Owned by Jim Boland for the last 43 years, this beautiful Bentley Speed Six is powered by a 6.5 litre straight six with twin carburettors, and was bought from the Mayor of Cheltenham for the equivalent price of six Opel Kadetts of the time.
This 1928 Mercedes S type uses a Ferdinand Porsche-designed 6.8 litre supercharged engine that helped give it a great reputation in endurance races of its time. A favourite of royalty, it garnered the nickname of the Car of Kings.
The classic British small sports car, this MGC is powered by a 2.9 litre inline six and has been completely restored since being bought in poor condition by owner Robert Kinsella in 2010.
The 1930 Alfa Romeo is an iconic car in Italian motor racing because it is the type that Enzo Ferrari used to set up his famous Scuderia Ferrari racing stable. This one has a 1750cc engine and touring bodywoork by Zagato.
This Wolseley 1500, an upmarket successor to the Morris Minor, was very successful in both Wolseley and Riley brandings. A solid and well respected car, this 1963 one is owned by Paul O'Brien.
This is an example of the English Daimler car company which were much favoured by the British monarchy in their time. This 1913 version is another Jim Boland-owned car with a 6.3 litre engine.
Originally registered to a Corkman from Skibereen, this 1904 Minerva-Minervette Type is still in Ireland's largest county and owned by Dinny Cronin. Its engine is a 636cc tiny motor for the time.
John Quirke had lots to talk about to motorbike enthusiasts at the show, with his 1912 Sun originally built in Birmingham. The engine is a 498cc unit and Sturmey-Archer made the gearbox.
The 'bubble' car craze of the late 50s and early 60s was partly an attempt to bring cheaper motoring to the masses. This 1960 'cabin scooter' is an excellent example from the Heinkel brand, which specialised in upmarket touring scooters. This has a 175hp engine, and getting in and out is by the front end door.
This is one of the rarest modern times car at the show. One of only six RHD BMW 503 Cabriolets produced, between 1955 and 1959. It is one of Frank Keane's collection of virtuoso BMWs.
Another BMW from Frank Keane's stable, this 328 was a British-based Frazer-Nash conversion of the roadster to RHD. The 1971cc engine was also used by Bristol. The BMW 328 Frazer-Nash was a successful competitor in racing format, taking honours in the RAC Rally in 1939 and the Le Mans 24 Hours of the same year.
The DB4 was the first of a line of cars to rejuvenate the Aston Martin brand from the late 1950s. This 1961 example preceded the DB5 that was made cinematically famous in the early James Bond films. The 3670cc alloy six was first used in the DBR2 racing car.
This 1913 Hispano Suiza Alfonso XIII is one of only three surviving of a vehicle named after the company's most important client, King Alfonso XIII of Spain. There's a mark on the steering wheel from a bullet fired during the Easter Rising.
This Gladiator is a French-made car that evolved from a bicycle company and had a somewhat chequered history up until 1920. This a 1900 model.
From the time when American cars were at their biggest and most brash, this is the Big Daddy of them all, a 1965 Cadillac Convertible de Ville. The big V8 and the 3-speed automatic were thirsty, but that wasn't an issue for buyers of the time. Everything was power operated, while airconditioning and remote boot release were options.
This 1953 Jaguar XK 120 SE drophead coupe was one of the iconic cars at the show. Powered by a 3442cc engine with a sporty 5-speed manual gearbox, this is a LHD version because it was first sold in the USA.
This Bentley S1 from 1958 is an absolute classic of its brand. It has a 4887cc engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission. Motoring elegance in wonderful metalwork.
A fully-equipped Mk 1 Cortina from 1962, the beginng of many generations of the nameplate which was one of the most successful in the Ford stable for decades.
Originally a racing saloon, this 1969 Lotus Europa Type 47 was subsequently converted to a road car, but is now a racer again since being reconverted by a new owner from 2004. The 1761cc engine outputs up to 180hp.
This 1991 Ferrari Testarossa was produced in the last year of the model. A mid-engined car, its 4.9 12-cylinder offers 390hp and a 5.2 seconds to 60mph.
The 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SL is another classic of its kind and make, with a 2778cc straight six developing 170hp. It came with technology that was state of art for its time, but which is now part of every modern car.
A 1972 Alfa Romeo Montreal was a wonderful Bertone creation for its time. Less than 4,000 were produced over a 7-year period. The 2.6 litre engine in this one offered 200hp.
A 1909 Star from one of the oldest British carmakers, it had a 28mph top speed. Like many carmakers in the early days, the company evolved from a cycle maker.
Developed and sold before WW2 and briefly after it, the Vauxhall 10 was a unitary construction saloon aimed at the small family car market. Engine was a 34hp 1203cc engine.
Another British small family car the production of which was interrupted by WW2, the Austin 8 was sold as 'The Carefree Car'. It had a 900cc engine and a 4-speed manual transmission. Until 1942, wartime production was all for the military. It was briefly revived for the limited civilian market after the war.
A 1972 Hillman Imp police car was commissioned for the Norfolk Police Constabulary. The passenger seat has reinforcements so that prisoners could be handcuffed to it. It is the last remaining Imp police car still roadworthy in these islands.
A Pinanfarina designed classic Italian sports car, the 1962 Fiat 1200 Cabriolet is one of only 400 built.
Another very rare car, the 1938 Mercedes-Benz V170 Roadster was one of only 271 built, and only 11 survive. The 1767cc 4-cylinder engine allowed a cruising speed of just over 60mph.
The 1912 Overland 69 Tourer was built by John North Willys, who had rescued the original company in the early 1900s. All Overlands up to 1915 were RHD.
This one was built in the early 1930s by Sligo man Alec MacArthur to compete in hillclimbs and races of the period. Under successive ownerships it was raced successfully in Ireland, England and the US before being brought back to Ireland. It's now owned by Edmund Cassidy.
A beautiful and rare example of a car built in Ireland during the late 1950s, aimed at the American luxury car market. Unusual in its plastic construction, it was also underpowered with its Austin 1.5 litre engine. Only 10 complete cars were produced.
An elegant and beautiful car aimed at the super-rich of its time, the 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K is an example of a model that was built to each owner's own specification. Powered by a 5.4 litre 8-cylinder engine with output of 115hp, it has a top speed of 100mph. This one is owned by Motor Distributors Ltd.
The Oldsmobile Model R Curved Dash Runabout is an example of what has been described as the 'first best-selling car of the 20th century'. This is a 1903 car, powered by a 5hp single-cylinder engine. It could do 20mph. This one is owned by Jude Connellan.
There were a number of electric cars amongst early automobiles, and the 1899 Cleveland Sperry Electric had eight batteries and a 48v electric motor which could power the car to 10mph and had a range of 30 miles. This one is owned by Reg Plunkett.
The 1978 Fiat X1/9 1300 on display has been completely restored by owner Charlie Sheridan from what was a car in very poor condition. The engine has been modified by the addition of a supercharger which improves low end torque.
