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Readers’ Photos # 123: EH Holden

Was the EH a turning point in the evolution of Holden?  It certainly was a departure from some of their earlier cars, ditching the rounded lines of the "FX" (48-215) and FJ through to the FE and FC, as well as moving beyond the fifties' tail-fins of the FB and EK. And even though it was an evolution of the EJ, its squarer overall look was significantly more modern and, arguably, attractive.  What's more, the EH saw the introduction of the "red" motor which was Holden's first major upgrade over the "grey" donk that powered all their previous cars.   Somehow, the EH's successor, the HD of 1965-66, never had the same following.  It wasn't until the very popular HR - an update of the HD in the same way that the EH followed the EJ - came along that the public really embraced Holden's six-cylinder offering again.  It's arguable that the HR was also a milestone car for Australia's GM arm. Today's example - photographed by Mikey

From Auto Italia, 2022: Circa 1967 Maserati Sebring

  What can I say about this  a m a z i n g  Maserati?  What can anyone say, really??   It's Monaco on a summer's evening.  It's Sophia Loren, big sunglasses, hair in a scarf, filmy dress and heels.  It's Aperol spritzes at a harbourside bar and then off to the Casino de Monte Carlo.  Aah!     U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) Photos by the CC at Auto Italia, 2022.

From Auto Italia, 2022: Lancia Fulvia Sport

  I realise that, technically, this is a Lancia Fulvia Sport .  However, the Sport variant is almost universally known as the Zagato, in honour of the design house that built and manufactured the car for Lancia, based on the Fulvia coupe platform.   The Sport shown here - photographed by the Canberra Correspondent at Auto Italia, 2022 - is absolutely immaculate.  Its low-slung, rakish lines are also a huge departure from the aforementioned coupe with its quite upright look - and its frankly boxy in-house designed four door - or Berlinetta -  sibling, which is a testament to Zagato's styling genius.    One of the most comprehensive guides to the Sport can be found on UK You Tube channel Harry's Garage ( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIB5XXHNAWWzTOw6guIMYCg/videos ) , which charts the trials and tribulations of what started as a light freshen-up but ended up being a total rebuild of the eponymous Harry's own example.  One of the most fascinating aspects of the restoration