Classic Fest 2024
June 30th
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3rd Clare Diecast Model Show

The 3rd Clare Diecast & Model Show takes place on Sunday, 7th April from 10am to 6pm. Entry fee is just €5 with under 14's FREE. Loads to see and buy from Trucks, Plant, Farm, Trains, Planes, Cars, Tee Shirts and lots more. For more information contact Brian on 087 2914608.

Retro Classics Issue 9, (April-June 2013)

                                        Back to Scratch Darragh Byrne has owned his ’86 Golf GTI since 1998, and it’s seen a few different incarnations in that time. However, he’s just restored it back to as-new condition, and it’s looking better than ever. Viva La Mexico Aaron Fox would be … Read more

What’s in issue 83 April 2013

     The Features                                                                            The Long Road Home   This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Triumph 2000. To mark the occasion, we meet up with Jack … Read more

What's in issue 83 April 2013

     The Features                                                                            The Long Road Home   This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Triumph 2000. To mark the occasion, we meet up with Jack … Read more

Lough Rynn Harvest Festival

The Lough Rynn Harvest Festival started out eighteen years ago in the grounds of the Lough Rynn House Hotel, near Mohill in Co. Leitrim. In subsequent years it moved to Roosky, where it spent many years, but the 2013 event returned to its roots at Lough Rynn House, and the crowds and cars turned out in force. Here is just a selection of photographs from … Read more

Newcastle Classic Car Show

Each year at the Slieve Donard Hotel in Newcastle, Co. Down, a classic car event with a difference takes place. The first difference is that the entire show takes place indoors in the banquet hall of the hotel,

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YouTube Video worth a look

Headquake's RC – #99 (mk1 Escort audiosync) "I synced up a bunch of footage of my 1:5th scale, 2 and a half foot long, 16 pound wooden version of a 1970 mk1 escort rally car to some audio of a real mk1 escort doing its rally thing. Video is shot in 60fps and slowed down half for the sync. I also edited some laps with … Read more

What’s in issue 82 March 2013

   The Features                                                                            COUPE CLASS When Giovanni Michelotti designed the Herald for Standard Triumph in the late nineteen-fi fties, he had no idea how his progeny was to aff ect the … Read more

What's in issue 82 March 2013

   The Features                                                                            COUPE CLASS When Giovanni Michelotti designed the Herald for Standard Triumph in the late nineteen-fi fties, he had no idea how his progeny was to aff ect the … Read more

RIAC Show 2013

Just a few of the photos we took at the RIAC show 2013.   .

The Silver Stream (RIAC SHOW)

 

RIAC Show 2013

For this very special event, Irish Vintage Scene Magazine have tracked down two extremely rare cars, both of which share a unique Irish connection in that they were actually manufactured in Ireland. 

 

Our second display car is even more unique as it is the only example of its kind ever built, and is an even rarer sight at vintage and classic car events.

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Eifel Rallye Festival 2012

The Eifel Rallye Festival is held in the Eifel Mountain region of Germany and is for historic rally cars and Group A and B rally cars and replicas built prior to 1987 to works specs. This is the ultimate event for fans of 1980s rallying,

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Threshing at Arnold’s

 

While many vintage shows now have threshing as an attraction there is nothing to beat a little originality, and that’s exactly what happened on John & Mary Arnold’s farm in Bartlemy, Co. Cork in September 2012.

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Threshing at Arnold's

 

While many vintage shows now have threshing as an attraction there is nothing to beat a little originality, and that’s exactly what happened on John & Mary Arnold’s farm in Bartlemy, Co. Cork in September 2012.

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Raheen Vintage Club Annual Rally

The Raheen Vintage Club’s annual rally takes place in mid August each year, and is a favourite with enthusiasts from all over Co. Laois and further afield. As ever, we had too many great photos to fit in our report, so here are some that our local reporter, Austin Ryan has sent us.  

What’s in issue 81 February 2013

The Features      Trojan Work  When Troy McKeown promised himself a fully-restored Ford Escort for his 44th birthday (in deference to his old racing number) we don’t think even he knew what was in store for him, as having put in twelve months of solid work on his Cork-built 1100 Deluxe he ended up restoring another beautiful Mk1 immediately afterwards! It’s contagious, this hobby … Read more

What's in issue 81 February 2013

The Features      Trojan Work  When Troy McKeown promised himself a fully-restored Ford Escort for his 44th birthday (in deference to his old racing number) we don’t think even he knew what was in store for him, as having put in twelve months of solid work on his Cork-built 1100 Deluxe he ended up restoring another beautiful Mk1 immediately afterwards! It’s contagious, this hobby … Read more

Newcastle Car Show to be shaken, not stirred


Newcastle Car Show to be shaken, not stirred

    

 

A bit of James Bond motoring magic is coming to Newcastle later this month.

 

Some of the best known models from 50 years of Bond movies will be centre stage at this year’s annual Vintage, Classic and Sports car Show at the Slieve Donard Hotel (January 25-27).

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Facebook Competition

Click the image below to enter our facebook competition to win 2 FREE TICKETS for the RIAC on the 9th &10th February 2013 in the RDS Simmonscourt.