Classic cars in Ireland 2021, the experts’ view. Nice title isn’t it? Simple, but effective.
Hello my friends! How are you? How are you.
Guess who has been watching Lupin? Only the whole country Sharon. How can you resist Leaving Cert French, eh? oh me No, I did the honor level, so I turned off the subtitles. It’s good practice for when we can safely travel abroad again.
In 2025.
So here we are. Me in my padded leather recliner office chair with matching footstool, and you at your kitchen table getting off work as directed. If you managed to wait until the end of your work day to read it properly, then fair play! You won’t actually get any extra credit, but if it makes you feel good inside, that’s all that matters. Good for you mate, good for you.
So we made it through 2020, what a bleak year. But now we are in 2021 and we have much more to look forward to! Things like Brexit! “Oh spicy,” you say, “Give us more!” Well, there are also extended confinements to enjoy.
It’s probably time to finally get in shape, learn that new skill, or finish that book you promised yourself when the first lockdown was announced. Third time lucky maybe? Anyway, enough motivational skit, we’re not here to make you feel better about yourself – we’re here to talk cars. And I.
Sorry, just a quick scroll through my last post to make sure I’m following everything…
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR CAR THEME CAFE? We are very proud of it, it tastes absolutely fantastic. If you have ordered your own tin, thank you very much for supporting us, we will greatly appreciate it! If you haven’t ordered a can… Seriously, what are you doing? I thought we were friends. If it had been the other way around, I would have supported you by now. You’ve changed Friend, you’re just saying. But if you’ve been feeling guilty about doing the right thing, you can check out the coffee themes/flavors on our coffee page.
Speaking of coffee, we think it’s about time we had the Coffee and Cars event here in Malibu, Ireland. We’ll be working on the name, it could be Cars and Coffee or Coffee and Cars, we’re 50/50 at the minute, but as soon as there’s an announcement about when we can travel the counties and the place is a bit safer for everyone, we’ll let you know what is the plan
Well, the plan is nice cars, our coffee and nice views (obviously). When I say plan I mean the details like dates, locations, etc.
Are we going to be serious for a minute and mention Brexit? We are almost a month in and there are probably more unknowns than known. Apart from those originally built in the UK (ie friendly neighborhood MGs, Rolls etc.), importing classic cars from our nearest ex-EU member is now slightly more expensive, while the ‘increase in the cost to deliver the parts continues to rise. on air. We have some companies pretending Brexit doesn’t affect us, while others cover any additional costs.
Look, we know we have a wide range of readers here, from the high-IQ to the potato, so here’s our simplified take on this whole business: For us, all this means is that the classics that they are already in the country they will only increase. in value Now, Jimmy, that doesn’t mean your rust bucket on the back is suddenly worth thousands, by the way, you still need the usual perfect example to get the best value, so it’s best to call us after have finished reading this. . For parts, don’t worry, we have a network of suppliers across Europe, so we are confident in our niche industry. (Pronounced ‘neesh’ not ‘nitch’ by the way).
Well, that’s the big, seriously awkward part covered, and let’s move on! Something a little lighter now I think… How about… See you in an upcoming issue of Classic & Sportscar magazine! I know, I know, it’s really cute, right?
2021 and we have a mountain of work. Since we last spoke we’ve had a Morris Minor Traveler almost completely fabricated with just an inch of steel and a primed Toyota Corolla. If it wasn’t for me telling you how much metal work we did on the cars, you’d never know…because our work is so good, these cars look brand new. You get my joke, right? well
We have (yes, another) MGA we’ve been working on as well. We are devils for not listening to our own advice to be honest… “Just a quick spray” we said. “I don’t think so,” said the MGA. And so new panels were ordered or manufactured. But it sure isn’t like we’re going anywhere…
Then, with our own cars, we’re planning… Ohhh, our own cars. If only we had more time. Or people Which brings me nicely to this… We are hiring! We need new people to join our team here at our headquarters in Lyon to help us continue to build the greatest cars in the world. what do we need It is easy. We need people who know cars. Can a car be prepared for painting? Get in touch! Do you have experience in mechanics? Get in touch! You can… You get the idea. Just send an email to This email address is being protected from spam bots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will do the rest.
Here’s hoping we get some of our own cars finished in time for the traditional top-down, thumbs-up drive. The black 77 MGB Roadster… to keep or sell though, that’s the question I ponder today. I’m sure you’ve seen the pictures, but if not here are a few: Black MGB Roadster. If you are interested in what would truly be the best built MG B in the country, please get in touch.
We have a couple of cars for sale that we can work with you to restore to your specifications. In our storage, we have Mini, MG, VW and more. So whether you want your own project or would like to join those lucky devils whose cars have a “Built by Lyons Garage” sticker on the back, get in touch with friends.
See below for an idea we’ve been toying with… A car, coffee and pizzeria joint. Now taking investor applications. If you want to know more, you will have to send a message.
One last update before my nap. It’s been a long week, tasting coffees and polishing cars takes it out of you. OK, drum roll please… Lyons Garages Classic Car Podcast. Our blog in a podcast with additional tips, advice and chat that you can enjoy while walking or sitting in a nice cafe (Lyones). We’ll let you know when we launch episode 1.
That was quite a full blog post, wasn’t it? We should have confinement more often. AMIRE?
Well, that’s for me for a day or two, I could take a really long nap. I hope you are well, stay safe and wear your mask. My current mask is a rooster teeth design, it’s Porsche. No Mary, we won’t sell them, so you’ll have to make your own. Our great coffee is enough for a while… Now, go buy yourself a can of coffee.
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Hopefully your 5k cap has a couple of good turns. Palaminos with pedal safety.
