Gordon Bennett 2012 1st Day photos..

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Today I was invited by a good friend to join him for the start of the Gordon Bennett Rally 2012.
The weather once again was awful but being a passenger in his 1928 Chevy was a total experience in its self. I have to say I really enjoyed the whole experience. The luncheon was held at MDL on the Naas Rd. I never knew they had a lovely collection of cars in a room which could be called a museum.
I had taken a few photos to share with you and they are below, I got some video footage as well but again due to weather conditions this wasn’t great but will post it anyhow later…

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I some of these cars on video leaving MDL and I will upload later ... Just a pity about the bloody weather !!!

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http://youtu.be/vb85Ixe3wKI

carchaeologist

You the man Jack, as usual!

What's with the beetle based Bugatti thingy?

coylemj

Does anyone know the history of that Merc. 600?

w124man

coylemj wrote: »

Does anyone know the history of that Merc. 600?

It belongs to the Flaherty Family and is one of 3 600's that are Irish Registered. There is another one with a reg number starting with PZO which is alive and well. The third one is in bits somewhere in Dublin among a few imported ones

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MDL on the Naas Rd. I never knew they had a lovely collection of cars in a room which could be called a museum.

My jaw just dropped. Stunning collection, never knew there was anything like that in Ireland. Is that a permanent collection they have over there? Is it accessible to the public, even on special arrangement?

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It belongs to the Flaherty Family and is one of 3 600's that are Irish Registered. There is another one with a reg number starting with PZO which is alive and well. The third one is in bits somewhere in Dublin among a few imported ones

Another Irish registered one in bits in Cork too.......:(

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It belongs to the Flaherty Family and is one of 3 600's that are Irish Registered. There is another one with a reg number starting with PZO which is alive and well. The third one is in bits somewhere in Dublin among a few imported ones

.........there were 4 imported originally actually, the MDL one, PZO 200 (exported last year to UK), the Cork car which I am told is unrepairable and another one reg'd GZU 150 which I am currently part restoring for a customer. This car is 1968 and is the same colour as the MDL car, but with a grey velour interior.


Thanks Jack, it's been a while since I saw all of those cars and there have been some additions too.

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Yer man Crowley has two I think up in his house in Shankhill but they are imports and in quite a state

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Yer man Crowley has two I think up in his house in Shankhill but they are imports and in quite a state

last time i saw them ...... they looked like half stripped donor cars

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Crowley owned GZU at one time too.......I know one he has IS a donor, not sure if the other one is salvageable !

Kevin_Herron

Some good photos there.
The weather on Friday was torrential.
Saturday was a great day, good weather and a great run.

Sunday morning I came out of the hotel to find a flat tyre and the Autovac had decided to stop working!