Classic cars.

The steering wheel of the 1972 Maserati Boomerang

Germany invading the U.S. in 1968

If I'm not mistaken, Ireland was the first country to import VW Beetles for resale?
(I stand to be corrected)

The first country to assemble Beetles locally for certain.

I thought of this the other day and wondered how many would know what it is and where it was made?

Very good, well done.
The Shamrock was a car produced in Ireland for a brief period during the late 1950s.

The business was established by American businessmen James F. Conway and William K Curtis in Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan. The aim was to produce a large luxury car model for export to the US market. Alvin 'Spike' Rhino, a Canadian ex 500-cc Formula 3 racer, designed the Shamrock.[1]

Shortly after production began, however, design flaws became apparent. Although the car was big and heavy, it used a relatively small Austin A55 1.5 litre engine, which limited performance. The A55 also provided the transmission and suspension. Another problem was that the rear wheels were shrouded by body panels and a rear wheel could not be removed (for puncture repair for example) without dropping its axle. The car used fibreglass body panels and was styled as a four seat, two door coupé with removable hardtop. The wheelbase was 98 inches (2487 mm). All cars were painted white, although one in the USA has been repainted candy green.

Production of up to 10,000 cars a year was talked about but as few as ten complete cars were produced during the six months before production ceased. After the factory closed, the unused parts were dumped into the local lake, Lough Muckno[citation needed].

The car is now very rare, and only eight are believed to be still in existence: five in Ireland — one each in Killarney, Castleblayney, and Wexford and two in Drogheda — and three in the USA, one in Seattle and two in California

I was in a car scrapyard one day in Portadown and they had a couple of bodies and a few chassis's complete with engines etc.

Very true but if only 10 cars were completely built and 8 are still in existence that must be some kind of a record on a percentage basis.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EX-…635-2958-0

It's only worth what someone willing to pay. I'd have it if I had it

Classic car weekly magazine was spotted and purchased after I seen the catchy headline "cheaper fuel for classic cars by 2036" - after Wheeler Dealer said petrol for Classic cars would be £5.50 a litre, a company has came back and said it will be £1.50 as they will have synthetic petrol by then.

https://zeropetroleum.com/

1899 Renault type B Coupe Labourdette

The Renault type B is powered by a De Dion Bouton 450cc single cylinder engine developing 3/4 HP. It is coupled to a 3-speed gearbox, the 3rd with direct drive.
The length is 190 cm and the width of 115 cm for a wheelbase of 110 cm.
The car weighs 360 kg and can probably approach 45 km / h.

https://www.guide-automobiles-…e-3853.htm

You would never get one of those motorbikes that you were showing us the other day on the back of that .

1961 Skoda Bus

The folks at Red Bull know how to do things, and a publicity teaser vehicle is always a good investment. At the Niemeyer Center they appeared with the Red Bull Tour Bus . It is a 1961 Skoda that in 2010 became a mobile stage with its own generator set and extensive modifications. The reality is that the appearance is the original (with obvious tweaks), although the interior has nothing to do with the original bus. Of course, the exterior chrome is still there, making the gadget something really spectacular. Precious!!!

Read and see more pictures here

https://diariodeunchurfer.com/2013/05/09/red-bull-bus/

Like NI plates, yearless. But we are slowly losing them with our vehicle licensing now in Swansea. Although still possible to change to a NI plate if requested.

every farmer used to have 1

Indeed, green (red) diesel wouldn't get you far in a SporTrak

Couldn't decide where to put this, climate change or classic cars topic. Love it!

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/0…ning-.html

Boring is right, never thought about pedestrian impact, thought it was all aerodynamics and fuel efficiency.

Haven't seen a nice drool making new car in a long time.

Wonder will that engine fit my Trooper.

At the price quoted that's €3450 for the motor. Plus battery pack I suppose.
I wonder when will the day come when there will be a kit that's suitable for the Ducato.