Upper Middle Petrol Head:

Nice Datto!  This cool 1200 wagon was seen in Elizabeth Street, North Hobart, on a particularly fine autumn morning.  It's straight, rust-free and has a pretty tidy paint job, too.   The forward-mounted external rear-view mirrors lent it a bit of an old-school Japanese look but, given the very early Tasmanian rego-plates, it's clearly been a local car for the vast majority of its life.  It featured non-standard headlights with faceted lenses, natty 13" alloys, a sports-steering wheel and race-style bucket seats. U M P H (u ppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au .)

Only a few hardy car lovers ventured out for June's Classics by the Beach.  However, that only reduced the quantity, not the quality, of the assembled vehicles.  There were even a couple that UMPH hadn't seen before. There is quite a healthy population of MGAs, MG TFs and other examples of the marque in and around Hobart, many of which are often seen at Classics.  It looks like the wet weather put the other owners off on this occasion, though. Lucas Le Mans headlights. This 2 litre TC Rover was in lovely condition.  There are a few of the 3.5 litre V8s in and around Hobart but the four cylinder versions are rarer. Citroens like the model shown above - a CX Pallas - aren't common, either.  If anything, there are fewer examples than there are of the iconic DS series, several of which are still doing duty as daily drivers.  The Mk III MG Midget featured here is a regular at Classics....