Upper Middle Petrol Head:

This really straight, very tidy and apparently all original HJ GTS was spotted at Sandy Bay's Long Beach on a scorching summer's day.  It gave the impression of being an extremely well-maintained car, rather than a restoration; the duco, chrome and interior were all first rate but without being too new.  I'm sure that someone's really proud of it and so they should be! All indications are that Classics by the Beach will be on this coming Sunday (6th of January, 2019).  If you can't make it in person, there'll be an UMPH post out by Monday so you can see what you've missed out on! Did you like this post?  If so, please feel to have a look-see around the rest of the uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au site.  There's a search facility (the magnifying glass icon) in the top right corner of the page that allows you to find any of the hundreds of classic, sports and performance cars from Tasmania and mainland Australia, as wel...

This outstanding XC Fairmont wagon, featuring a 4.1 litre cross-flow motor, was spotted in North Hobart on a beautiful summer's day.  It looked absolutely mint with its pristine duco, perfect chrome and lovely interior.  It featured era-appropriate  Hotwire wheels, a stylish wood-rimmed three spoke sports steering wheel and a very cool rear dust deflector that was similar to those fitted to Valiant Safaris of the same era.  It was otherwise ostensibly standard.    The quad-light front end and bonnet scoop combo - GS Rally Pack options - really set the car off nicely.  The swinging tailgate was a great feature, too - one that was only ever available on Fairmonts (the lesser-specced Falcons made do with a drop-down version).  A hearse-style chrome roof rack finished the look.  It might just be one of the very best examples of its model - certainly as far as wagons and sedans are concerned - around. U M...