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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Here is an article from the Washington post about how an American citizen is experiencing Dalarna, Sweden. The home of Mopars
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Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | Fun to read about ourselves part of the Swedish culture in a Armerikansk Journal
And it's not just Dalarna but many parts of Sweden when it comes to car culture.
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Very nice article indeed! Let's all yell "Proud to be Swedish" and forget that this is not consider politically correct by the "modern people" |
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Location: So. Cal | It's funny to me that the article mentions Swedes listening to American tunes because I listen to a lot of Scandinavian bands now. Greenleaf, Lowrider, Graveyard, Witchcraft, Blowback, Dozer, Firestone, Truckfighters etc. This fuzz rock genre started with Kyuss in California near where I live, but Sweden has a lot more good bands that continue on with it. |
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Location: Parts Unknown | I know this sounds crazy, but Sweden is simply CRAWLING with swedes ! They're EVERYWHERE
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Powerflite - 2013-09-07 3:30 AM
It's funny to me that the article mentions Swedes listening to American tunes because I listen to a lot of Scandinavian bands now. Greenleaf, Lowrider, Graveyard, Witchcraft, Blowback, Dozer, Firestone, Truckfighters etc. This fuzz rock genre started with Kyuss in California near where I live, but Sweden has a lot more good bands that continue on with it.
Strangely enough - I never heard of any of those bands before |
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Location: Parts Unknown | They're actually from Hoboken. Their promo guys just tell everyone they're from Sweden.
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Location: NY & VT | Interesting article, particularly as one of those whose Gr Grandfather came over from Goteborg in 1892. I must visit someday! |
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Location: The Bat Cave, Fairborn, OH | Interesting article I agree, but I didn't see one picture of a restored American car of any kind in it. The writer must not have been a car person as there are supposed to be hundreds of old American cars over there that have been lovingly restored and put in car shows regularly. My paternal great-grandfather sailed from Goteborg too in 1888. We still have his passport and other documents. I have no real reason to go there for a visit, besides which it's cold for 7 months out of the year. These old bones need heat to keep them happy.
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Location: Las Vegas, Nevada | I am well past the halfway point of my life. There will come a day when I will have to sell or give away my vintage iron. My first choices of new homes for these vehicles are Sweden or Norway.
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | I add some pictures from the area that this article is about.
One or other non Mopar seen in the pictures but you have to put up with it, you will find the feeling anyway, enjoy.
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Far too many Frrds and General Manure cars Joke aside, is that '60 Windsor vert from Sundsvall? |
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | There were way too many pictures. Just hope they communicate a small view of the car culture in Sweden.
The blue 60 comes indeed from Sundsvall but have been in Malung a number of years now.
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Location: NE Ohio | Nice article...great cars...nice women |
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Thanks' for the "above" shot - if you know the owner, then PM me - I need to update my Chrysler '60 register with the owner. |
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Location: Magra, Sweden | Thanks, your pics bring back the feeling of being in old car heaven on earth (Dalarna, Sweden). |
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Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK) | Great pictures of a lot of good looking cars, if you excuse the FOMOCO products and the GM trash . . . . . |
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Location: Los Angeles, California | I think it's something about the fresh air there that makes people want convertibles so much With every convertible comes a bottle of sunblock. |
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Location: Watertown South Dakota | Chrys 68 - 2013-09-16 1:00 PM
There were way too many pictures. Just hope they communicate a small view of the car culture in Sweden.
The blue 60 comes indeed from Sundsvall but have been in Malung a number of years now.
That is NOT too many pictures. I loved them all. Nice cars, pretty ladies, great scenery. I really enjoyed them all. Even the non FLrs..any mid-late 50s car has that "look". Thanks for sharing. |
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Location: Arizona | I love all the photos no matter what brand of old car is in them. I wish there was a way to go back in time to visit a showroom and see them all in their native habitat. |
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Location: D-70199 Heslach | Hej Magnus, great article
most pictures taken in Rattvik, right.
It's always a great time in Sweden, and makes really great fun with it's own American classic car.
But it is to drive so darn far, each year nearly 4,000 mls |
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Tom, there's an event in the region Skåne, south of Sweden - every Tuesday there is a big car meet there; http://vikingatider.skane.org/content/tisdagstraffarna-motortraffar... (sorry, but the english version seems to have crashed) |
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Nice photos!
Love all the FL's, but also loving that '54 Skylark and the L.R.C.!
Thanks!
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Location: NY & VT | Just mind blowing...
