28-05-2025
- Automotive
- Irish Independent
Treat in store for Louth car fans as Retro Canonball rolls into the Cooley peninsula
Cannonball has already raised €1,946,432 for Irish children's charities and this year are raising funds for the Jack and Jill Children's Foundation.
An impressive convoy of a 100 classic cars from the 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's including vintage Mustangs and Corvettes, will make its way from Little Island in Co Cork on Friday June 13, and travel northwards, finishing up in the Cooley peninsula on Sunday June 15.
The Convoy will be taking the ferry crossing from Greencastle to Greenore with a quick regroup at Lily Finnegans and then on to the beautiful Cooley Peninsula for an exciting finish line at Ballymasconlon Hotel.
Spectators and families in Co Louth can get up close, see some rare classic cars, take photographs, meet the drivers and enjoy the timeless allure of vintage automobiles at Ballymascanlon Hotel at 6pm for the overall finish line of the event.
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. Spectators can get up close, view the cars and take photographs at each of the start and finish lines, pitstops and lunch stops.
'We are welcoming cars from the golden era of the 60's,70's, 80's and early 90's to take in stunning drives and many famous Irish landmarks.' said Cannonball founder Alan Bannon 'Classic cars not only appeal to car lovers, but also to lovers of engineering, design, art and history. They retain an incurable romance and that is the reason why people do, and always will, love classic cars.'
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