Upper Middle Petrol Head:

Hand on heart, UMPH is not urine-taking when he says he loves this Renault R4 wagon.  Everything about it - its Moke-simple styling, sliding windows, pop-up ventilation and one-piece front-hinged bonnet - is the essence of practicality itself!  No wonder they enjoyed such a long production run, with Wikipedia listing manufacture as having been from 1961 to 1992 (until 1994 in Slovenia).  They've even spawned a retro-version, the imaginatively named Renault 4 managing not to disrespect the original too much. What do we think, people?  Has it captured the original's style and uniqueness? U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images, except those of the new pretender, which were presumably uploaded to the web to stimulate interest.

This Mark III Triumph Spitfire  was a real treat in metallic silver, with a quality and finish that belied its fifty-odd years of existence.  It was perfect in every respect ; its panels, chrome, soft-top and interior were so lovely, the car rivaled many an MX5 and a few other more recent sports cars.    Look closely - Tasmania has assumed its rightful position at the top of the world! U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

This quirkily restored Mark I Cortina put a real smile on UMPH's dial, with its eye-catching two-tone paint job, white-walled tyres and apostrophe-shaped rear spats.  What a hoot! U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

Ciao, e saluti dalla Tasmania. Ho usato Google per tradurre l'articolo, originariamente scritto in inglese, in italiano. Spero che vi piaccia!   UMPH X1 / 9 con Mt Wellington / Kunyani sullo sfondo I lettori abituali sapranno che UMPH ha una relazione a volte tesa con la sua Exxie. Lo adora quando va, l'unico problema è che, molto spesso nell'ultimo anno, si è accumulato polvere nell'angolo tenebroso del laboratorio del locale specialista italiano. (Vedere https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7165367970551834236#editor/target=post;postID=377536526271448757;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=44;src=postname.) Poi ci sono i circuiti elettrici. Perfino l'auto-elettricista regolare di UMPH cercò di smistare la miccia simile a spaghetti e la scatola dei relè, il pasticcio altrettanto labirintico dietro la consolle centrale, la chiusura centrale defunta e i motori dei fari non funzionanti, prima di cedere e portar

If classic cars were fish and UMPH was a shooter*, a certain specialist car garage in North Hobart would be a barrel.  This absolutely gorgeous Lotus Elan + 2 was shot, photographically speaking, on a fabulously warm, sunny late Spring day.  Enjoy!   U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images. *Why would anyone want to shoot a fish?