Upper Middle Petrol Head:

This classic early 70s LC Torana is definitely more survivor car than pampered restoration but that's at least half of its charm.  There was a bit of crazed paint and a hint of bog here and there.  However, it was straight, rust free and complete, with nice chrome and a tidy interior.  Its only ostensible modification - a set of fat steels wheel with chrome caps and rings - were bang-on for the period.  Nice!  There's also a nice LJ Torana in an earlier UMPH post (http://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au/2017/06/random-137-lj-torana-s.html), as well as several other examples of the marque scattered through the 'blog.  Just use the search facility (magnifying glass icon) in the top right hand corner of the UMPH banner to find them.    U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

UMPH's got nothing for you today.  Nothing at all.  So, in lieu of anything original, he's sharing this 1977 Fiat X1/9 review from Britain.  That and another gratuitous image of his own Series I.5 X1/9 to make this page look pretty. If Top Gear (nka The Grand Tour ) is the pinnacle of motoring shows, this one's, well ...  .  Let's just say it's barely out of first gear.  Pay particular attention to their test track ; less unused aerodrome and more industrial wasteland.  Please enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=wvLyqB8MPrQ   . U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.)

This certainly isn't this blog's first Morris Minor and it's hugely unlikely to be its last, either.  In this instance, it's an earlier model - possibly the version immediately after the 'low-light' Morrie - as evidenced by the vertical slat grille, split windscreen and small, red-only tail lights. Readers might also enjoy  http://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au/2017/07/random-140-morris-minor-traveller.html.  For further examples of the marque, please use the search facility (magnifying glass icon) in the top right hand corner of the UMPH home banner. U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.