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As with many events this year on both sides of the Irish Sea and beyond, this year’s Practical Classics Classic Car & Restoration Show at the NEC in Birmingham wasn’t able to go ahead. However, in its place, Classic Car Auctions held a classic auction at the nearby Stoneleigh Park on Saturday the 25th of September, in association with the cancelled restoration show. The successful … Read more

Defective tyres linked to 14 deaths annually ITIA dealers offering free tyre checks nationwide   Tuesday, 5 October, 2021: The Road Safety Authority (RSA), An Garda Síochána and the Irish Tyre Industry Association (ITIA), have teamed up for ‘Tyre Safety Day’ on Wednesday 6 October, during Irish Road Safety Week, to remind all road users to check their tyres to ensure they are roadworthy. Motorists … Read more

Last month saw the culmination of a long period of planning and organisation here at Irish Vintage Scene, when the first ever National Classic Spin took place on Sunday the 8th of August, kindly sponsored by FBD Insurance and with proceeds going to Aware.ie. A fantastic 885 entries were received for this inaugural event, all of whom took in one of our fifteen photo point … Read more

The new issue of Retro Classics will be hitting the shelves on Friday the 1st of October, and is packed with fabulous feature cars once again. These range from a storied 1977 Toyota Celica RA28 GT Twin-Cam to a fearsome V8-converted MBG roadster to a very eye-catching Mk1 Fiesta, and more besides. There’s finally been a few events taking place so there are some event … Read more

The organisers of the ever-popular Gerard Murphy Memorial Classic Show & Run in Co. Wexford have announced that, due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 situation, they had decided not to hold their event on the 3rd of October as previously planned. “We are very sorry about this, but it is in everybody’s interest and safety,” they explained on their Facebook page. “The next … Read more

It is with a heavy heart that we at Irish Vintage Scene announce we have decided to postpone our autojumble event that was scheduled to take place at Athenry Mart in Galway on Sunday the 19th of September. The running of the autojumble had always been dependent on the easing of Covid restrictions as it would be expected to attract far more than the 200 … Read more

Irish Vintage Scene has received the following message from PJ Lawlor and his fellow committed members from the Carlow Vintage & Classic Motor Club in relation to their show at Duckett’s Grove, which was scheduled to take place on the 15th of August.   “Following consultations with the local authorities in Carlow and considering the most up-to-date public health advice, we have been left with … Read more

The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is today Friday 23 July, advising drivers and motorcycle riders to take extra care using the roads as the recent dry weather spell breaks and rain is expected across parts the country over the coming days.  During a prolonged dry spell a build-up of oil and rubber deposit develops on the road. When the weather breaks, this deposit mixes with … Read more

The last weekend in July is usually a great weekend for enthusiasts in the west of Ireland, with two of the country’s leading events taking place in Galway. The first is the Western Veteran & Vintage Motor Club’s West Run, and the second is the Mountbellew Vintage Club’s annual vintage show.  The weekend traditionally kicks off on the Friday evening, when cars that are entered … Read more

Nestled in the countryside just north of Cork City, The Farm is a unique visitor experience that’s been welcoming families and agriculture enthusiasts alike through its gates for almost a decade now. Spread across its forty acres are a whole host of attractions, ranging from a petting zoo and playground to vintage tractor and machinery displays, plus a recreation of a 1960s village to show … Read more

Following in the vein of resto-mods like the Singer Porsche 911 and the Alfaholics Alfa-Romeo GTA-R, Jaguar’s iconic E-Type has now been put under the knife at specialists E-Type UK to create their vision of this big cat for the 21st century, under the new brand ‘Unleashed’. While the Series III E-Type is often bemoaned by purists for its extra size and weight, being more … Read more

Just in the last week or so, news has filtered through of the cancellation of another much-anticipated classic car event. The Kilkenny Motor Club are well-known for their very popular and well-organised annual car show in St. James’ Park in Kilkenny, which attracts massive turnouts of vintage and classic cars of all kinds. This year’s event was scheduled for the 29th of August, but due … Read more

‘Ireland Heads West for Emma’ Classic & Vintage Show Galway Racecourse, 28th & 29th June 2014 I’m not often stuck for something to say, or write, but how do you start to sum up an event like this? For those who mightn’t know, the ‘Ireland Heads West for Emma’ Classic & Vintage Show was held in Galway Racecourse in Ballybrit, Co. Galway on the 28th … Read more

• Introduction of On-Board Diagnostics (OBD), Testing • New NCT Manual • Escalation of Defects to Fail Dangerous where a combination of deficiencies is recorded From 21 June 2021, several changes to the National Car Test will come into effect. These changes will see Ireland be amongst the first EU Member States to commence the use of On-Board Diagnostics (OBD), testing under EU Roadworthiness Directive 2014/45. OBD testing … Read more

The implications of increased ethanol levels in pump petrol for classic and vintage vehicles have been a source of much discussion in the last few years, as the standard fuel system of older models isn’t set up to cope with its effects for the most part. Specialist suppliers of lubricants, coolants and more, Wexford-based Liquid Technology Ltd are well up to speed on these issues, … Read more