Upper Middle Petrol Head:

This immaculate Triumph TR4 was spotted by peripatetic Tasmanians Iain and Di, who are holidaying in Queensland.  It's owner did a total 'nut and bolt' restoration in the UK, including galvanising the chassis, respraying the body and having the upholstery redone.  There's a file of receipts that's four inches thick detailing all the work done.  It's no trailer queen, seeing regular use in the sunshine state, which is how it should be!   U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

This LJ Holden Torana S , photographed in Hobart, Tasmania, was in excellent condition.  Every aspect of the car - including its paint, chrome, exterior trim, and interior - was first rate.  The only things that may  have departed from original were its velour-trimmed seats but it's not impossible that they were available as an option when the car was new.  Early Toranas are becoming few and far between, especially the less sporty versions, as many of the original coupe shells were used to rebuild written-off  GTR s and GTR XU-1 s.  This can be a bit of a trap ; with those sportier - and thus more desirable -  performance Toranas now commanding big money, there is the potential for re-shelled cars to be sold as original versions when they are actually no more than replicas, at best, or, at worst, fakes.     Competent 're-birthers,' as those who fraudulently re-create vehicles' identities are known, will even attach...

This immaculate F100 ute was photographed in Hobart's CBD in Autumn, 2017.  Whilst F100s are quite common in Tasmania, style-sided versions aren't, and it's likely they were never officially imported to Australia.   Someone has clearly gone to a lot of effort with this particular example.  The paint, panels and bright-work were all as-new.  The E- prefix registration plate   suggests that it's either new to the state or has just been reintroduced to our roads.  Similar vehicles can be found elsewhere on this 'blog.  Please go to: http://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au/2017/02/random-105-ford-f100-sport-custom.html ; http://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au/2016/09/random-47-ford-100-twin-i-beam-pick-up.html ; http://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au/2016/03/classics-by-beach-sunday-6th-of.html ; and http://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au/2015/06/the-top-end.html . U M P H (uppermid...