Welcome to the website developed by the Limerick Classic & Vintage Car Club to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the first Limerick "Round the Houses" Grand Prix Race around the streets of Limerick City on Monday 5th August 1935.

On Sunday August 1st 2010 the Limerick Classic and Vintage Car Club will be holding an event to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first Limerick Grand Prix race. The event will include a couple of parade laps around the original street circuit, followed by a short run. Following lunch at Adare Manor the cars will return to a display area in the city centre. The event will also include an exhibition of photographs, information and memorabilia on the races.

Entries are currently being invited for Pre 1940 race cars or sports cars and spaces are strictly limited so early registration is recommended.

Entry forms can be downloaded from the "Event Details" page along with contact information if you would like any further information on the event.

At the time the race would have been the equivalent of the present day Formula 1 races. It attracted several drivers from abroad as well as some of the top Irish drivers of the time. It was reported that the event was watched by fifty thousand people as the cars completed 55 highly competitive laps averaging speeds in excess of 60 MPH. At the finish the first two cars were only separated by a mere seven seconds over the total 150 mile race.

Several of the major teams being represented and included names which most people will be familiar with such as Alfa Romeo, Ford, Fiat, Austin, MG, Bugatti and Maserati. There were also entries from several manufactures that may not be as well known such as Adler, Alta, Lea Francis, Reily, Sunbeam and Frazer Nash. The race also was a milestone in Irish Grand Prix racing as it was the first time an ERA racing car was raced in Ireland. ERA were the only British manufacturer who specialised in building Grand Prix cars at the time are were one of the top teams in the 1930's.

The 2.76 mile long route included William St, Roxborough Road, Careys Road, Rossbrien Road, Punches Cross, O'Connell Avenue and back down O'Connell St.