Upper Middle Petrol Head:

Is this one of the very best American car profiles ever?  Long, low, sleek and muscular.  A design so timeless that every time Ford tried to update, improve or even emulate it, they failed.  Except the fastback of the same era.  The fastback was even better.   But, other than that, it's pretty much unsurpassed.   This particular example - a 1960s' version packing a 302 cu V8 coupled to a floor-mount auto - was photographed just south of Tasmania's capital city, Hobart, on an early spring morning.  It was straight, rust-free and tidy-as, looking like a car that was enjoyed rather than being for its admittedly very good looks alone.  Just how classic cars should be!   Also recently featured on uppermiddlepetrolhead:  September, 2021's, Classics by the Beach; a trio of early model Holdens - two HKs, one being a rare panel van - and a lovely FC wagon; plus coverage of Club Motori Italia's recent Lufra Hillclimb.  Why not ...

It's a well known fact that Fathers' Day* marks the official opening of the classic car season in Tasmania, in the same way that yachties launch their social and competition sailing calendars.  However, it has been noted that the salty set have somewhat crashed the recreational motorists' party of late, the former having moved their traditional October season opener to September.   One trusts that Her Excellency the Governor's diary is able to accommodate both events next year, as the sail- and drive-bys are highlights of each group's respective seasons!  It would be a shame if HE were again unavailable, the tooting of the klaxons and the appearance of the Vice-Regal Daimler having become quite the ocassion! The opening of the Hobart-based CCS festivities traditionally culminates in a car show at Sandy Bay beach, approximately ten minutes' drive from the capital city's central business district.  This year, the car park adjacent to the beach was quite ...