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Posted by admin on Sep 30, 2018

Remembering Herbie

Our dear friend and loyal club member Herbie passed away in June 2017 but club members still fondly remember him and the fun times we had in his company. His wife Anne hasn’t parted with their much loved Fiat 15oo Cabrio and club members are delighted that the family are planning to keep the little red Fiat which is part of Herbie’s legacy. One concern that Anne and daughter Allison had was the...

Posted by admin on Sep 29, 2018

Alfa Sprints the Titanic Deja Vu

Belfast was buzzing on Saturday 1st September with legendary rally drivers and historic rally cars when Walter Röhrl and many of his contemporaries came to the city for TITANIC DÉJÀ VU ULSTER. Organisers Beatty Crawford and Plum Tyndall had secured a stunning line up of cars and drivers and Walter Rohrl lead the field in Ulster Rally sponsor John Mulholland’s Porsche 911RS leaving from the...

Posted by admin on Aug 14, 2018

Wax on Wax off!!

As car lovers we all like to spend a bit of time lavishing attention on our vehicles to make sure that they always look their best. There is definitely a sense of satisfaction to be had from standing back, looking at an immaculately clean car and knowing that it will attract some admiring glances from others who appreciate the time and effort that has been devoted to the gleaming paintwork. But, do we...

Posted by admin on May 31, 2018

Sun’s out for the Italian Collection

Maybe I am just getting older but it hardly seems like a year ago since our last All Ireland Italian Motor Event. Club members were keen to stick with a winning recipe so we returned once again to the Gregg Street carpark at Lagan Valley Island (LVI), a picturesque and ideal location for our show. The carpark would be transformed into a stunning spectacle of glorious Italian design as Lisburn and...

Posted by admin on May 15, 2018

Mayor Morrow gears up for Saturday the 26th

As we approach our annual show at Lagan Valley Island, we organised a visit with the mayor Cllr Tim Morrow to let him see what kind of delights will be exhibited on the 26th. Needless to say we needed something a bit special! Johnny McCall brought along his Gallardo Spyder to let the mayor have a look around an Italian supercar. I think it is safe to say that the mayor enjoyed the bark of the V10 engine....

Posted by admin on May 4, 2018

An Italian experience to remember – in Berlin!!

As I headed off for a short break in Berlin last week I didn’t expect to see an abundance of Italian cars on my travels and for the majority of my trip that was true. In Berlin they are evidently very loyal to the German car manufacturers with Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Volkswagen and Audi accounting for the vast majority of cars on the streets of Berlin. Italian cars were thin on the ground with only a...

Posted by admin on Apr 10, 2018

Visit to the home of the legend

As Italian car enthusiasts we all have our favourite marques. What makes our club so diverse is that we are open to all Italian vehicles. One of the best trips that you can do is visit where your particular favourite was born. You can go to Sant’Agata, Maranello, Turin or Bologna. However Milan gave its city crest to one marque that has become resurgent in the last few years- Alfa Romeo. The site...

Posted by admin on Feb 8, 2018

NIIMC at the Tudor Cinema

Instead of our usual club meeting on the 6th of February we decided to have our first film night. Luckily for us, Noel Spence has built his own private cinema just outside Comber. He has successfully recreated the look and feel of a 1950’s picture house. Noel made us feel very welcome and after everyone got their popcorn and drinks we settled down to watch a documentary film that focused on how...