2019 CMI Lufra Hill Climb

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I've covered Club Motori Italia's excellent Lufra hill climb for three years now and am yet to tire of the magnificent spectacle that it is, thanks to its wonderful historic and performance cars, truly beautiful backdrop and very enjoyable festive feel.  However, I worry that I might be repeating myself a bit with the competition photos, so this year I concentrated on the colours and sights of the main staging area and start line.    

  

As usual, the entry list included a wonderful mix of classic, sports and performance cars including Italian, Aussie, British, German and Japanese marques.  As commentator David Rose put it, there was everything from the highly-desirable through to what were, quite literally, sh*t-boxes.  



The competition cars weren't the only ones worth a look, either; the car park and surrounding areas had more than a few nice vehicles sprinkled around them, as you'll see later on.  There was an elegant vintage tourer, a couple of sleek Japanese coupes, four very tidy classic Holdens and a Western Australian-registered convertible Falcon parked in and around the area.  And I mustn't forget the Range Rover driving dog!











 

 



 
 




 







 

















 









  


Thanks to the hard-working CMI volunteers for staging such an iconic event, the Lufra Hotel for their sponsorship and provision of facilities, and to all the entrants for putting on such a great show.  The residents - both permanent and shack-dwelling - also deserve special mention for their cooperation in sharing their road with the drivers and spectators, because without such good-will, there could be no Lufra hill-climb!




U M P H (new member, CMI)

(uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) 

Comments

  1. J K18 August 2019 at 15:06

    Thank you again U M P H you put that comprehensive coverage up quickly. It is nice to see good shots of the jigger, looking good.

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  2. Alastair Watson18 August 2019 at 15:27

    I’m glad you enjoyed the post, JK. Lufra’s always a great day out and easily one of the most spectator friendly. Lots of colour and sound, and plenty of enthusiastic people enjoying themselves, on-track and off. Cheers, Alastair.

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  3. Alastair Watson18 August 2019 at 15:29

    PS: yellow photographs particularly well!

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