Route 25 Classic Car / Classic Ford Run. October 2008

On the 12th of October 2008, a run was held which started from Castlemartyr, County Cork and finished in Dungarven, County Waterford. The run was arranged to incorporate last years All Ford run from Cashel. This year, other cars were invited to attend and the result was an interesting mixture of classic cars from the 1970’s and a number of later cars also. The route took us through areas of East Cork, West Waterford and also briefly into Tipperary. The run was very well attended . . . there were 27 cars, mostly classic fords, but also a number of other Marques. The following cars and drivers took part.

Ford Capri Mark 2 – 1.6GL - - -Orange - - -Simon Dennison
Ford Sierra XR4i - - - White - - - Tim O'Connor
Ford Cortina Mark 2 – 1600E - - - Red - - - Tadgh O'Connor
Rover 3500 P6B - - - Almond - - - Graham Stevens
Ford Cortina Mark 2 – 1300DL - - - Pale Blue - - - Mike Hanley
Ford Capri Mark 3 - - - White - - - Michael O’Callaghan
BMW 1502 - - - Red - - - James Kirby
Triumph Dolomite - - - Orange - - - Kenneth O’Brien
Ford Capri Mark 3 - - - -Black - - - Frank Byrne
Ford Cortina Mark 4 – 2.0GL - - - Red - - - Ger Walsh
Volkswagen Beetle - Convertible - - - Yellow - - - Donal Buckley
Ford Capri 2.8i - - - Pale Blue - - - Sean O’Brien
Ford Escort Mark 1 – RS1600 - - - -White - - - Eric & Mark Kirby
For Escort Mark 1 - Mexico - - - Yellow - - - Richard Sherlock
Ford Capri Mark 1 – 1600GT XLR - - - Red - - - Eddie O’Callaghan
Ford Capri Mark 3 - - - Burgundy - - - David Linehan
Mercedes 200 - - - Pale Blue - - - Pat O’Keefe
Chrysler Avenger 1600 - - - Blue - - - Edward Healy
Ford Fiesta XR2 - - - Black - - - Nigel Walsh
Ford Capri 2.8i - - - White - - - Barry Maher
Ford Capri Mark1 (Facelift) - - - Green - - - Jer Hutchins
Ford Escort Mark 1 – 1600GT - - - White - - - Jim Moloney
Ford Escort Mark 2 - - - Blue - - - Jim Moloney
Ford Escort Mark 1 - Zetec - - - White / Black - - - Kieran Terry
Ford Capri Mark 2 – 1.6L - - - -Yellow - - - -Brendan Buckley
Ford Capri Mark 3 - Laser - - - White - - - Enda Sheedy
Ford Capri Mark 2 - - - White - - - Jim Stapelton

The Run was organised by Simon Dennison & Mark Kirby of the Route 25 Classic Car Club with the support and assistance of Enda Sheedy of the Capri club of Ireland.

Enda, Simon & Mark Pictured in Lismore, County Waterford

Click on the following links to see some photo’s from this run:

Cars

People & Cars

Road Trip

Route 25 classic car club would also like to especially tank the local photographer, John Hennessy, who attended the start of this run and took some first class photos . . . . . ..

Visit Johns Website www.jhennessy.net to see or purchase photos from this run