7 January 2014

Bigger RIAC Classic Car Show in March

1946 Jaguar Mk. IV, supplied by Frank Cavey & Sons of Camden Street, Dublin, who were Jaguar Agents and Assemblers since 1937, to a jeweller in August 1946. The car was lovingly restored in the 1990's by a longstanding member of the Irish Jaguar and Daimler Club when the original Gun Metal Grey colour was changed to a more attractive Maroon over Black two-tone scheme to better show off its very attractive styling.
The Royal Irish Automobile Club (RIAC) will again hold their National Classic Car Show in the Simmonscourt Hall at the Royal Dublin Society show grounds in Dublin on 1st and 2nd March 2014, writes Trish Whelan. The show is supported by AXA Insurance.

The inaugural show last February saw huge crowds attend the RDS to see the finest collection of classic, Veteran and Vintage cars ever gathered together in Ireland. Exit polls showed one of the highest satisfaction ratings ever recorded at an event in the RDS.

The RIAC say the show will be much bigger this year, with a completely new selection of vehicles on display.

Bob Montgomery
Show Director Bob Montgomery says after this year, the event will be held every second year alternating in the RDS with the Bike Show.

The space allocated to Clubs has been doubled and no less than 36 clubs will be featured, up from the 18 in 2013. Visitors will have the best opportunity to meet with enthusiasts from all over the country to share their passion or ask for help.

There will also be new feature stands, an autojumble for the first time, an Irish Motor sport section, a dedicated restoration feature and much more. As this is a family orientated event, emphasis has also been put on creating a dedicated family section which will feature the Road Safety Authority's 'Street Smart Kids' interactive learning initiative promoting road safety for children from the ages of 5 up to 12.

1956 Triumph TR3, assembled in early 1956 at Stand-Triumph (Eire) Ltd's assembly plant at Cashel Road, Dublin, from a CKD kit supplied from Coventry. It is an excellent example of a very original, all numbers matching TR3.