Classic Car Run, Thursday the 15th of October, 2015

It's not often that UMPH gets a day off mid-week, so he was really pleased that a rare work-free Thursday coincided with the Classic Car Run that departs from the Rivulet Cafe`, Anglesea Street, South Hobart, once a month.  He was also quite surprised to see that the majority of participants were not regulars at Classics by the Beach, which just goes to show how diverse and vibrant the car scene is in Hobart. 

Participants apparently usually gather at the cafe` from around 10:00 am for coffee, before heading off on a bit of a country jaunt and a spot of lunch.  This month's affair saw about twenty cars - lots of magnificent MGs, an immaculate Stag, a couple of Porches, a BMW Z3, two or three MX5s, a remarkable 2 litre Bristol, a stately Roller, and UMPH's trusty Galant - heading north on the Brooker, up to Molesworth, down to New Norfolk and back via the Boyer side of the River Derwent to their final destination - lunch at the Claremont Golf Club. 

The drive to Molesworth is very scenic and offers plenty for the driver, with some lovely corners and very enjoyable up and down hill sections.  Fortunately, all the cars were able to cope with the heat, said to have been about 30 degrees Celsius, which is no mean feat, given that the area's very steep and many of the vehicles were well over 50 years old.  

Unfortunately, UMPH was unable to stay for lunch but he did take the opportunity to capture a few more photos of the participants' cars, many of which he had never seen before.  It's really gratifying to see just how many beautiful classics there are in and around Hobart, and to share a country drive with just a few of them. 

UMPH would like to thank the participants for having allowed him along on their trip.  In particular, he'd like to express his appreciation to Herbie for organising the day and for having invited him along.

U M P H.

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