Club Motori Italia Breakfast, 2021

Here are some car photos - most of them of Italian marques - plus a few random people pics, all taken at the 2021 annual Club Motori Italia breakfast at the Waterworks reserve, Dynnyrne, about ten minutes' drive from Hobart's CBD. It was a good turn-out of maybe two dozen or so club members in ten or twelve cars on an absolute cracker of a day.

Had I thought about it at all, I really should've taken some food shots, too. Head chef Graham seemed to have everything under control with two or three chef de parties hard at work on the grills, pumping out a wide range of dishes, and there was also a good selection of breads and drinks. It really was a great spread! Thank you, Squadra Cucina!!

As well as being a good general excuse to socialise (I'm rapidly discovering that being social falls only just short of the celebration Italian cars, and conducting and participating in motorsports as CMI priorities), it was also meant to be an opportunity to present six or seven members with their 20 year anniversary trophies. However, only Philip Blake was there to receive his, the other recipients having other commitments that day.

Rhys made me do this!

This is the engine bay of Scott's recently restored Alfa 33, which, for some reason that escapes me, I didn't photograph more fully on the day. (By the way, Scott's the bloke in the centre of the photo above, with partner Nat, chatting to Warwick.) If you're interested in taking a look at the resto, please go to: https://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com/2021/01/readers-restos-alfa-males-alfa-33-17.html.

Grazie and ciao! Until CMI’s next event ... .

U M P H

(uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.)

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