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Old State Cars

  • 15-04-2012 4:50pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭


    No, not old cars in a state! Anybody got pics of old state/ government cars in service? Here's Mary Robinson's unusual choice of Alfa Romeo:
    maryrobinsonalfa.jpg
    c.1991


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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,318 ✭✭✭✭carchaeologist


    That car has been scrapped since. There was some chat about it a few years back on a previous thread.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I always thought that was the best thing about Mary Robinsons time as President!


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,105 ✭✭✭hi5


    I'd like to see a picture of Charlie Haugheys 57 Chevy.
    Theres a clip on Reeling in the years,with him driving it in to Irelands first
    'drive tru bank in the early sixties I think.
    You never hear anything about it ,did it get scrapped or has it survived?


  • Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭Carazy


    Dev's Dodge ZH 1333
    devcar_1.jpg
    1991
    devcar_3.jpg
    1966
    devcar_2.jpg
    Images from Clare Library


  • Registered Users Posts: 395 ✭✭Carazy


    1949 Rolls Royce - ZJ 5000
    eoh6.jpg
    69750.JPG
    Photographs taken from previous threads and posters on this site


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭mb1725


    Douglas Hyde's first trip after inauguration was in this Rolls Royce
    2e5c93fc5fcb277c88837e18ff8cc0453e41660f3f4e557c513f30c71a29dbc5.jpg
    1938


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭mb1725


    rolls2.jpg

    ZJ 5000 from the Cork Examiner archives.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,318 ✭✭✭✭carchaeologist




  • Registered Users Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    That car has been scrapped since. There was some chat about it a few years back on a previous thread.

    Those Roller headlights are very up to date looking now

    Liked the little U na hE on the top of the Dodge:)

    The Italian ambassador still uses a 164 Alfa


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,381 ✭✭✭mb1725


    April201110.jpg

    It's got the flags!


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