I was just reading how Ashton Martin was might be owned again by the English. I was wondering did Ireland ever have an auto manufacturer. I'm not talking about Ford of Ireland or G.M. or Europe, but an auto maker that was started in Ireland.
2007-03-08 23:30:43 · 6 answers · asked by jatelf72 4 in Travel ➔ Ireland ➔ Other - Ireland
The simple answer is no unless you include Northern Ireland which is the home of Delorian cars as in 'Back To The Future' fame. The Republic never had a locally owned auto manufacturing industry!
2007-03-08 23:55:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I watched a show sometime ago about a Private Irish auto maker, in cavan I believe. Quite expensive and they only manufactured a few cars per year, but I can't remember the name of the company, other than that there was the ill fated DeLorean a stainless steel sports car that barely broke 90 mph.
2007-03-09 18:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by Eamonn S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you include the Silver Stream made in 1907 but only one was made in Co Kildare
2007-03-09 14:01:26 · answer #3 · answered by smartass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not unless it was made of timber they never made anything in Ireland
2007-03-13 00:18:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, We more then likely would have if the English didn't drain us of every resource we had
2007-03-10 08:14:56 · answer #5 · answered by irishman_0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MG is right and even they didn't last very long!!! we all made fantastic trolleys(go-karts) as kids, out of pram wheels and scrap wood!!!!
2007-03-09 09:21:07 · answer #6 · answered by Shiv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