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| MALAHIDE CLASSIC & VINTAGE MOTOR SHOW and family fun event |
Put the date in your diary – Sunday 18th May 2014
Venue – The Grand Hotel, Malahide
Malahide Lions Club are indebted to Matt Ryan of the Grand Hotel for hosting our 3rd Classic & Vintage Show in the grounds of The Grand Hotel.
Come along and bring the family for a fun day out in the birthplace of Irish Motoring. There will be refreshment facilities available, music and children’s entertainment, ….. everything for a great day out! Admission to view our Car Show is just €5 per adult, and €10 per family.
Exhibitors, Malahide Lions Club have looked at the possibilities of staging our show in a number of locations. For us as a charity raising funds we must be able to control access, maximise the public footfall and charge the public an admission fee. This rules out other sites in the Malahide area and so it has been decided that, despite some limitations, the Grand Hotel remains the best choice.
It has many advantages – easy traffic flow, paved surface throughout, shelter (in the event of poor weather) and an amazing sit down proper meal for all drivers. This year we will facilitate meals for drivers’ companions provided they are pre-booked.
We will be making some changes to maximise the capacity of the site (but we will not be using the underground car park). Capacity will be still be limited so to avoid being turned away on the day it is essential that you pre-book your place as soon as possible..
Now it is YOUR chance to display your Classic or Vintage car in the birthplace of Irish Motoring – The Grand Hotel.
Car of the Show 2013
1904 Speedwell
as voted by drivers’ ballot
Of course, the Grand Hotel has been involved in motoring in Ireland from the very beginning.
“Dr. John Fallon Sidney Colohan bought the Grand Hotel in 1910, for £10,000. Dr. Colohan was the pioneer of motoring in Ireland and was recognised as a leading motor expert. In 1898 he imported the first petrol driven car into Ireland. In 1902 his Daimler Car was admitted to be the smartest and fastest of its type in Dublin.The Benz Comfortable was the first motor car he imported into Ireland and it has been featured in the Irish Motor Classic Stamps, issued in April 1989. Dr. Colophon’s Benz has survived and in 1985 it was purchased by Denis Dowdall of Irish Motor Distributors and fully restored.”
(Courtesy of Malahide Historical Society.)
Registration:
You can now register online and pay your fees using our secure PayPal system. As capacity is limited to just 80 cars, we strongly advise you to pre-register as pre-registered cars will receive priority.
Exhibitors Entry Fees
Please note verification of valid insurance is necessary for admittance.
Entry Fee of €10 Includes:
Extra meal for drivers’ companion €10 .
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