The Features
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Tail Gunner
It’s hard to believe that the Porsche 911 has been around for fifty years now. In that time it’s gone from sports car to supercar, and has racked up countless competition victories in various disciplines. To mark its big five-oh Andrew Pollock meets up with the lucky owner of a sixties variant to check out just where the car’s massive appeal originated.
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Red Zetor Day
The 11-Series Zetor range will be one familiar to many readers, as these tractors gave sterling service on many Irish farms for decades, all for little cost and with minimal repair time. John Darcy from Co. Wicklow has just restored an example of the baby of the range, the two-cylinder 2511, to fantastic condition, as outlined by Carl Czanik this month.
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A Wyse Choice
Many readers will have had their first two-wheeled experiences on a Puch scooter, and Pat Wyse is no exception. Pat has clear memories of sitting on the tank of his father, James’ Puch 50 while they went to the bog, coming back with the turf stacked up on the back of the scooter. Pat’s memories are still strong, and drove him to recently restore a 1960 Puch VS50 DK for himself.
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A Chip off the Old Block
It’s always nice when you can trace an interest in a certain vehicle back through successive family generations, and that’s certainly the case with this month’s classic commercial feature. William Maybury from West Cork is the third generation of his family to own a D-Series Ford, as he has recently finished the restoration of a sand and gravel tipper similar to that run by his grandfather many years ago.
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Aladdin’s Cave
One of the beauties of working at Irish Vintage Scene is that we get to see first-hand so many amazing collections of vehicles. Since the introduction of the Model Scene section we have also gotten to see some fantastic model collections too, and a recent visit to Anthony Payne from Limerick left our own Tom Heavey absolutely speechless. When you see the photos, you’ll realise why.
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Show Reports … Countrywide
Durrow Vintage Club Annual Show & Autojumble
Northern Ireland Farm Toy & Model Show
Cork Monster Motorcycle Show 2013
Tipperary Vintage & Custom Rally
Drumcar Tractor Club Model Show
Nobber Vintage Run
Royal Breffni Vintage Run
Camlough & District Old Vehicle Run
CVVMC Indoor Motor Show
Millstreet Vintage Rally
Regualrs
News & Events
The latest developments from all over Ireland and abroad.
Diary Dates
The most comprehensive list of upcoming events in Ireland.
Club Scene
A dedicated section open to every club in Ireland to promote itself and its events.
Letters to Editor
Have your say and get it off your chest; this is your place to say what you really think.
Laid to Rust
A monthly pictorial of vehicles that are rusting away in the peace of our countryside.
Past Times
Ireland’s best-known motoring historian, Bob Montgomery looks back at motoring and motoring events in the early days.
Model Scene
One of the fastest-growing sectors of our hobby is the collecting and displaying of models, and each month this section brings you some of the best events and features from this vibrant scene.
Retrospect
A page of old and nostalgic motoring photos sent in by our readers.
Tales From Over the Water
Roger Hamlin, our roving overseas reporter, checks in each month with interesting, and often offbeat, stories from England, New Zealand, Australia and who-knows where.
Classifieds
Looking for a classic? Well this is Ireland’s only dedicated marketplace.
Behind the Wheel
Dick Byrne looks back at his memories of motoring in the last century.
