Advice on transporting a 1969 Intermeccanica Italia 100 miles this weekend

My dad has owned a 1969 Intermeccanica Italia almost since new. It’s recently been restored. Unfortunately, he has had some health issues and will need a ramp installed in the Italia’s garage bay next week.

I need to get the Italia from his house outside of Springfield, MA to my house outside of Boston, MA. It’s about 100 miles.

Options start with driving the car. This probably isn’t a great option. While it is registered and insured, it has no inspection sticker. And, it’s somewhat terrifying to driving in modem traffic / highways. It certainly hasn’t gone more than a few mites on trip in the past decade.

I could rent a UHaul car trailer. I own a Toyota 4Runner, rated to tow 6,000 lbs. The Italia isn’t too heavy. However, I have never towed anything bigger than a bike rack. Is this a realistic thing to do?

I could hire some sort of transport. Not sure if this can be done quickly or who to trust. I might even be able to AAA it on a tow, but that’s probably even more of a dice role. Any recommendations?

Looking for advice here.

 

Absolutely a realistic thing to do, provided you have a hitch on your 4Runner. Last I checked, U-Haul's car trailers use surge brakes, so you won't need a brake controller on your 4Runner. I do believe you'll need to provide your own tie-down straps, though. I know U-Haul sells them, so you can buy likely buy them when you rent.

If you have any friends who've towed before, it can be helpful to have them come along.

If not, do some reading-up on how you attach a trailer to your car. Check out YouTube videos on how to attach the tie-downs you select to a vehicle.

Double check your work before setting off.

After that, just take it easy when you're on the road.