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ABOUT GREAT ESCAPE CLASSIC CAR HIRE
Great Escape Classic Car Hire was founded by Graham and Janine Eason to make renting a vintage car simple, easy and enjoyable. We want to create a great experience so that you can celebrate a birthday, anniversary, wedding or other special occasion in real style.
Great Escape started with just cars - a Jensen Interceptor and Alfa Romeo Spider, which we still have - and now operates a fleet of over 30 classic cars for hire from several locations. Our main bases are in Worcestershire - where we started - and Suffolk, where we took over the long-established Grand Touring Club fleet. Although we are now a bigger business it's still all about personal service - Graham and Janine are still involved in every hire. And our philosophy remains the same - to provide classic cars for hire that are generally not available to hire elsewhere and which can be booked completely online. We choose cars that we know and like ourselves and that are simple to drive and iconic
We don't believe in airy fairy ideas like 'corporate values' but we do subscribe to certain things like fairness, honesty and good value. So we work extremely hard to keep our cars in excellent condition and the price you see is fully inclusive with no hidden extras.
Great Escape is a member of the Historic & Classic-car Hirers Guild (HCHG). Before you choose a classic hire car from someone else, compare our hire package.
| Full 24 hrs use (not just AM to PM) | Classic Car Hire Insurance |
| Unlimited mileage | Breakdown cover |
| Parking for your own car | Carbon offsetting |
| 18 point pre-hire vehicle check | Leatherbound in-car info pack |
| Local rail/airport collection service | Vehicle familiarisation tour |
We've got a large fleet of self drive classic cars for hire - Jensen Interceptor, Jaguar E Type, Alfa Romeo Spider, Morris Minor Traveller, Jaguar XJS, Jaguar Mk2, Rolls Royce Silver Spirit, Morris Minor Convertible and Jaguar XJ6 - including three convertibles, two saloons and two coupes. We also have a beautiful pair of 1934 and 1976 Bentley saloon cars available as chauffeur driven classic wedding cars. You can view our list of current classic cars on the right or by clicking on classic cars.
On the website we include lots of information about our cars to help you make your choice and when you have chosen you'll find our hire package is totally transparent. To us a day's hire means 24 hours use and unlimited mileage. Comprehensive insurance and breakdown cover is also included. All you pay extra for are additional drivers - or one of our delicious hand-picked farmshop hampers.
Our Central base is in Worcestershire near the M5 and M42 motorways - 18 miles west of Stratford Upon Avon and 30 minutes from Stow on the Wold in the Cotswolds. North Wales and the Forest of Dean are also within easy reach.
Our Suffolk base is near Stowmarket. We also have cars available from Christchurch, Dorset and Oxford.
When you hire one of our cars we'll send you a full confirmation pack straight away, with advice on driving our cars and directions to our storage site. And we're always contactable by email and phone 7 days a week to help with questions and advice on making the most of our cars and enjoying our beautiful part of the country.
For an informal chat or email exchange, contact Graham and Janine on 01527 893733 or info@greatescapecars.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you!
