Issue 214 IVS & Issue 52 RC

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IRISH VINTAGE SCENE ISSUE 214

Up front on the cover of the April 2024 edition of Irish Vintage Scene is a tiny, Irish-assembled classic car that’s been a part of the same family since 1952! Although it spent decades off the road, this Fiat Topolino 500C moved around the country with its owners as they always had intentions to restore it, and this finally came to pass in the last few years, producing a beautiful result. Our second feature car is another Irish-assembled model, this time a 1955 Wolseley 4/44, a model that comes from a time of great upheaval within the ailing Wolseley company as it moved from Nuffield to BMC ownership. This rare Irish survivor was restored about fifteen years ago, but is still looking, and motoring, just as well today.

This month’s tractor feature tells the story of a 1969 Ford 4000 that not only was a satisfying first restoration for its owner, but also developed some great friendships for both himself and his young son.  Our commercial feature showcases a 1979 Toyota Land Cruiser from Australia that is quite simply the best restoration of its type that we’ve ever seen, while our featured motorcycle is a Yamaha XS650, a model that really put Yamaha on the map in the 1970s and 1980s with its British twin-style engine. Lots of the usual favourites are in there too, so don’t miss out!

RETRO CLASSICS ISSUE 52

The January to March 2024 issue of Retro Classics is now on sale at good newsagents nationwide, or direct from us by ordering online quickly and conveniently, and as usual we’ve another exciting line-up of very special cars for you. Heading up this issue is a 1964 VW Karmann Ghia that was rescued from fourteen years in storage, but not with the intention of a concours restoration – instead, it’s managed to retain as much as possible of its original paint, combined with a road-scraping lowering job and rejuvenated 1600 engine to create a really distinctive and fun classic for the summer shows. 

Further into the mag, we feature an incredible Mk1 Escort rally car that’s towed around by a period-perfect Ford Granada support car, a Mitsubishi FTO V6 that’s been converted to a nineties-style track-day toy, a Nissan Sunny ZX Coupe that’s believed to be one of only two on the road in this country, and last but not least we drop into rallycross legend Denis Biggerstaff to check out some of his amazing collection of competition cars, as well as the new home he’s just built for them.

Event reports in this issue come from the Armagh City Car & Bike Show, ALMC Motor Club Show, the Causeway Coast Mini Weekend, Jumpstart Cars & Coffee, the Classic & Old Skool Summer Show, the Carole Nash Historic Festival, the Nenagh Classic Car Club Show and reviews of the 2023 Future Classics race series and historic and modified classes of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. All of this comes along with our regular detailing guide and a look back at the often-quirky car ads of decades past, so don’t miss out – get your copy at any good newsagent, order a digital edition or click here to order a copy online!