If only it weren't for the salt...
Sunday morning on the way from Seville to Malaga via the Ronda mountain route, I suddenly came across a convoy of Citroëns, a Méhari and two 2CVs. They were enjoying what was perhaps their first trip into the mountains. However, it wasn't 25 degrees and vain sunshine, but just three degrees and heavy cloud cover. At the very top of the mountains, in the middle of the zero-degree limit, surrounded by slightly sugared rock faces, five Piaggio Vespas from days gone by approached me.
Shortly before Malaga, at the very last refueling opportunity before returning the rental car to the airport, ten historic vehicles of various designs stood in the sun in what was now 10 degrees but a biting wind. A group of people who were still waiting for the very last participants of the trip were enjoying coffee and croissants in the rest stop.
In Spain, the temperatures can get really cold again and again, as I had to realize on various photo shoots where I had put on the wrong clothes.
The Iberian Peninsula can always deliver temperatures well below ten degrees with wind. The wind bites through everything and increasingly cools the body down. Not all hotel rooms are well insulated and, despite hot stoves, hardly provide a pleasant room temperature. So the hairdryer has often had to do its duty.
What is hardly ever used in Spain, however, is the road salt on the streets. So with good clothing or a closed roof, you can actually drive your beloved classic car a good 365 days a year.
They have plenty of roads, in beautiful areas and with very little traffic.
Just as a small tip, we recommend the tour from Malaga in the direction of San Pedro del Alcantara, then over the mountain up to Ronda on the A397 and on to Seville. A journey of a good 250 km with everything your heart desires, but also a really hot engine.
