Today was the celebration of Gerry Kennedy's life with a superb turnout of friends and family on crisply dry and bitterly cold day.

The day was enriched with a display of classic Fiat vehicles the most common of which was the Fiat 131 model (5) - although very closely followed by 3 132s, Gerry's favourite Fiat (car even?) and 2 124s. An X1-9 and a Marea were also in attendance.

For the short spin between the meeting place in Ballinakill and the church some spirited driving was enjoyed, both there and back!!?

Lot's of Fiat chat ensued where we learnt that a beautiful Fiat 125 is shortly on it's way from Italy to Ireland and that a new black 131 Sport restoration project will be starting soon. Another attendee had not started his car since 3MA in Killarney last May but the car drove all the way to it's destination and back without mishap (over 150 miles).

After lots of famous Co Laois hospitality and some tyre smoke and marks when some drivers "accidentally" & suddenly dropped their clutches while co-incidentally revving their engines, we headed home.? ? In my case it was in a car minus a working heater and 2 hours later I am just thawing out.

What a great day though, to be driving a classic twin cam RWD Fiat. Driving in convoy with similar cars, enjoying the torquey and rev hungry engines, snapping through the gears, enjoying the transmission free steering on relatively empty and dry roads...If it was not for the sad occasion it would have a great day out! As it was a few of us are hatching ideas to find an excuse to get us all out again under happier circumstances!!

Thanks especially to Bren & family for their hospitality... once again... & best wishes and strength to Graham and family.

Hope you enjoy the pics...

 Some great snaps Kev and some beautifully finished autos . The one with the Leuvers , should that knot be on the front Bren ? 
Ger

Kev I think we should put this forward as it was loosely talked about on the day but instead of yesterday being Gerrys last outing could be the start of Gerrys annual day out as he would look forward to this more then santa coming to him, well unless santa had 132 parts with him

The guys in the midnight club sent me this, to cheer me up a bit.

It's this thread, but gangsta' style.

It worked !

http://sites.gizoogle.com/index2.php?url=http%3A%2F%2F131mirafiori.com%2Fsmf%2Findex.php%3Ftopic%3D692.0

Where do people find this stuff ??

I hope you enjoy it as much as me. Thank you.