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Classics by the Beach: December, 2021

The final 2021 installment of Hobart's finest and longest running free car show was a wonderful culmination of what was, at best, a marginal year all-round.  Fortunately, Australia's island state, Tasmania, has been almost entirely Covid-19 free but still the dreaded pandemic has cast a pall over many aspects of our usually idyllic lifestyle. 

Car lovers - especially those who consider a drive to Sandy Bay on the first Sunday of each month a staple of their calendars - have no doubt found some respite from the year's travails in their automotive passion.  I know that I have!

December's event may have been a bit smaller than it has been over the last few months but that didn't detract from the quality of the assembled vehicles, as I hope these photos will demonstrate.  The three Italians - three and a half, depending on your definition of a car - that lead today's coverage were all beautiful, as were the remainder of the otherwise predominantly British fleet.    

This pristine Alfa Giulietta Spider has been shown on UMPH before.  However, it's being featured again today because, this time, owner Mike filled me in with a few details of the car and its history.    

It is a 1958 Veloce edition - a Tipo 750 F, to be precise - powered by a 1300 cc aluminium twin-cam with steel cylinder sleeves, fed through twin sand-cast DC03 sidedraught Webers and was upgraded with a five-speed 'box when it was still only a couple of years old.  It's running four wheel drum brakes, although, in Alfa's defence, they're finned alloy versions that are said to be highly effective.

Mike bought the car several years ago, from the US state of Wisconsin, pretty much as you see it today.  It had been comprehensively restored, including a full upper-, inner- and under-body respray, as the following iPhone shot of the underside of the floor reveals, and also has an immaculate interior.  He has, however, recently had the engine rebuilt.  


Alfa never made the Tipo 750 Giulietta Spider in right hand drive, sadly.  Mike's example is believed to be one of only two Veloces in Australia, although there are several of the lower specced models gracing our roads.

This Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 made an appearance at Sandy Bay, too.  To be fair, it's actually a Lego Technic model of said Lambo.  You might be surprised to know who its owner is.  The only hint you'll get from me is that it's not Rhys P!




Wednesday and Pugsley.  Lego make Addams Family toys, too.



















British arses!


More of 'em!









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