I'd like to know who the owner is of the Black '58 NY'er vert with Spruce interior in that overhead shot, I'm pretty sure that was the one I owned in the 1980s, and I believe the only one ever built in that color combo... I can perhaps give him/her a little history of the car.
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Sven, I know about that, have a friend in Billeberga/Skåne |
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Location: Farnborough. Hampshire. England. | Magnus, that was one HELLUVA post mate...........Thankyou. |
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Location: Sweden | Thanks for the nice pics! My favourite would be the black and red dodge vert:) |
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Location: Arizona | Of the non-mopars of the FL era, the 58 Olds is the best looking of the bunch in terms of "good lord, they knew how to do chrome!!!" |
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Location: Dorset, England | I also like a '58 Olds. The Buicks too. |
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Location: Sweden | If I had to pick a non mopar, i mean if someone really pointed a magnum towards My forehead, i would take a '59 Cadillac. |
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Location: tailFinland | well - gotta love Sweden - for those 59 Dodges |
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Who said anything about 59 Dodge ....
Here are some of our Swedish favorites! :)
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Location: Parts Unknown | Can you guys do me a favor and buy up all the 59 Dodges, ship 'em to Sweden, and block all photos
of them back to the U.S. ? Thanks
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | We work hard at it
Have started with all Desoto convertibles too... |
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Location: Parts Unknown | Send the DeSotos back. You can keep the 59's though.
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Location: The Bat Cave, Fairborn, OH | I really love the 1959 Dodges. The ones with the two tone paint are my favourites. What are those colors? Coral and Ruby? I once had a 1959 Dodge Coronet 4-door sedan painted blue, but it wasn't as nice as these Swedish ones appear to be. My car had a 325 V-8 and 3 speed manual transmission so it could keep up with traffic. It wasn't very plush though; no power steering or brakes. It even had the rubber floor mat instead of carpet. But it was a runner. What is this thing that you posted a picture of? It looks like an aircraft tug that was made to pull planes around on the tarmac with a pullbar at your average airport. I'll bet the ride in that thing is hellish because of the short wheelbase. No idea what manufacturer made it I suppose?
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Those are called "EPA-tractors" Stephen. The history started during the war - practically, it's a shortened car with two gearboxes that limits the speed to maximum 30 km/hour, still with 4 gears and reverse. Nowadays all the motor interested young ones (having parents that can afford) have their own EPA-tractors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doodlebug_tractor
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | "Epatraktorn" is an excellent gateway to the car hobby. Young people may start to drive and build a car at an early age.
From the age of fifteen, it is legal to drive but only in 30 km / h.
The cars can be run much faster and it is common in rural areas where the police is rarely seen.
Most car builders in Sweden have started with "epatraktor".
The pink car in the picture is originally a Volvo Duett and the proud crew is 15 years.
Fun, fun, fun! |
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | More nostalgic "epatrktors" can be seen here: http://www.bigwheels.se/nostalgi.html
Guess this is most for other Swedes hanging around here. Enjoy! |
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Location: Yorba Linda, Ca | Can you guys do me a favor and buy up all the 59 Dodges, ship 'em to Sweden, and block all photos
of them back to the U.S. ? Thanks
There are some forward look cars that I really can not stand the looks of, but I have "sense enough" to
keep my fingers quiet about them, How about doing the same of us here, Doc?
The 59 Dodges are one of the most popular forward look cars, (fortunately most folks) are not
"Plagued by your poor eyesight and/or poor taste!!!!
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Location: Parts Unknown | Gary, ... just give them your address and tell them when they can come pick it up, OK ?
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | New article about car culture in Sweden. This time about a more modern phenomenon, junk cars driven by young "rednecks". The issue is hotly debated among car people here right now. I do not think this is true car culture in general and hope it disappears as soon as possible. Article in New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/automobiles/detroit-love-swedish-style.html?_r=0 |
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/automobiles/detroit-love-swedish-...
Working link to New York Times.
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Thanks for those pics
Every time I think of Sweden it will be ABBA and Mopar !!!
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | World and Flickr was obviously not ready for that kind of images .... Pics were deleted! |
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | This is defintivt allowed! "Dala Horse" is the symbol of the region where I live. Usually, it is made of wood. Here you see it in developed form, made of concrete in Mopar livery. :)
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Some more pictures to reflect on from the 53rd state ...
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | This thread is a few years old but still relevant for those of you who wondering where the cars are!
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Location: The Bat Cave, Fairborn, OH | I'm sorry, but I really can't warm up to the design of the 1959 Plymouth; even in Fury trim. I prefer the 1959 Dodge Coronet more. And I had one of each back in the day. (1970s)
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