PICTURES: Bumper year for annual classic car & motorcycle show at WWETB Waterford

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The fifth annual Classic Car and Bike Show at WWETB Waterford Training Centre took place on Saturday, July 6

Over 200 classic cars and motorbikes rolled into the WWETB Waterford Training Centre at the IDA Industrial Estate on the Cork Road, Waterford for the fifth annual Classic Car and Bike Show.

Visitors enjoyed the event in their droves with over 1000 people attending the Saturday morning fun, hosted by the on-site instructors of the Classic Car Restoration Course.

The showcase was hosted to celebrate and demonstrate the works completed by the course participants who have taken part in either the Classic Car Restoration day or evening courses.

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Visitors enjoyed tours of the hugely impressive workshops and even tried their hand at some skills required in each course, using virtual reality gaming technology. They also had the opportunity to meet with course instructors and former course participants to learn more about the course, the modules and the technologies used.

The Classic Car Restoration Course was launched in 2016 at the Waterford Training Centre part of the Waterford Wexford Education and Training Board (WWETB) and it is the only course of its kind in the entire country.  

To date, over 300 people have taken part and gained qualifications.

The Classic Car Restoration Course Instructor Pat Bolger has over 40 years of experience in the motor trade and in restoring classic cars.

“We are very proud to see this show grow and grow each year, the number of quality cars and bikes on show here is a testament to the level of interest in classic motoring and the skills required to maintain these now rare motors. We are also delighted to see some fine examples on show by past and present the classic car restoration course participants too,” Pat said.

Unit Manager at Waterford Wexford Training Services, Shay Cummins, said: “We offer our congratulations to all of the course participants who received their certificates of completion today and a big thank you to all of the visitors to our show, and the motoring enthusiasts who brought along their beautiful classic cars and bikes this year too.”

Vehicle owners who attended and put their classic or vintage on display were able to vote for the ‘best in show’ competition.  

The winner of the best Classic Car was Noel Shanaghy from Faithlegg for his Renault 4 CWT pickup.  

The winner of the Best Bike was Larry Power from Clarina, Limerick for his 1940's Indian Chief US Military bike.