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Hello fellow members, friends and enthusiasts,
The Carlow Vintage and Classic Motor Club is hosting its first event of 2016 in the beautiful grounds of Duckett’s Grove, Carlow and we would like to invite you all to join us.
The date is Sunday the 15th of May and gates open around 10 am. All types of classic vehicles are welcome and entry is free for everybody.
There will be arts and crafts stalls, music, food, kids play area and of course, access to the gardens and grounds of this mystical site.
Ducketts Grove is disabled friendly but please be aware that the site is mostly grass.
For more information on the grounds, click here.
If you are a club and wish to come along as a group, we can accommodate you together on the day once we have confirmed numbers so please get in touch via this email address about a week before to let us know how many will be going. Spaces together cannot be guaranteed on the day. Overnight accommodation is not allowed on site but there are camp sites, B&B and hotels in the local area. I can supply you with contacts if you require.
For vendors wishing to sell at our event in Duckett’s Grove, please contact PJ Lawlor at 0876722972.
Directions:
From Dublin/Waterford take exit 4 on M9 motorway. Follow signs for Castledermot then take the R418 Castledermot/Tullow road for 6km and turn right at the signed junction. From Carlow take the R726 Hacketstown Road for 10 km to Killerig Cross Roads. Turn left at this junction onto the R418 for 2.5 km, turn left again at the signed junction.
So we hope to see you all there and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me via this email.
You can visit our website here.
Kind Regards and looking forward to seeing you all,
Ken Sweeney
PRO
CVCMC
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Wells House and Gardens are again hosting their hugely popular Classic Car Show on Sunday 29th May in support of Make a Wish Ireland and we hope you will be able to join us on the date. We had a great event last year with an amazing turn out and we would like to thank you for your support.
This year we are again hosting a BBQ, live music and children’s entertainment on the date to add to the atmosphere on Sunday 29th May! The house and grounds make for the perfect backdrop for this great day out for all!
Are you a Classic Car owner? If so please get in touch with us as we would love to have you join our event? Please contact info@wellshouse.ie or phone 0539186737 to register your car for this great day out.
We look forward to hearing from you
Sabine Rosler.
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Hi KMC,
I would like to invite your club to our show on the 10th of April.
Any questions or queries please do not hesitate to call on (086)2562566.
Regards Gary
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Now taking orders for Light Blue Cotton shirts with Kilkenny Motor Club logo on them.
100% cotton, state if long or short sleeve needed.
Mens sizes are 14.5 to 19, womens sizes are 8-20.
Order will go in next week if I get –3 more orders.
Contact Eamon Guilfoyle by text or phone 087 2398778
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It is the most desirable Ferrari ever built, according to many experts, and it will be on view for the first time in Ireland at the AXA National Classic Car Show this March.
The 1959 250 GT Berlinetta SWB – which is unique in Ireland – will appear on the Ferrari Owners’ display stand and undoubtedly is one of the highlights of this year’s show at the RDS in Dublin.
Bob Montgomery, Show Director, said: “The event which is organised by the Royal Irish Automobile Club, has become a must see fixture for car enthusiasts and their families. It is an incredible privilege for us to have such a rare and pristine example of one of the most sought after Ferraris of all time at the show. To call the 250 GT SWB gorgeous is an incredible understatement. It’s the classic embodiment of the sports car. When it was built it was a record breaker as a race car and now as a classic it continues to break records as one of the most expensive cars in the world.”
Many people will recognise the car as the same model that starred in the hit 1980s comedy movie ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’, in which the two main characters managed to completely destroy the Ferrari after taking a joyride into downtown Chicago.
Serial Ferrari collector and British TV and radio presenter Chris Evans also owned a 250 GT SWB, which he sold in 2008 for what was at the time a world record breaking price of $10m. In 2015 this was eclipsed when a private buyer paid $16m for the same model.
The 250 GT SWB Berlinetta was designed by an elite team of Ferrari engineers including Giotto Bizzarrini, Carlo Chiti, and Mauro Forghieri, the same team that later produced the famous 250 GTO.
What they built was one of the most notable GT racers of its time. Utilising a short wheelbase for better handling, the car was innovative and disc brakes were a first in a Ferrari GT. The superior braking and a combination of low weight, high power, and a well-sorted suspension made it a very competitive offering. Only 176 examples were built with both steel and aluminum bodies used in various road and racing trims. Engine output ranged from 240-280bhp, allowing it reach speeds in excess of 150mph.
The ultimate development of the all conquering Ferrari 250 SWB was introduced in 1961, with upgraded engines, suspension and further lightening measures. The SWB Berlinetta claimed GT class of the Constructor’s Championship for Ferrari in 1961.
For spectacular displays of truly amazing classic cars and entertainment for all the family, visit the AXA National Classic Car Show on Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th of March 2016, 10am–6pm each day.
For further information
Richard Burke: +353 86 8167822 richard@thecontentpartnership.ie
Bob Montgomery – Show Director +353 87 4184360 bobmont@indigo.ie
Show website: www.classiccarshow.ie
Facebook: facebook.com/RIACClassicCarShow
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