This is the best Cork spot to watch 100 classic cars start the Retro Cannonball
It’ll be an exciting morning for car enthusiasts of all ages.
The RETRO Cannonball will see 100 classic cars roll out of the Radisson Blu Hotel at Little Island Cork at 10.30am on Friday, June 13th.
The fundraiser, in aid of the Jack and Jill Children’s Foundation, will rumble through the Rebel County before touring Tipperary, Offaly, Westmeath, Tyrone and finishing at The Cooley Peninsula in Co Louth.
Spectators and families can get up close, see some rare classic cars, take photographs, meet the drivers and enjoy the timeless allure of vintage automobiles.
Visitors on the day will see models from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s, from vintage Mustangs to sleek Corvettes.
The classic car convoy will include rare cars such as the Lamborghini Diablo, Jaguar E-Type, Ferrari 348 GTS, Mercedes-Benz SL Classics, Lancia Beta, BMW 635CSI, Porsche 911 Carrera and Targa, MG Midget, Ford Escort Cosworth, Chevrolet Corvette, VW Beetle, Ford Thunderbird, mini cooper and many more.
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“Classic cars not only appeal to car lovers, but also to lovers of engineering, design, art and history.” said Cannonball founder Alan Bannon.
“They retain an incurable romance and that is the reason why people do, and always will, love classic cars.”
