Upper Middle Petrol Head:

Just when I thought I had nothing to post for a Friday, I happened across this exceptionally beautiful Valiant Wayfarer ute.  To say that it was perfect would be to undersell it by a chunky margin ; the subtle metallic two tone paint, dazzling chrome, pristine whitewall tyres and stunning interior - complete with varnished wooden inlays and seats trimmed to match the exterior colour scheme - were magnificent! Did you enjoy this post?  If so, please feel to have a look-see around the rest of the uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au site.  There's a search facility in the top right corner of the page that allows you to find any of the hundreds of classic, sports and performance cars from Tasmania and mainland Australia, as well as many, many car shows and motor sports events.  It's like an on-line car mag but for free!  Please share!!  U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

The first Classics by the Beach post for 2019 kicks off with this awesome Austin A30, which might just give Phil Blake's Fiat 600 Abarth and Fiat OT1600 replicas a run for their money in the cool retro-racing car stakes.  I've never seen it before but the Historic Racing Car Club of Tasmania sticker on the rear window suggests that it's been around for a while.  Of course, it's not the only A30 being campaigned in local motorsports ; one of Targa Tasmania's most consistent entrants over many years has been the grey Dilmah Tea sponsored version featured in numerous Targa-related UMPH posts.   Believe it or not, this immaculate HG Holden panel van features a heads-up digital speedo!  Some clever person has mounted the display unit facing upwards on the dash and fitted a square of mirror-surfaced tape on the inside of the windscreen, just in front of the steering wheel, reflecting the read out back to the driver.  Inventive or what?! ...