR cars.
Great Escape Classic Car Hire gift vouchers can be bought for a specific car or for a set amount valid to use against any car. Alternatively, we also have a range of classic car hire gift packages that we have developed with our local partners.
To find out more about our gift packages and vouchers visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ on 01527 893733.

The Perfect Gift for Father's Day

Dads are notoriously difficult to buy gifts for. With Father's Day looming around the corner again on Sunday June 20th its time to think about a suitable gift. A classic car hire gift voucher from Great Escape could be the answer to your problems - easy to use, a wide choice of cars and locations and prices from just £125. Or you can choose a lower amount and let him top it up on the car of his choice.

Great Escape has a fleet of over 50 classic cars for self drive hire in Yorkshire, Cotswolds, Suffolk and Dorset ranging from 1950s Morris Minors to 1990s Jaguar supercars. Prices start at £125 for 24 hours use. Gift vouchers are valid for 12 months and can be bought for a specific car or a particularly value, leaving the recipient free to choose their car - and top the voucher up if they want to.

Great Escape Classic Car Hire has the widest choice of classic cars for hire in the UK. Whether your dad is into vintage cars like the Morris Minor and MGs or more modern classics such as 1980s icons like the Alfa Romeo Alfasud, VW Golf GTI or Ford Capri, Great Escape has the car for him. Or he can just spoil himself with a day out in a cool convertible like a Mazda MX5 or Alfa Romeo Spider.

To find out more about the Great Escape Classic Car Hire fleet click here.
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Chasing Time in a Jensen Interceptor

The video for hotly tipped folk singer Alan Pownall's single Chasing Time, which features oone of the Great Escape Classic Car Hire Jensen Interceptor cars, is now available to watch on YouTube.

Great Escape provided the dark blue 1974 Jensen for the video shoot in Islington in January. The video, which is based around a bank robbery, features the Jensen Interceptor as a getaway car driven by the rising folk star. The video features the car extensively and it fits the retro 70s chic of the video and location extremely well.

The video features Great Escape Classic Car Hire's 1974 Jensen Interceptor Mk3 based in the Cotswolds. This car is finished in dark Brienz Blue with a refurbished cream leather interior. The car also has a professionally fitted electric steel sunroof. It is available to hire by the day, weekend or week from Great escape Classic Car Hire's central base in Inkberrow, Worcestershire.

Won over to the charms of the MGB GT

I admit it. When I set up Great Escape Classic Car Hire I never expected to have a MG on the fleet. The plan was to feature cars not already widely available for hire and mainly from the late 1970s and 1980s. Now we have three - MGA, MGB convertible and MGB GT coupe. So what happened?

I was won over, pure and simple. I didn't grow up with MGAs and MGBs but now I realise what great cars they are. Familiarity has a habit of weakening charm but take a fresh look at a MGB convertible or roadster or the MGA and it would take a hard heart to argue that they don't look just great. The MGB to have of course is a chrome bumper model and now we have two of these lovely looking cars available for self drive hire - one in Worcestershire (a MGB GT) and one in Dorset (a MGB convertible). These are cars that are exactly what you expect from a classic - good fun to drive, easy to drive. Some old cars take a while to feel familiar but you can just jump into a MGB and drive. Which doesn't mean they're boring - just that you have more time to enjoy the experience of driving a great looking classic through some wonderful British scenery in the Cotswolds and Dorset.

For more information visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/ or call 01527 893733.

Give Him the James Bond Effect This Christmas

Forget aftershave, expensive watches or even the Karma Sutra, if you want to make a man you know really feel and act like James Bond, get him behind the wheel of 007’s favourite car. With a gift voucher from car hire specialist Great Escape Classic Car Hire you can give the man you love the keys to a classic Bond Aston Martin for the day or weekend.

The Great Escape Aston fleet includes a 1967 Aston Martin DB6, as driven by Sean Connery and Daniel Craig in films like Goldfinger and Casino Royale, a 1977 Aston Martin V8 coupe, which was used in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and an Aston Martin convertible as used in The Living Daylights. Prices start at £295 for 24 hours hour and include 24 hours use, unlimited mileage and insurance. The cars are available to hire from Great Escape’s bases in Suffolk and the Cotswolds.

Gift vouchers, which are valid for 12 months, are available for individual cars for a day or weekend or Great Escape also offers combination packages that let customers sample two or more Aston Martins over a weekend. Great Escape can also help you put together a romantic weekend away including hotels and dinner reservations.

“Nobody ever forgets driving an Aston Martin,” says Graham Eason of Great Escape. “And it’s a great Christmas gift to share. While he gets into the role of James Bond you can enjoy a great weekend away in some of Britain’s best countryside. We design everything so it’s easy and simple to hire one of our cars. We can deliver the car to a local hotel or collect customers from local train stations. Our Suffolk and Cotswolds sites are 2 hours from London and close to rail connections.”

Great Escape has a fleet of self drive and chauffeur hire classic cars from the 1930s to the 1990s including coupes, convertibles and saloons from Bentley, Jaguar, Alfa Romeo, Jensen, Rolls Royce and Morris as well as Porsche. Classic car hire starts at £125 for 24 hours and every hire day includes a full 24 hours use, unlimited mileage, insurance and breakdown cover. For more details visit http://www.greatescapecars.co.uk/, call 01527 893733 or email info@greatescapecars.co.uk.