David Appleby Engineering

17/10/2026

A ‘freshly serviced and inspected’ AM came in this week for a small job unrelated to these pictures. The owner asked us to have a quick look over it and look what we found.

I swear some techs just don’t care….or need to go to Specsavers!

16/10/2026

David Hinchliffe Valour has left the building with its new clutch assy and swapped over for his F1 Edition vantage for DAE trick bits and VelocityAP Exhausts & Tuning exhaust goodies 😎

11/10/2026

Something a bit different was in with us recently for a replacement set of carbon brake discs 😎

10/10/2026

On a 2010 Rapide in for service this week we found these 11 years old air filters and pollen filters were noted as not being changed in the last 6 services.

The air filters were clogged with oil, road grime, cobwebs and even a dead bird. Check out the difference compared to a new genuine one!

Sadly the car had a book full of service stamps to go with these filters 🙈

06/10/2026

Our next TR7 outing is announced!

The super competitive Killarney Historic Rally

Three-Time British Champion Mark Higgins Set for Killarney Towers Hotel Killarney
Historic Rally Debut in Works-Spec Triumph TR7

Former BRC champion returns to Kerry stages with unfinished business on Moll's Gap in David Appleby Engineering TR7 V8
Three-time British Rally Champion Mark Higgins will make his debut on the Killarney Towers Hotel Killarney Historic Rally this November, driving a tarmac-spec Triumph TR7 V8.
The Manxman, who won British Rally Championship titles in 1997, 2005, and 2006, will make his second career appearance in Killarney. His previous visit came in the 2006 Rally of the Lakes, driving a Subaru Impreza WRC to fourth overall.
Higgins returns to Kerry with unfinished business on the event's famous test, Moll's Gap.
"I am really looking forward to returning to Killarney and having another go at Moll's| Gap," said Higgins. "! got a puncture halfway up the hill last time, nicked something, and never got a proper crack at that stage, so 1 am looking forward to getting back out there."
Higgins and co-driver Carl Williamson have campaigned the Triumph TR7 V8 on British gravel events since 2024, in a car prepared by David Appleby Engineering (DAE).
Appleby's team has built FIA-papered recreations of the original works Triumph TR7 V8 rally cars, with components engineered to match factory specifications
While DAE originally built the cars in gravel trim, 2025 marked the debut of their tarmac specification rally car.
Having run on asphalt at the Ypres Historic Rally in Belgium last season and Rali Ceredigion in Wales in September, the Killarney Towers Hotel Killarney Historic Rally will be just the asphalt car's third tarmac outings
"I believe that some of most challenging tarmac roads in the world are in are Ireland and the Isle of Man," Higgins said. "Part of me hopes it isn't raining, as the wipers don't work very well in these old cars! But if the roads are wet, we can go more sideways and put on a show for the fans at the top of the Gap. I'm really looking forward to it."
Classic Stages Return for 2026 Killarney Towers Hotel Killarney Historic Rally Organisers Killarney and District Motor Club have unveiled route details for the 2026 event, which marks the 30th anniversary of the rally tounded in 1 996 by the late Maurice Nagle.
Serving as Clerk of the Course for this landmark year is his son Paul, a five-time World Rally Championship event winner and current FIA Safety Delegate in the WRC. The route for the Killarney Towers Hotel Killarney Historic Rally is headlined by an extended Moll's Gap stage starting at Torc Waterfall for the first time in years. Sponsored by the Killarney Towers Hotel, this year's rally features 110 kilometres of competitive action across classic tests, including, Beallaghbeama, and Caragh Lake,
All competitive stages will take place in full daylight, with a ceremonial start scheduled in Killarney town centre on Saturday night.
The Killarney Towers Hotel Killarney Historic Rally takes place Sunday November 29 Entries for the event remain open and can be submitted online.


BG Motors Killarney

28/09/2026

A crazy design by Aston Martin means there is only one way to fix this customers loose nut….

25/09/2026

Probably the only Aston Martin independent in the world with a Valour in for a new clutch and a Rapide in for body off drivetrain today 🤣😎

16/09/2026

Stunning selection of pictures from JMSPhotographic of our Triumph TR7 V8 from JDS Machinery Rali Ceredigion FIA EHRC - Official

We were fastest on all stages (apart from one where we lost a few seconds catching and passing the Stratos) to give us a 72s lead up until we lost 6 minutes in stage 10 due to a wire coming off the distributor. Carl Williamson found the issue and fixed it so they could drive out the stage but at that point with the win well out of reach we decided to pull out of the rest of the event.

Hoping to be out next on the Killarney Historic Rally in November!

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08/09/2026

Here is SS7 (Cwm Elan 1) of onboard our FIA Triumph TR7 V8 driven by and codriven by

The pair were fastest overall in by 16.8s

What a stunning stage, well worth watching right the way through, so grab a brew, some biccies and strap in for the ride 😎

Apologies for the non straight view out the windscreen, blaming the mount this time! 🤣
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08/09/2026

Check out these genuine AML green tint carbon lightweight seats finished in tan and green leather and complimented by olive green seat belts 😍😍😍

Trimmed by our expert trimmer and installed by ourselves in this lovely 2006 V8 Vantage, what an upgrade!