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Posted by admin on May 29, 2013

2013 Italian Show a Roaring Success

All Ireland Italian Motor Event – Lagan Valley Island – 25th May 2013 The Northern Ireland Italian Motor Club (NIIMC) hosted their annual display of Italian vehicles last Saturday at Lagan Valley Island. As the Italian bunting fluttered gently in the morning breeze there was barely a cloud in the sky. The sun was shining brightly and everyone was hopeful that there would be plenty of brightly...

Posted by admin on May 15, 2013

Lisburn Mayor gets revved up for All Ireland Italian Motor Event

Mayor of Lisburn, William Leathem took time out of his busy schedule to check out a couple of the cars that will be present at the Northern Ireland Italian Motor Club’s “All Italian Motor Event” at Lagan Valley Island on Saturday 25th May. He is pictured with Fiat and Abarth enthusiasts Herbie McBratney and Clare Logan who talked to him about their cars and their passion for Italian machinery. In...

Posted by admin on May 15, 2013

Banbridge Old Vehicle Club Sprucefield Classic Car Display

An overcast afternoon with persistent showers didn’t deter people from flocking to Sprucefield on Sunday 21st April 2013 to see the wide range of cars on display at the Banbridge Old Vehicle Club Sprucefield Classic Car Display. There was something to suit all tastes from Austins to Zephyrs – well nearly all tastes as there weren’t enough Italian classics for my liking. Whilst the...

Posted by admin on Feb 4, 2013

2013 Annual Show is Go!

Calling all owners of Italian cars and bikes! The date for our NIIMC annual show has been confirmed as Saturday 25th May 2013. By popular demand we will be returning to Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn the venue for our last two shows. We hope that the event will once again be supported by Lisburn City Council and we hope that we can also count on the support of all our members, friends, families and anyone...

Posted by admin on Feb 3, 2013

Abarth 595 Competitizione – Member’s Car Review

It was with a feeling of some trepidation that I walked up the aisle to get married in October last year – not because I was unsure whether I was making the right decision but because I knew that it wouldn’t be long before the choice of car that I drove would come under intense scrutiny from my new husband and the Logan family. You see they are passionate about their cars and my husband Jeremy has been...

Posted by admin on Sep 28, 2012

Clady Vintage Run – Dundrod

AUG 2012 – On a still, calm and sunny summers evening 9 club members arrived at Killead Parish Church to join other enthusiasts on two wheels and four for an annual drive round the Clady Racing . The rort of exhausts filled the air and spectators along the route marvelled at the sight of man and machine in perfect harmony as the car and motorbike convoy passed them by. After completing the...

Posted by admin on Jun 20, 2012

NIIMC Kart Grand Prix

19 June 2012 – The club had our first ever Kart GP, it was held at Lyons Karting track just outside Hillsborough. What a fantastic night it turned out to be… beautiful blue skies and red hot 270cc karts! Ten members turned out, Stuart, Ricky, Simon, Johnny, Richard, Ian, Phil, Cyril, James and Paul so we decided to take the faster karts onto the track. After a practice session of 15...

Posted by admin on Jun 18, 2012

Ballymena Car Fest 2012 – Bellissimo!

9th June 2012 - A good club turnout at Ballymena Fest despite the overcast weather. There were ten club members cars on display – from Alfa Romeo we had a Giulietta, Brera, 147 GTA, Alfasud Sprint and Alfetta GTV, from Fiat we had an X/19, 500 (Luigi), a Lancia Delta Integrale and Beta Montecarlo and Johnny’s Ferrari 348 TS. Four other Italian cars were on display in the Italian category, all...