Upper Middle Petrol Head:

UMPH has a no comment policy in respect to E-Type Jaguars, because there's nothing left to say.  Enough said? U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

Every so often, a Ford F Series truck finds its way into this 'blog.  UMPH isn't sure if this early pick-up from Ford is actually an F or not ; it's certainly of right the general size and configuration but its styling suggests that it's an earlier offering, possibly before the moniker was coined by their marketing people.  It's a lot rounder than the classic F s tended to be, too.  Can anyone out there shed some light on what it might actually be?    U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

Be under no illusion, people!  This now relatively benign-looking circa 1985 Nissan Pulsar ET Turbo was one of the absolute kick-arse cars of its day.   During the mid-80s, there were really only two hot-hatches within the price range of UMPH and his mates:  the ET and the Mitsubishi Cordia Turbo.  That's not to dismiss the V8 and rotary  performance   options of the day, of course ; it's just that the Subaru WRX and Mitsubishi Lancer Evos hadn't even been thought of back then, and the Golf GTi was a bit pricey, meaning that the range of small but properly quick cars was pretty limited.  UMPH has fond memories of driving his friend Fur's ET a couple of times.  Rather than dob himself in, he'll just allude to the time he parked it in Salamanca Place, smoke pouring off its four-wheel discs, and having a passing taxi stop to offer him his fire extinguisher.  Let's just say it was outrageously quick! Another mate, Norm, bou...