Today I saw a classic and took a pic thread!

carchaeologist

Wonder what the story behind that is!

maidhc

Few more:

A Plymouth Barracuda and a Cobra (I think) on the South Mall. MKII was in tralee with a sign on the windscreen telling the warden it had a puncture.

carchaeologist

Yep,a local publican owns the jag,among a few other classics.

MercMad

There is a chap out near Ennis that has an Alitalia coloured Stratos, amongst other Italian rarities !

Lovely car !

RichyX

MercMad wrote: »

There is a chap out near Ennis that has an Alitalia coloured Stratos, amongst other Italian rarities !

Lovely car !

I suppose he doesn't have them on display for the public does he?

Really wish I'd gone to that rally now.
I didn't think there would be a Stratos in Ireland considering their rarity.

Blue850

Doesn't Pat Horan, the camper dealer in Borrisokane have a Stratos as well as an 037 and a Fiat 131 Abarth and other rally goodies.

MercMad

Wow that 131 looks very smart indeed !!

That could be the guy, I couldn't remember whether he was this side or the other side of Limerick,. thought it was Ennis but maybe not!

carchaeologist

I have an airfix or revell model of that 131 in the alitalia colours.The one above is a lovely car.
Im sure iv seen a stratos running the rally of the lakes one year?

fatboymsport

Pat also has a orignal Peugeot 205 t16 practice car

Blue850

carchaeologist wrote: »

I have an airfix or revell model of that 131 in the alitalia colours.The one above is a lovely car.
Im sure iv seen a stratos running the rally of the lakes one year?

A man called Steve Perez had this one at the Killarney Historic rally a few years ago, shame that this event was cancelled this year.

As well as the rally 131, Pat Horan also has this road going version, one of 2 in the country

Bitten & Hisses

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yep,a local publican owns the jag,among a few other classics.

Which pub, as a matter of interest?

RichyX

Blue850 wrote: »

A man called Steve Perez had this one at the Killarney Historic rally a few years ago, shame that this event was cancelled this year.

Just doesn't look right without the Alitalia colours.
Vodka Kick of all things!

Lauder

A few I spotted today.

Fully Original XK140 Le Mans Drophead Coupe 3.4l



A sorry looking MK2


A Bristol Blenheim 3, must be uber rare in Ireland.



Another Original Irish Emilio Beetle 1200 modernised for everyday use.

Max_Damage

Are they the rear lights from an Opel Senator?

Lauder

Max_Damage wrote: »

Are they the rear lights from an Opel Senator?

Yep looks like it, tho i would expect better if you were pay £150k for a car like.

Max_Damage

I rather pick the Senator IMO.

carchaeologist

Bitten & Hisses wrote: »

Which pub, as a matter of interest?

Town and country.

carchaeologist

Blue850 wrote: »

A man called Steve Perez had this one at the Killarney Historic rally a few years ago, shame that this event was cancelled this year.

As well as the rally 131, Pat Horan also has this road going version, one of 2 in the country

Yep,thats the stratos alright!
Was the picture of the blue 131 taken at the gerry kennedy memorial weekend?There was very little said about that event on this forum,did they meet their target of every fiat sold in ireland?

shagman

okistag wrote: »

Seen on the Ormond quey Dublin

Looks very similar to one this one I saw on a memorial site for Brian Mullan,

Blue850

carchaeologist wrote: »

Yep,thats the stratos alright!
Was the picture of the blue 131 taken at the gerry kennedy memorial weekend?There was very little said about that event on this forum,did they meet their target of every fiat sold in ireland?

No that photo isn't from the memorial weekend. There was about a dozen or so cars at the memorial weekend, very wet weather, IIRC there were 131 Sports, 127 Sports, 124 coupes, x1/9s, a Ritmo convertible ,Tipo 16V, a 132 and a 131 saloon there.

aravan

When was the Jerry Kennedy memorial weekend and where was it. I am raging i missed it as i knew him and lived close by.

alastair

Lauder wrote: »

Yep looks like it, tho i would expect better if you were pay £150k for a car like.

Well - if you bought an original Lamborghini Diablo, you'd be getting Nissan headlamps and generic bus rear lights. Bristol always bought in off-the-shelf lights, like most cottage exotica manufacturers.

Bristol haven't made an attractive car since the 406 imo - and the 404 was their best looker by far.

Kevin_Herron

alastair wrote: »

Well - if you bought an original Lamborghini Diablo, you'd be getting Nissan headlamps and generic bus rear lights. Bristol always bought in off-the-shelf lights, like most cottage exotica manufacturers.

Bristol haven't made an attractive car since the 406 imo - and the 404 was their best looker by far.

Or an Aston Martin DBS or V8, you got Hillman Hunter rear lights and switchgear from a Vauxhall Viva!

I have to agree, Bristol made a very well engineered car, I worked on a 406 a few years ago, lovely car, very smooth to drive, lovely engines.

Max_Damage

Kevin_Herron wrote: »

Or an Aston Martin DBS or V8, you got Hillman Hunter rear lights and switchgear from a Vauxhall Viva!

I have to agree, Bristol made a very well engineered car, I worked on a 406 a few years ago, lovely car, very smooth to drive, lovely engines.

Sure the DeLorean was the same, the engine was from a Renault Alpine, the suspension from a Ford Cortina, that interior origianlly originated from Volkswagen, and the design from a Lotus Esprit.

Sure the rare RHD UK-spec. version had the rear lights from a Leyland bus!

niceirishfella

Max_Damage wrote: »

Sure the DeLorean was the same, the engine was from a Renault Alpine, the suspension from a Ford Cortina, that interior origianlly originated from Volkswagen, and the design from a Lotus Esprit.


Sure the rare RHD UK-spec. version had the rear lights from a Leyland bus!

Where did the flux capacitor come from?:D

Max_Damage

niceirishfella wrote: »

Where did the flux capacitor come from?:D

Universal Studios

carchaeologist

niceirishfella wrote: »

Where did the flux capacitor come from?:D

No!Doc brown built it!:p

245

Max_Damage wrote: »

Sure the DeLorean was the same, the engine was from a Renault Alpine, the suspension from a Ford Cortina, that interior origianlly originated from Volkswagen, and the design from a Lotus Esprit.

Sure the rare RHD UK-spec. version had the rear lights from a Leyland bus!

You're too kind - the engine was from the Renault 25/Peugeot 604/Volvo 264 - not even remotely exotic :eek:

AsphaltRisin'

245 wrote: »

You're too kind - the engine was from the Renault 25/Peugeot 604/Volvo 264 - not even remotely exotic :eek:

245 eh? is that name by any chance derived from a member of the volvo stable? of the 200 series estate variety?

245

AsphaltRisin' wrote: »

245 eh? is that name by any chance derived from a member of the volvo stable? of the 200 series estate variety?

Yep - I've a '77 245 7 seater in what's best described as nappy cack yellow