Classics by The Beach: July, 2026
How's this for a Merc with attitude? It looks like it's sitting on airbag suspension and has heaps of negative camber, especially at the rear. The car's big, fat AMG wheels look a treat, as does the German Auto Club ( Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club ) grille badge and California-style headlights. I'm not sure what it's powered by, though; there's 280 script on the rear but that seems a little under-cooked for such a tough looking machine. Classics by The Beach - Hobart's regular first-Sunday-of-the-month cars 'n' coffee, held at Sandy Bay, fifteen minutes' drive south of the CBD - is no stranger to custom vehicles or "specials." This 1929 Hudson would seem to fall into that category, featuring what appear to be a hand-formed aluminium cockpit and mudguards, plus a number of beautifully made wooden components - its dashboard, dash-surround, steering wheel, door combings and rear luggage rack - plus what looks very much l...