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     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

   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

   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

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

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

 MGB at 50 When it was launched the MGB was the car to have. Now, fi fty years later, it’s a must-have sports car for classic car fans. To celebrate the last half-century we meet with members of the MG Enthusiast Club of Ireland, who bring along six very nice Bs for us. ___________________________________________________________________  Green Machines From the title, some tractor fans may assume this feature is about an American brand, but it’s … Read more

 MGB at 50 When it was launched the MGB was the car to have. Now, fi fty years later, it’s a must-have sports car for classic car fans. To celebrate the last half-century we meet with members of the MG Enthusiast Club of Ireland, who bring along six very nice Bs for us. ___________________________________________________________________  Green Machines From the title, some tractor fans may assume this feature is about an American brand, but it’s … Read more

The January 2013 issue of Irish Vintage Scene is on sale now, and is packed with a wide variety of features. On the cover we have the MGB, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2012; whether in roadster or GT form, this is one car that most classic enthusiasts have promised themselves to own at some stage, and there’s a lot going for them in … Read more

  Fifty Years of a Legend   To mark its fiftieth birthday we take a special look at what made the Ford Cortina the legend it is, examining each model separately, while also reliving the events of the Cortina Owners’ Club of Ireland during the year-long 2012 celebrations. ___________________________________________________________________ Marshall Plan This is restoration at its best; a few years ago this Series 3A Field … Read more

The November issue of Irish Vintage Scene is on sale now, and is an absolute must-read for anyone passionate about the old vehicle scene in Ireland. Our main feature this month is rather special in that it brings together no less than three stunning red Triumph TR6s, each of which reflects the philosophy of its owner in relation to the use of classic cars and … Read more

TRio 6 For this month’s cover story our roving contributor, Stephen McEvoy has tracked down not one or two,but three beautiful red Triumph TR6s for our readers. As he outlines in this feature, each example has been subtly adapted (or not, as the case may be) to better suit the use to which its owner wishes to put it to, so they vary from a … Read more

Star Quality It’s been a couple of years since we had a Mercedes on the cover, in fact since the 300SL Gullwing on the December 2010 issue, but is sure was worth the wait for all you Mercedes enthusiasts. This original Dublin-registered W111 280SE looks simply fantastic, and is our main feature car this month. The car belongs to John Byrne from Dublin, and like … Read more

The September issue of Irish Vintage Scene is on sale now, and as usual it’s packed with over 100 pages of news, event reports, great features and a whole lot more. On the cover this month is a real reunion story, where a 1957 Ford Prefect has been tracked down and restored by the same man that bought it as a runaround way back in … Read more