Oakland Model 40 Tourer

Vehicle Ref 248

Left Side view of Convertible Oakland decorated with wedding ribbons, wooden spoke wheels

About this vehicle:

A magnificent and very rare Oakland Model 40 Tourer dating back to 1912, being one of only eight known of this model that are still in existence. This Edwardian car can act as a sophisticated backdrop to your wedding photographs alongside providing an elegant form of transport for the big day.

This most imposing and powerful car is superbly presented in Silver Grey livery with red coach lining and black wings.  Upholstery is in deep-buttoned black leather and the car is equipped with a fully enveloping hood, a folding brass windscreen and coach lamps, hickory spoke wheels with running boards on both sides for easier entry and exit. 

The Oakland Tourer is an open sided convertible so can be used with the roof fully down as a full convertible or the roof closed with the sides open which will offer protection from above.   

The only thing missing to make this a ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ style of car is wings and you could then fly to the ceremony.  In the meantime the chauffeur will glide you to the ceremony at a serene pace at ground level.  As with all open sided tourers a little wind from the side should be considered.  A beautiful and elegant vehicle from the golden era of transportation.

Features

Exterior / Interior Colours:

Silver Grey / Black Leather

Total Number of Seats:

3 Passengers (+ Chauffeur)

Chauffeur's Attire:

Fully Uniformed

Children & Babies:

Children (3+ years)

Number of Passenger Seats:

1 Front , 2 Rear

Passenger Seat Belts Fitted:

0 Front , 0 Rear

Vehicle's Year:

1912

Vehicle Local Area:

Ipswich, Suffolk

Vehicle Make:

Oakland

Vehicle Operating Area

This Oakland Model 40 Tourer is available in and around the following places:

Verified Reviews from Past Clients

Great friendly service. Arrived nice and early. Highly recommended.
From David Steele
25-10-2025

Great friendly service. Arrived nice and early. Highly recommended.

We had an excellent experience with this car on our Wedding Day! The driver was fantastic and tried his best to get us around as quickly as possible, despite the terrible traffic conditions. Thank you very much for such a comfortable day with five star service. Best wishes, Natasha & Izaak
From Natasha Kempner
25-10-2025

We had an excellent experience with this car on our Wedding Day! The driver was fantastic and tried his best to get us around as quickly as possible, despite the terrible traffic conditions. Thank you very much for such a comfortable day with five star service. Best wishes, Natasha & Izaak

Overall a good experience. the car was in great condition and clean and the driver very polite and courteous and arrived on time. Some communication issues however…. I did telephone days before to discuss a different pickup address which was a very short distance from the original and was told that this caused no issues at all. 
From David Lewis
23-10-2025

Overall a good experience. the car was in great condition and clean and the driver very polite and courteous and arrived on time. Some communication issues however…. I did telephone days before to discuss a different pickup address which was a very short distance from the original and was told that this caused no issues at all. 

This is a beautiful car. A surprise for the bride and her bridesmaids and they were thrilled. Communications with the chauffeur James were excellent. Neither could have been more helpful and accommodating. I am delighted with both the vericle and the service provided. I have not yet received the official wedding photos but will forward copies once I have them.
From David Taylor
18-10-2025

This is a beautiful car. A surprise for the bride and her bridesmaids and they were thrilled. Communications with the chauffeur James were excellent. Neither could have been more helpful and accommodating. I am delighted with both the vericle and the service provided. I have not yet received the official wedding photos but will forward copies once I have them.

Fabulous service, friendly driver and very smartly dressed, car was outstanding, highly polished with beautiful ribbon. You couldn’t ask for more.Thank you Sarvjit you made a special day even more special, especially with it being a surprise. Thank you once again, I would definitely recommend Sarvjit and his beautiful car.
From Amanda Wells
21-10-2025

Fabulous service, friendly driver and very smartly dressed, car was outstanding, highly polished with beautiful ribbon. You couldn’t ask for more.Thank you Sarvjit you made a special day even more special, especially with it being a surprise. Thank you once again, I would definitely recommend Sarvjit and his beautiful car.

Beautiful car. Great driver
From Daniel Bovington
18-10-2025

Beautiful car. Great driver

Lovely car and brilliant driver.
From Daniel Bovington
18-10-2025

Lovely car and brilliant driver.

We hired a Land Rover as our wedding car, and it honestly couldn’t have been more perfect. The vehicle itself was absolutely stunning and fit the setting of our North Yorkshire wedding beautifully — rugged, classic, and full of character. It made for some amazing photo opportunities out on the moorland!Our driver was fantastic from start to finish. He arrived on time (actually early, which really helped calm the nerves), was incredibly professional, and had such a friendly, relaxed manner that instantly put everyone at ease — especially the bride and her dad on the drive to the venue.After the ceremony, he took us out for photos across the moors, and it turned into one of our favourite parts of the day. He went above and beyond to make sure we had the best experience possible — nothing felt rushed, and his attention to detail really showed.We can’t thank him enough for helping make our day so special. Highly recommend to anyone looking for something a bit different, memorable, and full of charm for their wedding transport.— Ross & Amy Hinchliffe
From Ross Hinchliffe
11-10-2025

We hired a Land Rover as our wedding car, and it honestly couldn’t have been more perfect. The vehicle itself was absolutely stunning and fit the setting of our North Yorkshire wedding beautifully — rugged, classic, and full of character. It made for some amazing photo opportunities out on the moorland!Our driver was fantastic from start to finish. He arrived on time (actually early, which really helped calm the nerves), was incredibly professional, and had such a friendly, relaxed manner that instantly put everyone at ease — especially the bride and her dad on the drive to the venue.After the ceremony, he took us out for photos across the moors, and it turned into one of our favourite parts of the day. He went above and beyond to make sure we had the best experience possible — nothing felt rushed, and his attention to detail really showed.We can’t thank him enough for helping make our day so special. Highly recommend to anyone looking for something a bit different, memorable, and full of charm for their wedding transport.— Ross & Amy Hinchliffe

Good afternoon,My parents surprised us with a London Cab to take us from the church to our wedding venue on 20th September (as a reference to Matt being from London as we got married in my hometown in Wales), and we just wanted to send a quick email to say how amazing our driver, Alistair was! A big thank you for helping us make our day special and especially for standing in the torrential rain while we had a few photos and allow the younger children to pose with it.We can't wait to get these photos back from the photographer!  Hannah and Mat
From Sarah Evans
20-09-2025

Good afternoon,My parents surprised us with a London Cab to take us from the church to our wedding venue on 20th September (as a reference to Matt being from London as we got married in my hometown in Wales), and we just wanted to send a quick email to say how amazing our driver, Alistair was! A big thank you for helping us make our day special and especially for standing in the torrential rain while we had a few photos and allow the younger children to pose with it.We can't wait to get these photos back from the photographer!  Hannah and Mat

Driver and the car were absolutely wonderful! We would book again he provided a great experience for both of us.
From Nick Vinson
27-09-2025

Driver and the car were absolutely wonderful! We would book again he provided a great experience for both of us.

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Left Side view of Convertible Oakland decorated with wedding ribbons, wooden spoke wheels
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1912 Oakland Model 40 Tourer