Upper Middle Petrol Head:

We have a winner!  Sort of.  If Sandy Bay's monthly get-together of petrol-heads and their treasured cars were a competition - which it's not, of course - this striking Mazda RX3 would take first prize.       There's no doubt that it was popular with punters, especially the leather jacket-wearing profligate seen loitering in a couple of these pics.  At least the cops will have a lead should the car going missing.    No wonder the car was attracting attention!  It looked great with its crimson duco, flawless panels and chrome, and very tidy - and original - black interior.  And, while we're on the topic of originality, this car's running an early single-dizzy 13B motor, so it's properly old-school!   In fact, it's so old-school that the front discs appear to be original (certainly not slotted, cross-drilled or bigger than standard), as do the rear drums.  There's nothing too tricky-looking ...

Whether you're a fan of unmolested, totally original classic cars or, like me, prefer modified versions, I reckon it'd be hard to not admire this ripper FJ.   Opinions can be very, very divided when it comes to what should - or, more commonly - shouldn't be done to a classic car but this example seems to me to be the perfect balance between the two schools. Its body has been finished in lustrous teal but otherwise appears to be totally stock. The only other ostensible mods are a set of Hotwires , although closer inspection also reveals a set of front disc brakes. A sneaky peek inside revealed a nice three-spoke steering wheel - a Momo Corse , possibly - a floor-mounted 4-speed shifter, sumptuous-looking bench seats that look like they've been retrimmed in cream leather, along with matching door cards, and seatbelts all-round. It seems likely that whatever donk it's running has been upgraded and, I suspect, the suspen...