Ireland year 1989 Historic Cars postage stamps set – MNH**
The Ireland 1989 “Historic Cars” set, officially titled “Irish Motoring Classics” or “Antique Cars”, was a four-stamp set issued on April 11, 1989.
This set highlighted significant vehicles in Irish motoring history, focusing on cars with a direct link to Ireland, either as the first of their kind in the country or being manufactured there.
The four stamps and the cars featured are:
| Denomination | Historic Car Featured | Significance/Detail |
| 24p | Silver Stream | A unique, luxurious car designed and built in Kilcullen, Co. Kildare, between 1906 and 1908 by Philip T. Somerville-Large. |
| 28p | Benz Comfortable | The first petrol car imported into Ireland, brought in by Dr. John Colohan of Co. Dublin in 1898. |
| 39p | Thomond Car | An Irish-built car, the 12/48 h.p. version, built by A. J. Jones of Dublin, with production ending in 1929. |
| 46p | Chambers Car | An example of the most sustained car manufacturing in Ireland, produced by Chambers Motors Ltd., of Belfast (1904–1928). |
- Designer: Charles Rycraft
- Catalogue References: Scott #736–739; Stanley Gibbons #714–717.
- Booklet: A commemorative stamp booklet (Michel HB13/14) was also issued for this set, featuring the stamps and often depicting the 1903 Gordon Bennett Race on its cover.
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