Posted on 06/25/2010 5:01:20 AM PDT by WesternCulture
Each year, around 10 000 cars of America's past flood the streets of Swedish Västerås.
I'm not an owner of such a vehicle myself (although I plan to be - the future of my economy is looking good!), but I happen to love these cars and can't help but feeling somewhat proud, as a Swede, over my country hosting such an event (regardless of what Buford T Justice has to say about it).
Greetings from Volvo Land to America/one nation of car lovers to another!
(Links to clips below, enjoy!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my6TxyzSWFs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzHElhj2pTo&feature=related
Västerås (250 hp front wheel drive) police car performs a burnout:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS6wIVQ831s&feature=related
What are they throwing on the street to make those cars skid and spin? Buckets of bacon grease?
Love it. :)
“What are they throwing on the street to make those cars skid and spin? Buckets of bacon grease?”
- Healthy engines + worn out tires + plain water = wheel spin
“Love it. :)”
Great!
Now, purchase a real car and come visit us non-Socialists over here in Northern Europe!
Regards
K...be right there...:)
OK. I’ve never tried to spin my wheels and I used to drive many of those cars. I guess my tires were always good. Now, it is easy to spin in the snow.
- I'm not sure, but I believe the people driving those cars were kinda prepared for the show..
Besides, I sometimes spin my wheels. Admittedly.
Last time I did, I hit a bus on the freeway close to my home. Great fun, although it'll cost me something like $1,000 to repair my precious symbol of Swedish middle class status:)
I think spinning wheels is a “guy” thing. Over here it’s called “laying rubber” and is often done at stop signs and red lights. My husband always said it was foolish to leave part of your tire on the pavement. LOL.
Where is the dang bikini team?
We know where all the convertables have gone!
“Very very cool...and in Sweden!”
- My country (Sweden) actually has tons and tons of these rare jewels.
My grandfather came from poverty but bought a brand new Ford Customline soon after starting a family in his 20’s.
I didn’t inherit that car, but I’ve understood what he taught me about money and hard work.
I own a decent Volvo V70, but my next car is definetely going to be a classic one!
Besides, I’ve heard there are rich people in Japan, Hong Kong and Taiwan who import classic American cars.
Do you see any such cars where you live every now and then?
“Where is the dang bikini team?”
- Here they are, fighting for survival facing the worst of thinkable enemies;
Soused British sluts (and their courters):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8rrFP2RMmo
If you own a full size SUV, as I do, with each tire costing about $250.00, "laying rubber" is a very dubious, expensive pass time.
Good video.
There is nothing like the sound of a real American V8, the sight of cars when they all didn’t look like jellybeans and the smell of exhust mixed with roasting burnout rubber.
“If you own a full size SUV, as I do, with each tire costing about $250.00, “laying rubber” is a very dubious, expensive pass time.”
- I own a somewhat smaller car, a 200 hp Volvo V70, but I drive it to the fullest.
I’ve worked at the assembely line in Torslanda, here in Gothenburg and I would, without the trace of a doubt, dare to be seated in such a car crashing at 80 mph.
I know many good Americans hate Liberal Volvo owners, but Volvo is in fact a h*ll of a car. I can testify to it.
Over here in Sweden (and Germany too), Lexuses and such cars are literally unsellable. Not because of the poor marketing, but due to the inferiority of the products.
“There is nothing like the sound of a real American V8”
- Totally agree.
The thing about a 6,000 lb. vehicle (Lincoln Naavigator) is that, although it can take a lot of hard use and keep going, the hard use is going to cost a lot more than with a lighter vehicle, just due to the laws of physics. Hence, resaonable respect for one’s bank account leads to cautious driving.
As I type, my husband is cleaning and primping his 1968 Plymouth for the huge weekend of car festivities in our area. It’s gratifying to see the old cars being loved and enjoyed in Sweden. Classic cars are a huge part of life in my area of the U.S.
http://starcitymotormadness.com/
Wonderful post! Thanks for bringing this event to us.
- Sincere thanks and much appreciation for those words from a hard working city in Viking Territory, Scandinavia!
WesternCulture
- Great to hear these words from across the Pond.
They deserve our devotion, for sure.
Greetings from a “Socialist” (just jokin’) European to a kindred spirit in America!!
WesternCulture
“Hence, resaonable respect for one’s bank account leads to cautious driving.”
- I get your point..
Best of regards from where Volvo V70 is king (the Volvo V70 is, by far, the most popular car in my corner of the World althought crossovers like the Volvo XC90 and XC60 - as well as smaller, imported cars - are common too).
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