Upper Middle Petrol Head:

There's zero doubt that Holden has been a revered Aussie brand ever since the marque's first car, the 48-215 or, as they are unofficially known, the  FX .  That said, there's a bit more reverence for certain models,   1963's EH and 1966's HR being two that stand out in particular. It's be hard to find a better example of an HR than this outstanding wagon but, to be fair to some of the others, there are a surprising number that are its equal.  And that, I suppose, confirms the reverence with which HR s are regarded ; it seems that their immediate predecessor, the HD ,   isn't quite as well loved and they aren't as many of them about and, generally, they don't seem to have as much attention lavished upon them. And today's car - a 1966 version, according to the cleverly selected number plates - has had a whole lotta love lavished on it, as evidenced by the immaculate duco, chrome and interior.  It really is totally unblemished and sits on what appe...

The Alfa Male has acquitted himself well, having demonstrated a knack of finding early Falcon utes and wagons for this 'blog.  It's a great looking car that looks to be unrestored with genuine, all-original patina. The rego plates are particularly interesting, as they're the pre-reflectorised, three letter / three numeral style that hasn't been available in Tasmania since 1970.  I'm not sure how one goes about registering a car with old plates these days but I do know that it's possible to the have older-style two letter / four numeral personalised plates remade, which is on my agenda, the AW-0001s having taken a battering over the past three and a half decades.   I imagine it must be the same process whereby you 'buy' the number from Tas Plates so that, in effect, they become personalised or custom plates.  Not a bad way to complete a period-correct restoration, I reckon.   U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) Photos by the Alfa ...