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Classics by the Beach: November, 2024

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  Warm but blustery conditions greeted attendees at November, 2024's, Classics by the Beach, held at Sandy Bay, just fifteen minutes' drive from Hobart.  The turn-out was a little smaller than usual - possibly because it clashed with the final day's competition at the Baskerville Historics, also in southern Tasmania - but was impressive, nonetheless. It was a bit of a treat seeing this immaculate Hillman Imp GT, having only received a tip-off to the car's existence yesterday.  I certainly didn't imagine that I'd be seeing it in the metal quite so soon! Kasper, the owner of this delightful "survivor-spec" KE20 Corolla, only dropped into Sandy Bay to do a bit of shopping.  But then he ran into his mate, Kevin, who owns the awesome orange version seen in the background (please see:  https://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com/2022/06/kevins-ke27-corolla.html ) , and soon found himself part of the action, his very honest and ultra-original car attracting pl