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Classics by the Beach: December, 2022

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The UMPH editorial team nearly got a loose theme going at December, 2022's, Classics by the Beach, with a few links and parallels between some of the cars on display.  That almost-theme could've been stronger, mind you; it would've been more obvious had the chief photographer not nattered away several opportunities and let a couple of the exhibits get away before he could snap them!  The writer-in-chief could've and should've chased a few leads up, too. Almost Theme #1:  This stunning Ford Customline is nicely complemented by the equally beautiful example of GM's Chevrolet Bel Air shown a few pics further down the page.  As both cars hail from the USA during the same era, it's not unlike lining up a couple of contemporary Ford Australia and GMH products from any given decade - an XA Falcon and an HQ Holden, for example - and seeing where they're similar but  how they differ . It's probably reasonable to say that the styling of each of these American ...