Upper Middle Petrol Head:

Everything old is new(ish) again!  Well, it appears to be so when it comes to big Jags, as evidenced by these two large British saloons.  At a guess, the black one seen on the left would be a late 50s / early 60s version, whereas the white car - one of the later 'classic' style XJs - could be as recent as the late 90s or even the early 2000s (that's relatively new in UMPH's book!).  Admittedly, the similarities here aren't as strong as between Series 1 XJs and the newer car featured here but there are still clear styling clues that have bridged a four decade divide. The similarities between this late 60s Series 1 XJ and the late 90's version shown above and below are even stronger (image from Wikipedia) The older car has a distinctly cigar-shaped profile compared to its newer brother but there are sufficient similarities between the two to claim there's a common theme - what might be called a 'big Jag look.'  There's no ...

Darwin, capital city of Australia's Northern Territory, is home to many classic cars.  Whilst big Aussie and American V8s seem to be the most popular, a few smaller vehicles, like this lovely Mini Clubman, can occasionally seen out and about. U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au .) iPhone image.

UMPH has a new mission:  to capture every Morris Minor / Morris 1000 body type, from the two- and four-door sedans through to the rag-top Tourers, wooden-sided Travellers, and the utility and van variants. So far, he's managed to snare some fine examples of the four-door sedans in both 'low-light' and later Minor guises, plus a 1000 version but, as yet, no two-doors. Alistair Wise's lovely Minor flat-tray ute also graces this 'blog but, so far, a tub-styled version has eluded UMPH.  He's also yet to hunt down a Traveller or a Tourer. He was, however, pretty chuffed to have happened upon this excellent 1000 van in Argyle Street, Hobart. It really was in delightful condition, with the F-reg plates suggesting that it's either a recent arrival to Tasmania and / or has just been restored and returned to our roads. So watch out, Morrie owners - you're in UMPH's sights! U M P H  (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot...