Upper Middle Petrol Head:

Close but no cigar ... The Alfa Male recently snapped off a few quick pics of this very cool Chevie truck at Green Hills Beach, Cronulla, New South Wales.  He was so impressed with it, he's photo-bombed his own photo!   Sort of like W here's Wally? but not.    Maybe ... If you look really, really closely ... * U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) iPhone images. * he's not in this shot.

I'm pretty confident that the owner of this magnificent XM hardtop, which goes by the moniker of Red Bird , won't mind it featuring on my 'blog, as it also appears on the excellent Custom, Street and Muscle Tasmania Facebook page where he's seeking a set of four original  Fiesta hubcaps to finish of its restoration.  I sort of know my Falcons a bit, certainly enough to know that when he's seeking Fiesta  hubcaps, he doesn't mean parts off a cheesy Mazda- or Kia-derived 1990s' four cylinder "badge-engineered" Ford! So, if you're really into your Falcons and happen to have a set of Fiesta hubcaps that you might be willing to part with, please make a comment at the bottom of this page.  But, if you don't, I think you should just enjoy Red Bird in all its 1960s' splendour! U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

  I've covered Club Motori Italia's excellent Lufra hill climb for three years now and am yet to tire of the magnificent spectacle that it is, thanks to its wonderful historic and performance cars, truly beautiful backdrop and very enjoyable festive feel.  However, I worry that I might be repeating myself a bit with the competition photos, so this year I concentrated on the colours and sights of the main staging area and start line.        As usual, the entry list included a wonderful mix of classic, sports and performance cars including Italian, Aussie, British, German and Japanese marques.  As commentator David Rose put it, there was everything from the highly-desirable through to what were, quite literally, sh*t-boxes.   The competition cars weren't the only ones worth a look, either ; the car park and surrounding areas had more than a few nice vehicles sprinkled around them, as you'll see later on.  Th...