A time before boxy but safe
There was a time before cars were boxy but safe - here are some pictures of a few I've found in my exploration.
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October 21, 2007
October 30, 2007
Street car festival
On Sunday I went to Street Car Fest at Sollentuna Massan exhibition centre - I kept expecting to meet Vin Diesel living his life a quarter mile at a time. There was a lot of bass and a lot of people who thought their cars were really good. And to be fair some of them were. Its nice to hear that it is possible for those tricked out stereos to sound good, though there were also some that sounded awful.
Highlights were a purple MR2, 'Unicorn', an Alpine for sale (I couldn't see a price) and a couple of really nice looking Audis.
Lowlights were a Opal Nova with too much bass and a suicide door (just the one) and a Volvo pickup.
I was also interested to see the demographics of the crowd, a lot of young lads who aspire to own cars like these, a number of families with boys who obviously love cars and a few older chaps who I would've thought more at home at a motorbike rally. I was a little unnerved by the models posing by cars entourage that was visiting each of the cars and draping underdressed and underinterested girls over them. It reminded me of the comet effect you got in the school playground where everyone is following the football without having any strategy or teamwork.
Highlights were a purple MR2, 'Unicorn', an Alpine for sale (I couldn't see a price) and a couple of really nice looking Audis.
Lowlights were a Opal Nova with too much bass and a suicide door (just the one) and a Volvo pickup.
I was also interested to see the demographics of the crowd, a lot of young lads who aspire to own cars like these, a number of families with boys who obviously love cars and a few older chaps who I would've thought more at home at a motorbike rally. I was a little unnerved by the models posing by cars entourage that was visiting each of the cars and draping underdressed and underinterested girls over them. It reminded me of the comet effect you got in the school playground where everyone is following the football without having any strategy or teamwork.
February 26, 2008
Fire engine in Hågtuna
March 4, 2008
Burnout Car
May 24, 2008
Saab on Valhalla Avenue
On Valhalla Avenue there was a classic old Saab.
May 30, 2008
June 7, 2008
Liljeholmen recovery truck
A recovery truck in Liljeholmen
June 23, 2008
Hammerby cars
Walking down to Hammerby Sluss for another wander around we found some old cars.
August 24, 2008
Helenelund Cadillac
Walking around the backstreets of Helenelund I discovered a Cadillac.
September 15, 2008
On the way to the Tullinge car show
September 16, 2008
Classic car market in Tullinge
September 17, 2008
Classic Swedish cars in Tullinge
September 18, 2008
Classic German cars in Tullinge
Some classic German cars at the Tullinge Classic Car Market
(see also Swedish cars)
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September 19, 2008
Classic British cars in Tullinge
(see also Swedish cars and German cars)
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September 20, 2008
Classic American cars in Tullinge
September 21, 2008
Street Car Fest - Barkarby Flygplats
The Street Cars Fest came to Barkarby Flygplats. There were a few of the same cars as last time, but unfortunately this was outside, in the corner of a retail park car park, and it was a rainy day so not so many people turned up with their cars.
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September 26, 2008
Classic cars at Barkarby
I followed the trail of cars on the streets around Barkarby to find the show on the Flygplats. There was more focus on American cars than at the last show at Tullinge.
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September 27, 2008
Classic American cars at Barkarby
September 28, 2008
Classic American muscle cars at Barkarby
Some more American classics, muscle cars this time.
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September 29, 2008
Modern American muscle cars at Barkarby
September 30, 2008
Classic Italian cars at Barkarby
Alongside the American cars there were a few from Italy.
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October 1, 2008
Vintage American car at Barkarby
Along with the American classics there was the occasional vintage car.
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October 2, 2008
Classic Swedish cars in Barkarby
Some classic Swedish cars at Barkarby,
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October 3, 2008
American custom cars at Barkarby
October 13, 2008
Street Car Fest - the track
October 14, 2008
Street Car Fest - American cars
October 15, 2008
Street Car Fest - Japanese cars
October 16, 2008
Street Car Fest - Swedish cars
Some Swedish cars at the Street Cars Fest.
(See also American cars, Japanese cars and the track)
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October 17, 2008
Street Car Fest - German cars
A stylish German car, my old sysadmin used to drive a car like this.
(see also American cars, Japanese cars, Swedish cars and the track)
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October 18, 2008
Street Car Fest - hot rods
Some hot rods at the Street Cars Fest. There's something wonderful about a car whose engine doesn't all fit under the bonnet.
(see also American cars, Swedish cars, Japanese cars, German car and the track)
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October 19, 2008
Street Car Fest - custom car
A custom car at the Street Cars Fest.
(see also American cars, Japanese cars, Swedish cars, German car, Hot Rods and the track)
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January 9, 2009
Street Car Fest comes to Kista
June 10, 2009
MPH performance car show
After the Street Cars Fest at Kista Mässan we had high hopes for MPH. Sadly it seemed a little sparse, though A. rather liked the Atom. I discovered when I checked the photos that I'd mostly taken pictures of the classics corner.
June 25, 2009
Djurgården car show
In the Gardens of Rosendals Slott on Djurgården there was a show of cars over 50 years old. Thankfully there were some newer classics there too, including plenty from the 60s.
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August 17, 2009
Street cars fest summer show
After last years gathering at Barkaby I was hoping for another large outdoor show, but it was more like the indoor show with a few cars in the car park.
August 18, 2009
American cars at Street Cars fest
There was quite a number of American cars at the Street Cars Fest.
August 19, 2009
European cars at Street Cars Fest
European cars at Street Cars Fest.
August 20, 2009
ICE at the Street Cars Fest
As you would expect at a Street Car Festival there was plenty of ICE on show, though I'm not sure that I could see my way to dedicating the whole of my boot to such a system some of these things sound a lot better than the rattly over driven things you hear screeching around the ring road on a Friday night.
August 21, 2009
Japanese car at Street Cars Fest
There were surprisingly few Japanese cars at Street Cars Fest.
August 25, 2009
Classic cars at Barkarby
This years show at Barkarby was a good deal smaller than last years, since the weather was quite horrible. Still, there were a few good cars out.
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August 26, 2009
American cars at Barkarby Classic Car show
August 27, 2009
Jag on a stick
At the Barkarby car show there was a stand showing tools and equipment for looking after classic cars.
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August 28, 2009
Futurliner number 8
Futurliner #8 was on show, having recently arrived in Sweden for a ten year resoration project. Originally used as part of the Parade of Progress there were 12 of these futuristic buses made and driven across America during the 40s and 50s showing off developments being made in auto engineering.
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August 29, 2009
Winners parade at Barkarby Car Show
There was a parade of winners at the end of the Barkarby Classic Car Show.
November 23, 2009
Street cars fest, autumn show
There was another Street Cars Fest, there were a few more proper street cars than last time, but still the older ones were more interesting than the modern machines.
November 24, 2009
ICE at Street cars fest
There was some serious InCar Entertainment at the Street Cars Fest autumn show.
November 26, 2009
Fireshow at Street cars fest
There was a fireshow at Street cars fest.
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