Chasing Classic Coopers
When Michael Ryan announced his engagement to his family he didn’t think that he would be given a 1970 Mini Cooper S, a car he had chased for many years, but that’s just what his dad, George, gave him.
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Under the Skin
With its baby blue paint, steel wheels and basic interior Brendan Gormley’s Opel Kadett C looks like butter wouldn’t melt in its mouth, but under the skin of this old Cavan-reg car lies full Manta 1.8 running gear for a far-improved driving experience.
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Fit for a King
Brian King’s stunning Ford Escort might have started off in life as a lowly 1300, but today it’s anything but, with a fully-sorted chassis and a twin-Webered Lotus twin-cam stashed under its Lagoon Blue paintwork.
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Orange Juiced
There are many retro cars out there that look fast but don’t back that image up. However, Thomas White’s 1974 VW Beetle is as much go as show, thanks to a 2.5-litre four-cam Subaru engine in the tail.
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Light Speed
You want to go fast? Don’t add power, just lose bucketloads of weight! Or, as Alan Kilkenny did when he was building his Hayabusa-powered Stryker, you could just do both…
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Wagons Roll
Estates are practical, useful and even fun, but not many are as downright cool as Richard McCarthy’s Consul Cortina station wagon, which is chock full of 1500GT extras and a well-tweaked pre-crossflow up front.
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Top of the Hill
Watch any Irish historic or clubman rallying event these days and you’d be forgiven for thinking that the only car ever raced was the Ford Escort. However, Denis Nagle is out to redress the balance with his Avenger.
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News & Products
What’s new in the retro classic scene in
Ireland and beyond.
Show Reports
Junction 1 Ford Show
Cultra Hillclimb 2014
CF4CF 2014
BMW 3-series Shootout
Autostadt.ie Retro Dyno Day
Causeway Coast Mini Weekend
VAGE Show & Shine 2014
Irish Touring Car Championship 2014
Mondello GT Series 2014
Irish Historic Championship Review
Italian 100 Show
GTINI Castlewellan VW Show
Irish Escort Club Mourne Run
Air-Cooled Drag Day
Retro Club Scene
Our monthly look at clubs catering for retro classic cars.
Retro Buyer’s Guide
How to buy yourself a Volvo 480