Ben CoombsNov 24, 20215 minWe Have a Chateau! Chimaera Jubilee UpdateHi folks, it's now a couple of months since we unveiled our plan to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the TVR Chimaera - and the 75th...
Ben CoombsNov 11, 20214 minEye eye - It's the Barnard Castle Memorial Run!Over the past few months, we’ve been mulling over the question of what form our first ever UK run should take. We came up with the basic...
Ben CoombsOct 19, 20215 minCiao! It's the Beer Italia Itinerary...You've probably heard of the Beer Italia - that glorious galivant to the supercar factories of Italy which we were all set to launch in...
Ben CoombsSep 24, 20213 minA Fiesta in Fibreglass* - The Chimaera Jubilee*Disclaimer - don't worry, this post has nothing to do with rebodying Ford Fiestas in fibreglass. So, do please read on... In the last...
Ben CoombsAug 31, 20213 minThird Time Lucky...Have you ever suffered from deja-vu, that feeling that somehow, you've experienced it all before? We have. In fact, we're going through...
Ben CoombsApr 16, 20213 minTen years in a TVR, Fifteen on the RoadThis week calls for a bit of a celebration, as not only does it mark the release of my latest book - The Road to the East - but it also...
Ben CoombsApr 12, 20213 minPub2Pub's Spring UpdateA new book, a change of dates and a Mini called Daisy - just because we're grounded by the pandemic, it doesn't mean we've not been...
Ben CoombsJan 6, 20216 minPub2Pub and the PandemicHappy New Year folks! And with apologies to cheesy '90s supergroup D-Ream, remember - things can only get better... So, what did 2020...
Ben CoombsOct 28, 20205 minThe Eagle Rally - 2019 EditionI changed down a gear as the tunnel beckoned, intent on enjoying the mellifluous drama of my TVR Chimaera’s V8. Flooring it, the roar...
Ben CoombsOct 20, 20203 minNews - The Return of KermitIt all began so naively, back in February. I set about giving the TVR a quick going-over to prepare it for the year's coming road trips,...
Ben CoombsOct 6, 20201 minWhy you need to drive the Arctic HighwayOkay, so times aren't ideal for road tripping right now, but if 2020 has shown us anything, it's that things can always change, and as a...
Ben CoombsSep 19, 20205 minThe 84 Hours of Le MansThis weekend sees the first ever socially distant running of the Le Mans 24 hour race. To mark the occasion, we're taking a look back to...
Ben CoombsSep 7, 20203 minGreat Drives 05 - The Snow CruiserDoes a drive actually have to be successful to qualify as great? Or, if a journey is attempted with sufficient panache, can a failure...
Ben CoombsAug 17, 20203 minNews - The 2020 Effect“I wish it need not have happened in my time,’ said Frodo. ‘So do I,’ said Gandalf, ‘and so do all who live to see such times. But that...
Ben CoombsAug 6, 20207 minThe Slovenian JobThat time we bought a Renault 4 in Slovenia and took it on a road trip back to the UK...
Ben CoombsJul 30, 20205 minThe Power of FourIt was a simple idea. Visit four different racetracks, in four different countries, in four days. Our steed? The world's foremost...
Ben CoombsJul 29, 20206 minThe Art of Overlanding 03 - Five Quick HitsA quick overlanding hit? Surely that's an oxymoron? After all, overlanding is all about covering the big distances which are required...
Ben CoombsJul 28, 20204 minGreat Drives 04 - The South Pole. By Tractor.Here at Planet Pub2Pub, we like to push the boundaries of what it's possible to achieve with apparently unsuitable vehicles. Our idea of...
Ben CoombsJul 22, 20205 minThe Art of Overlanding 02 - Five Routes Across the WorldIt's the idyll which many folks think of first when the subject turns to overlanding. The line on the map, audaciously bounding across...
Ben CoombsJul 16, 20204 minParadise Island - Exploring Cuban Car Culture...If Goodwood's events are museums to the dinosaurs of motoring, Cuba is the long-lost island on which they still roam free...
Ben CoombsJul 16, 20203 minGreat Drives 03 - The Nairn BusesI've driven across a few deserts in my time, and generally, these journeys haven't gone smoothly. Thanks to the harshness of the...
Ben CoombsJul 15, 20203 minThe Art of OverlandingThe Art of Overlanding - a series of articles providing all the inspiration and knowledge you need to make your overland dreams happen.
Ben CoombsJul 10, 20207 minTwo Pints and a Panda - an NC500 Adventure.A few years ago, while teetering uncertainly on a barstool in my local Dartmoor boozer, I had an idea. One of the best ideas ever to...
Ben CoombsJul 8, 20203 minGreat Drives 02 - Half Safe, the Ben Carlin StorySo, you think you're adventurous? Unless your idea of a honeymoon is crossing the Atlantic in an amphibious truck, you're not even on the...
Ben CoombsJul 7, 20202 minThe Pub2Pub Expedition, in Numbers...Everyone loves a good statistic. Regular people love them because they cut through the noise and distil a question down into a simple...
Ben CoombsJul 3, 20202 minWelcome to Planet Pub2Pub Why hello there, and thank you for checking out Pub2Pub's shiny new web presence, at which we've been beavering away to while away the...
Ben CoombsJul 1, 20203 minGreat Drives 01 - The Darien GapDid Trump's much-vaunted wall have the potential to be the greatest barrier on the American landmass? In his unique mind, I'm sure it did.
Ben CoombsJun 30, 20205 minThe 2019 Camembert RunWe’ve all heard of the Cannonball Run. That uncouth stampede across the United States, from sea to shining sea. All those big engines...
Ben CoombsJun 27, 20207 minTen Priceless Moments from the RoadWhile this website is named in honour of our TVR-based Pub2Pub Expedition, that particular adventure was only the latest in a long line...
Ben CoombsJun 26, 20204 minReview - The Best Maps for European and World Road TripsFor us car enthusiasts, grabbing a map and getting stuck into planning your next adventure is one of the great pleasures in life. Used...
Ben CoombsJun 26, 20203 minTVR Chimaera - Probably the Best Car in the World...What’s the best car in the world? Now there’s a question which has caused many a lively pub debate since Rolls Royce decided the title...
Ben CoombsJun 24, 20202 minWhy fly, when you can drive?As the Covid storm gradually - hopefully - fades into the distance and experiencing the world gradually returns to our radar, thoughts...
Ben CoombsJun 11, 202010 minThe Pub2Pub ExpeditionThis was where this whole Pub2Pub thing began; an eight month odyssey to the ends of the world, behind the wheel of a TVR. It turned out...
Ben CoombsJun 4, 20202 minA Moment in Time - Arctic Norway0300 hrs, 02nd January 2007. A blissful epiphany while driving the incomparable Arctic Highway in a plucky little Fiat. The further north...