Irish cars from the 80's

that you'd like to buy/build

Chevette
1. Bertie Law
2. Brendan Fagan
3. Enda Nolan
4. Demi Fitzgerald
5. Mike Dunnion
6. Austin McHale
7. Joe McHale
8. James Doherty

Kadett
1. Marie Maloney

Sunbeam
1. John Coyne
2. Pat Dunnion

Manta
1. Joe Connolly
2. can't think of drivers name Biocel Manta



Thats just a starter, will update later

its a nice start!!

Biocel Manta was Luke McCarthy here in Cork. AJ Keating had that car before Luke and I have been collecting photos to get a model done. However the Keatings Bakery logo on the bonnet has me foxed so far.
On the topic of Mantas I would love to see the BT Pentti Airikkala Manta 400 done. I have just a handful of photos.

Speedy wrote:Sunbeam
1. John Coyne
2. Pat Dunnion

Finlay? Lyons? Boyd?

Finlay's looked like a HFH a car, would be nice to build them both at once.

I've been thinking about the John Coyne car as I have good pics for it and he used it in Belgium.

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I've been thinking about the John Coyne car as I have good pics for it and he used it in Belgium.[/quote]

The actual car is currently being restored. I was told about 2 years back that a modelmaker was about to make a run of Coyne Sunbeams- still we live in hope.

I know its 70s but Derek Boyds Chequered Flag TR8 would be one for me.

No mk 2's connie smith

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Connie Smith's.... WRI is long over due

Coyne & Lyons Sunbeam + Connolly Manta would be on my list to have,
Oh and don't forget about the M3's from back then

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JOB wrote:

Juha wrote:
I've been thinking about the John Coyne car as I have good pics for it and he used it in Belgium.

The actual car is currently being restored. I was told about 2 years back that a modelmaker was about to make a run of Coyne Sunbeams- still we live in hope.

That's not going to stop me, mine will be a different event anyway, and built in a very limited run of low quality anyway.

Not an Irish driver but I'd like a Mark Lovell Zanussi West Cork 85 Escort Mk3 RS Turbo

I "borrowed" these pics on the web, they're not mine:

John Coyne / Christy Farell, 1983 Haspengouw Rally





Derek Boyd / David (?) Booth, 1981 Haspengouw Rally





1981 was nice year regarding foreign entries as it also saw Chris Lord in his Sunbeam, Fisher, O'Brien, Rutherford and Hogdson in MK2's, Buffum in a TR7 and McRae seeded at 1 in a white Ascona 400.

Thanks James, can never remember that it was Luke that had the Biocel car

Juha, I'll take a Coyne and DB Sunbeam. I'll be talking to Dereks daughter on Saturday I'll get her to check if there's any other photos of the car from the event in 1981 and who was sitting with DB

Heard about the discovery of the Coyne Sunbeam recently, lying in a shed and owner not 100% sure of what he had apparently


Now who mentioned Connie Smith, need a good rear end shot for decals??

This thread will run & run, but I'll stick my oar in....

Enda Nolan - 7up Sapphire Cosworth
Brendan Fagan -Squeez orange juice Chevette
James McDaid - Either of his M3 colour schemes
Eamonn Boland - 3dr Cosworth.

Speedy wrote:
Heard about the discovery of the Coyne Sunbeam recently, lying in a shed and owner not 100% sure of what he had apparently
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The Coyne car is in the middle of a resto projection by Montgomery I beleive

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That's a class shot of Connie's MKll Peter
Always an entertainer.... drove it on the handles

Some nice car's on that list as well Martin,
Keep pushing the M3's tho.... plenty of base models about

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rallypics wrote:This thread will run & run, but I'll stick my oar in....

Enda Nolan - 7up Sapphire Cosworth
Brendan Fagan -Squeez orange juice Chevette
James McDaid - Either of his M3 colour schemes
Eamonn Boland - 3dr Cosworth

It might run and run but it will give the model builders an idea of what we want them to build

this thread will be still going in 5years time! lol
not a big fan of the older stuff myself but the smith mk2 is an irish legend!

Speedy wrote:Thanks James, can never remember that it was Luke that had the Biocel car

Juha, I'll take a Coyne and DB Sunbeam. I'll be talking to Dereks daughter on Saturday I'll get her to check if there's any other photos of the car from the event in 1981 and who was sitting with DB

Heard about the discovery of the Coyne Sunbeam recently, lying in a shed and owner not 100% sure of what he had apparently

Thanks!

The entry list says D.Booth, I'm pretty sure it's David. Rear shots or pics from other rallies would be nice as I can't identify everything on the car. I reckon they're local Belgian sponsors so I'll have to borrow a few event program booklets. The Coyne Sunbeam should be OK, although I'm starting to doubt if my spare Sunbeams have the big headlights.

And don't get too excited, it won't be ready next month.

Cazzo wrote:.

That's a class shot of Connie's MKll Peter
Always an entertainer.... drove it on the handles

Some nice car's on that list as well Martin,
Keep pushing the M3's tho.... plenty of base models about

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Thanks Colin, it's one of my all time favorite photos that I have taken, Castle Single Stage back late 80's early 90's I think, got left off in the stage with some people I knew, sat on a gate pier and waited for the action, Connie broke the rear wheel in that wee slide and I think he was still fastest on the run despite the lack of grip on the wet roads

Juha wrote:

Speedy wrote:Thanks James, can never remember that it was Luke that had the Biocel car

Juha, I'll take a Coyne and DB Sunbeam. I'll be talking to Dereks daughter on Saturday I'll get her to check if there's any other photos of the car from the event in 1981 and who was sitting with DB

Heard about the discovery of the Coyne Sunbeam recently, lying in a shed and owner not 100% sure of what he had apparently

Thanks!

The entry list says D.Booth, I'm pretty sure it's David. Rear shots or pics from other rallies would be nice as I can't identify everything on the car. I reckon they're local Belgian sponsors so I'll have to borrow a few event program booklets. The Coyne Sunbeam should be OK, although I'm starting to doubt if my spare Sunbeams have the big headlights.

And don't get too excited, it won't be ready next month.

I'll put them down for January delivery so

Sure mate, I never mentioned the year did I?

Oh another one I forgot to add in earlier is Dan Dalys Nissan 240RS

The yellow/red one?

It wouldn't fit in my collection but it does look great in those colours.

Any colour photosout there of the Eamonn McAleenan Escort or Starlet. If I could get enough pics I would get models of both built. Shots of the rear of both cars are particularly scarce - nothing new there I suppose.

rallypics wrote:This thread will run & run, but I'll stick my oar in....

Enda Nolan - 7up Sapphire Cosworth
Brendan Fagan -Squeez orange juice Chevette
James McDaid - Either of his M3 colour schemes
Eamonn Boland - 3dr Cosworth.

I know this model has been done years ago.. I think 20 was made but could be wrong..Builder was Mcnelis of Showcase..Would be very nice to have..