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PEDRO VILLAS-BOAS
\n<\/u><\/strong>Classic Cars, a passion<\/em><\/p>\n

Pedro Villas-Boas was one of the founding partners of Turaventur, and is my father. His Classic Car Museum is the result of a childhood passion. It was certainly not by chance that his childhood\u2019s placemat had embroidered a Jaguar\u2026<\/p>\n

It was from Mr. Domingos, the grandmother’s driver, that my father learned mechanics and carpentry. From his mother (my grandmother) he inherited a great commitment for what he chooses to do and a passion for nature and adventure. I am fortunate to have inherited these characteristics.<\/p>\n

With Mr. Domingos Pedro also learned to drive, in an Austin 8, on the road between Barcelos and Famalic\u00e3o, at the age of 12. At the age of 10 he had already attended the Boavista Grand Prix, becoming a Jaguar fan. He chose the XK120 as a favourite and collected brand catalogues and followed the brand events. A passion for classic cars was already there, at such a young age!<\/p>\n

On a trip trip Canad\u00e1, to visit his unckle Douglas, he drove for the first time in a car of the brand, and already on a dream trip: in Canada, Coast to Coast, hitchhiking, in a XK150. In his words: \u201cI was 20 years old and I couldn’t believe my luck!\u201d<\/p>\n

In 1965, in Canada, with the first salary, he bought a second-hand Triumph TR3A. After the engine was undone and rebuilt, it travelled the Pan Americana, from Canada to Mexico, down through the centre and back up by the coast, in 1 month and about 15000 km.<\/p>\n

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OFF ROAD ERA<\/h4>\n

Years later my father became a reference name in the off-road driving in Portugal, being considered one of the \u201cfathers\u201d of the sport, and he rode in less comfortable cars! He discovered Portugal from North to South, in jeeps, through dirt roads (I am a witness to it, with a childhood spent jumping on the backseat!), and explored everything there was to explore.<\/p>\n

At that time he called himself \u201can adventurer by profession and an engineer in my spare time\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

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PARIS DAKAR RALLY<\/h4>\n

In 1982 he participated in the Paris Dakar Rally, in a Portuguese vehicle, brand UMM. The motto was \u201c3 on departure, 3 on arrival\u201d, and so it was! He repeated his participation in 84 and 87. Meanwhile, he also participated in the Camel Trophy which his team ended with the same score as the winning team (Dutch). The tiebreaker was made based on the condition of the car and, as the Portuguese had capsized, they ended up in second place!<\/p>\n

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CLUBE AVENTURA<\/h4>\n

Founding partner of Clube Aventura, with Jos\u00e9 Megre, he organized several off-road events, including TransPortugal, a true adventure of 10 days, traversing the country from side to side, with orienteering and trial.<\/p>\n

The Transaharianas were another of the great organizations. They consisted of expeditions crossing the north of Africa with a duration of about 1 month, again always on paths, trails and desert. Amazing! I was lucky to participate in one edition (Lisbon to Bissau) when I was 15! There were 5 editions between 1985 and 1989.<\/p>\n

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TURAVENTUR<\/h4>\n

In 1990, challenged to start promoting renewable energy projects,\u00a0 he left Clube Aventura and, with Ana Barbosa, with whom he already shared his life, adventure and 2 daughters (evidently, my mother) he founded the company Turaventur<\/strong> (to learn more about our vast experience in organizing adventures and events, just browse our various websites and see our section WHO WE ARE<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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CLASSIC CARS<\/h4>\n

In 2005 the classics\u2019 project<\/strong> begins to develop. The Greeks said that \u201cperfection is the alliance of beauty and functionality\u201d. Beautiful vehicles start to appear here at home, with striking colours and immaculate design, and the collection began to grow to the point of not fitting in the garage. The goal was never to collect, because that is not in my father\u2019s nature. He is not about looking at things. All classic cars go through a disassembly and assembly process, and parts and screws accumulate in the corners. All of them are used<\/strong>, whether on a rally, a tour, to go for a beer at the end of the day or simply for the pleasure of driving.<\/p>\n

The collection grew and now has almost three dozen cars, including a replica of the first car in the world, the Benz of 1886. Visit our Serrado Collection<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Pedro participated in the 2nd edition of the 1000 Mile Trial 2014, between London and Edinburgh (the first one was in 1900!), in the Ennstal – Classic cars 2015 test, in Austria, in several tours of clubs and friends in Portugal, and was present, with his pearls, in two editions of the Estoril Classics event.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Classic cars are a childhood passion for Pedro Villas-Boas. And for this he is, undeniably, a \u201cmust\u201d presence in any classic car event in Portugal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[215],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6771","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-atividades-en","7":"tour_category-classic-cars","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"featured","12":"virtual","13":"product-type-tour"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nClassic cars - why you should join us on our next Portugal trip!<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Classic car ride in Portugal. Gastronomic tour, with an emphasis on visiting local producers. 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