The Shamrock Car & Machinery Club Vintage Show,1st May 2017.

About Shamrock (car)

The Shamrock was a car produced in Ireland for a brief period during the late 1950s. The business was established by American businessmen James F. Conway and William K Curtis in Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan. The aim was to produce a large luxury car model for export to the US market. Alvin 'Spike' Rhiando, a Canadian ex 500-cc Formula 3 racer, designed the Shamrock. Shortly after production began, however, design flaws became apparent. Although the car was big and heavy, it used a relatively smal...