Upper Middle Petrol Head:

Expectations weren’t high for May, 2024’s, Classics by the Beach, given that it coincided with one of Tasmania’s biggest automotive events - the very, very popular Picnic at Ross.  Turns out there was no need for such pessimism; Sandy Bay’s first-Sunday of the month cars and coffee was extremely well attended, with numerous fabulous vehicles on display.    The weather might’ve had something to do with the strong attendance at the southern show, with sunshine aplenty and only a light prevailing breeze.  It could’ve also been that Ross was just too far away - or potentially too cold - for many attendees, or that some simply couldn’t be bothered negotiating the underwhelming goat track that remains the Midlands Highway after nearly ten years’ worth of “upgrades.” This 1932 Alvis was a study in elegance, looking absolutely superb with its deep green paint, glittering bright work - including the radiator emblem featured at the beginning of this piece - huge headlights, long, sweeping mudgua