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MINI festival in Westport this weekend
A Mini festival has been planned for Westport, Co Mayo, over the next few days. The International Mini Meeting has picked Westport House for their 2017 event with a large gathering of classic Mini enthusiasts from the four corners of the world. For the second time in 20 years, the International Mini Meeting will be proudly hosted by the Irish...
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Toyota Land Cruiser reaches incredible speed of 370km/h
A 2,000 bhp Toyota Land Cruiser can reach the incredible speed of over 370km/h (230mph). Former NASCAR race car driver Carl Edwards hit the jaw-dropping speed on the Mojave runway. When one considers that a €2 million Bugatti Chironsupercar has just 1,500 hp you can begin to see how powerful the 2,000 hp SUV is. An SUV that can outrun...
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1,000 vintage vehicles in Naas this weekend
Anyone who is a fan of vintage cars is in for a treat this weekend as the Irish Vintage and Veteran Car club (IVVCC) hosts a festival in Punchestown in Kildare. Over 1,000 vintage vehicles are expected to descend on Punchestown on Saturday, May 13 for the Irish Vintage & Veteran Car Club’s inaugural Festival of Transport 2017. In addition...
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The Most Valuable Car in the World?
Could this be the most valuable car in the world? Atlanta multi-millionaire Preston Henn died this week at the age of 86 leaving what is possibly the most expensive car in the world.The vintage Ferrari could be worth in the region of $100 million. The Atlanta millionaire who was a flea-market magnate and racing aficionado was the owner of one...
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Tesla Motors Showroom to Open in Sandyford, South Dublin
Tesla Motors has just been given planning permission for its first Irish sales outlet and showroom in South Dublin. Tesla Motors is to convert an industrial unit in Sandyford Industrial Estate into its flagship Irish premises. The new Tesla store will have a showroom area, sales offices and also a repair centre. The electric car company is also planning to...
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The original Trump limo goes up for sale
Back in 1988 Donald Trump branding and self-promotion resulted in the Trump Limo. At the time he managed to persuade Cadillac to take an order for 50 Trump Limousines but the order was never completed and his dream for a fleet of Trump Limos was never realised. It transpired that just two cars managed to find their way onto the...
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Lady Drives the Same Car for Almost 60 Years!
Have you ever had a car that you never wanted to part with? Well, that’s how one woman felt, so much so that she has kept her car for almost 60 years. Watch this amazing video showing Grace Braeger driving her 57 Chevy. Grace Braeger originally bought her Chevrolet for $2,250 and she likes it so much, she said she’ll...
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Jules Albert de Dion - French Pioneer of the Automobile Industry
Pioneer of the French Automobile Industry The world's first motor race took place on 22 July 1894 organised by the Parisian newspaper Le Petit Journal. That race was won by a man by the name of Jules-Albert de Dion who was the heir of a well-known French noble family. In 1901 he succeeded his father Louis Albert William Joseph de...
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Origin of the Driving Licence
When did Driving Licences first appear? On 14 August 1893, the world’s first driving licences were introduced in Paris. Driving licences were first envisioned by Louis Lépine who was the top civil servant at the Seine police department in Paris. Lépine wasn’t long in his civil service job when he decided the new-fangled automobiles gracing the streets of Paris needed...
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Bernie Ecclestone's Formula 1 reign has come to an end
Bernie Ecclestone's Formula 1 reign has come to an end Formula 1 has been sold to Liberty Media Corporation and Delta Topco and after 40 years at the head of Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestone has resigned. Liberty Media Corporation has acquired 100 per cent of shares in F1 for $8 billion with an equity value of $4.4 billion. Liberty Media...