IVVC Festival of Transport 14/05/17

Duke O Smiley

Periodic showers dampened spirits a bit (heh) but nevertheless this was a cool show and made for a nice day out. If you're a regular to a lot of Leinster shows you'll know that there are many cars that tend to show time and time again, but it was refreshing to see a lot of "new" metal here today.

The indoor/outdoor displays made for a nice and commodious air unlike the likes of the RDS and Swords shows which can get a bit cramped. The autojumble however poor (but extensive) - lots of t-shirts and reproduction wall signs.

I took a few pics, they aren't great and a lot of interesting cars had left by the time I had gotten my camera out, but nevertheless..enjoy.

I didn't want to go clogging up the spotted thread, so without further ado..



This looked super fresh. The old plates just look so out of place! Likewise the Xr2i looked fantastic.









NOT an MR2 in drag! :eek: :pac:





I loved this. For a car so popular in its day I don't see many at shows

Duke O Smiley

Duke O Smiley

A regular at shows, and a delight

Duke O Smiley

These were fantastic. Particularly the Kirt. I'd say it has a very interesting past

Duke O Smiley

Finally. I got sick of taking photos by now





Like the Krit - what lucky Irishman owned this new back in the day I wonder?

Silvera

Great pics. Thanks for posting them!

Incidentially, why do you not like the plates on the Sierra?
They are correct period-style plates..

Duke O Smiley

Silvera wrote: »

Great pics. Thanks for posting them!

Incidentially, why do you not like the plates on the Sierra?
They are correct period-style plates..

Ah no, I love the plates. Theres nothing I dislike more than the usual black pressed metal €20 motor factors jobbies you see on so many classics these days!

What I should have said is, the Sierra looks far too modern for the old style number!

MrFoxman360

A few more pictures that I snapped yesterday here in this album if anyone wants to take a look.

https://www.facebook.com/pg/shamrockcarandmachineryclub/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1424587404267784

Arthur Daley

The Sierra could be launched today and still looks fresh enough. But some didn't take to it in 1982 after eveyone grew so used to the cortina.

Sign of a classic bit of design I think?

JabbaTheHut

That Xr2i is on Donedeal at the minute. Looks very well in your pics.

https://www.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/fiesta-xr2i/15263904

Blue850

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

These were fantastic. Particularly the Kirt. I'd say it has a very interesting past

The 1913 KRIT was originally owned by Henry Maxwell Smyth, a civil engineer from Killucan Co Westmeath.
He also once held the title of High Sherriff of Westmeath!

Kevin_Herron

Wonderful photographs.

LZC250 was owned new by the owner of the Golden Orient restaurant on Leeson Street, Mike Butt.

Duke O Smiley

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

Wonderful photographs.

LZC250 was owned new by the owner of the Golden Orient restaurant on Leeson Street, Mike Butt.

Thanks for that Kevin.

An interesting note on Mr Butt, in 1970 he founded the IRA (Irish Restaurant-Owners Association)...which was quickly renamed RAI (Restaurant-Owners Association of Ireland)..for obvious reasons!



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