Upper Middle Petrol Head:

This now quite rare late 60s to 1980 Land Cruiser was spotted in Hobart's CBD on a sunny winter's morning.  Given the large front mudguard-mounted indicators and the big rear combined indicator / tail lights, it's towards the later end of the model range - probably a late 70s version.   Reference to Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Land_Cruiser )  suggests that it's an FJ55 , which is described there as the '... first "real" station wagon in the Land Cruiser series, thus marking the beginning of [that] branch ..." of Toyota's off-road line-up.  That's not to say, however, that it was their first ever wagon ; it just means that the FJ55  was Toyota's original wagon-specific model (ie: one that wasn't simply a four door variant of a commercial model).   All up, the one shown here was in pretty good nick, with only relatively minor rust (almost certainly the demise of most of these early examples), glossy pain

The Alfa Sprint pictured here is the Series (or Mk?) II version of the small front-wheel drive hatch, if that's the correct nomenclature.  Either way, it's the second iteration of the model, sharing the same basic wedge shaped body with its predecessor but with plastic front and rear bumpers, and cosmetic front- and rear-end changes.    The car was in reasonable condition for its age, with some rust and paint fading but nothing drastic  The interior was pretty tidy.  It also appeared to feature all its original accessories, right down to the eight-hole tele-dial Alfa wheels. U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

This isn't this blog's only Stag and it's unlikely to be its last.  It looked great, especially with its hardtop attached.  What else is there to say?  Nothing, really.  Enjoy!   U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

Same Bat-place.  Different Bat-car!  (Vale, Adam West!)  Not the same Bat-car as featured in this 'blog as a Transition Traveller , either ( http://uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au/2016/12/morris-minor-week-car-1-1956-1000.htm l) ; this one's a bit later, featuring a one-piece windscreen, whereas the former had split-style front glass with a vertical chrome joining strip up the centre. That he was! U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au .) All iPhone images.

Regal by name.  Regal by nature!  This 70s Valiant is elegant and stylish, combining length and a presence that the two other 'big' Aussie manufacturers, Ford and Holden, couldn't match.  Mocked in their time as 'wog chariots,' I bet it's the lucky owner who's laughing now! U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

Local architect and design guru Mark Drury, FSB, took a liking to this very sharp looking Beetle in Hobart and fired off a few frames for uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.  If you see a car that you think's worthy of inclusion on this blog, feel free to do as Mark did and email them to alastair.watson1463@gmail.com.au. U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.

This very, very special SL/R 5000 was photographed in Hobart, Tasmania, one early winter's morning.   Why's it special? , you ask.  Because it's probably one of the least molested, straightest and cleanest apparently un-restored examples that UMPH has seen in many years. The entire car appeared to be completely original, right down to its sports-style hubcaps, which are quite a departure from the Hotwire alloys that would normally grace an SL/R of this era.  The front and rear spoilers appear to be ex-factory, too.  Even the interior was all present and correct, including a black three-spoke sports steering wheel, as also fitted to Monaros , SS s and Sandman vans and utes of the time.     U M P H (uppermiddlepetrolhead.blogspot.com.au.) All iPhone images.