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THANKS TO CLUB MEMBER SEAN BERGIN FOR THE PHOTOS
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Great Island Motors Cobh Classic 2018
The 7th running of the Cobh Classic will take place on Saturday 23rd of June 2018 This event which began as the Titanic Classic in 2012 to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the great ship has established it’s place as one of the premier dates in the classic car calendar. Up to 50 cars, some over 100 years old, will traverse the roads of East Cork on a 60 mile route which has been designed to take in some spectacular scenery on smooth roads in deference to the age profile of the participating cars.
Cobh Classic Car Club are once again delighted to welcome Great Island Motors, for a fifth year, as main sponsor. Trophies for Best Car and Furthest Travelled, plus lots of spot prizes from our very generous sponsors.
The event will start from the Commodore Hotel in Cobh at 11.30 and will follow a route via Midleton and Cloyne to a coffee break at Garryvoe Beach. Thereafter the route continues via Shanagarry, Ladysbridge, Castlemartyr and back to Cobh at 4pm, where the cars will be on display in the town centre, while the crews enjoy a post event meal and prizegiving ceremony at the Commodore Hotel
Check-in for the event is from 09.30 and the cost of entry is €25 (three course meal included).
Cobh has always had connections to motor sport in various guises, one of those was in the late 70’s and early 80’s in the form of The Commodore Hotel Rally. In its first three years as a Rallying tour, took place on the roads of Great Island, and stretching out towards Carrigtwohill and surrounding areas.
The event later moved to Fota Island where it became known as Commodore Hotel Rally Sprint. The event was highly successful and funds raised from the events contributed in a big way to the setting up of what is now Fota Wildlife Park. The event continued at Fota for a number of years until insurance costs became excessive and the event had to be cancelled.
It’s quite possible that some of the cars taking part in the June event may have taken part in those rallies, certainly quite a few of the event organisers were also organisers and indeed participants in those exciting days of Cobh motorsport.
Cobh Classic Car Club was founded in 2011 with the goal of bringing together those with an interest in vintage and classic cars. Members don’t need to own an old car, just have an interest them.
The club meets in the Commodore hotel at 8pm on the second Wednesday of every month and during summer months organises evening drives to local places of interest.
Further details can be had from Event Secretary Tom McGoey on 087 2121442.
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Email: cobhclassiccarclub@gmail.com
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Hello every body and I hope you are all enjoying our most welcome heat wave .. stay safe and use plenty of sun cream…. anyway all of you classic car fans that have seen as many summers as I have [and thats alot] will remember a tv show called the greatest show on earth… well its back…. but its not a tv show now…. its a show run by Yesteryear motor club in Walton park Dungarvan Co Waterford where all classic cars 21 years old or over will be on display from 12 noon until 5 pm. We have many food stalls as well as a bouncy castle for the kiddies and a fully equipped play ground. We have music from 2pm when the hilarious MAD HATTER comes on stage. There are clubs coming from Cork Dublin Kilkenny Tipperary Wexford and many more cars from people all over the country. So just in case you missed the [Greatest show on earth on tv all those years ago] dont miss it in Walton park on sunday june 3rd the bank holiday weekend…. Every car on display gets a token of the show so make sure you come on down the price is free. So until then don your summer gear wear that sun cream and…….. Keep Polishing.
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THE IRISH MORRIS MINOR OWNERS CLUB DID A 1000 MILE TRIP AROUND IRELAND WITH A STOP IN KILKENNY IN SEPTEMBER 2003
HOPE TO SEE THEM ALL BACK IN KILKENNY FOR THIS YEARS SHOW
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SHANKILL CASTLE
WALSH DISTILLERY
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WELL DONE TO BRIAN LACEY WITH HIS BEDFORD HA P&T VAN WINING THE BEST VINTAGE VEHICLE ON THE DAY
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IN 2007 MEMBERS OF KILKENNY MOTOR CLUB ASSEMBLED A MORRIS IOOO IN AID OF “PEOPLE IN NEED“. THIS WAS LATER SOLD WITH THE PROCEEDS GOING TO THE CHARITY….WE ARE NOW LOOKING FOR TO SEE IF WE CAN DISPLAY IT AT OUR ANNUAL SHOW TO BE PART OF OUR MORRIS MINOR 70th CELEBRATIONS. SO IF YOU KNOW OF ITS PRESENT WHEREABOUTS PLEASE DROP US A EMAIL kilkennymotorclub@hotmail.com
OR GIVE NIALL A RING ON 0862460508
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