Posted on 05/08/2013 6:35:59 PM PDT by WesternCulture
See link below.
Why do they roll with the hoods popped and he doors open? I don’t understand that?
If it was REALLY hot out, I might understand some extra air to the drag motors. Must be a culture thing.
Interesting! Don’t know if you realize it,Western Culture,but this kind of thing is commonly seen in the US on a summer weekend.But seeing it in Sweden is really amazing.That guy in the newer Volvo at the beginning of the video looked pretty confused.
Great post.
Sweden has some awesome hot rod builders and fabricators.
I’ve never understood their affection for American iron but good for them.
The better to pump out the tunes.
Pretty cool!
Several years ago we had a Swedish au pair down the street who my wife became close friends with. One of the first things she wanted to do was to go to a drive-in theater in a classic Chevy (or other older American car) convertible. She thought that would be something that would be quintessentially American and wanted to experience it before it was gone.
Yes, we still have drive-in movie theaters—just not that many any more.
“Why do they roll with the hoods popped and he doors open? I don’t understand that?
If it was REALLY hot out, I might understand some extra air to the drag motors”
- Simple. Vehicles delivered to the Scandinavian market back in the 1930s-1970s, primarily, were fashioned to endure long winters, but were sensitive to hot weather.
However, Nordic summer temperatures sometimes escalade high above expectancy and this is when hoods pop up. Especially on theese old cars designed for an Arctic climate.
I don’t know if any of you watch Fast ‘n Loud on the Discovery Channel, but one of Gas Monkey Garage’s regular buyers is a guy from Sweden (he prefers old Cadillacs, btw).
Meanwhile I saw a Bugatti Veyron for the first time today. It was parked and not moving btw.
A former colleague is from Sweden. He had a ‘57 Chevy with a hot big block. Gas was over $10/gallon. Talk about expensive hobby! That car got about 7 miles/gallon.
Here's an Alfa Romeo for $15,000.
Sweden is actually quite a nice country, outside of the Socialism. They tend to like Americans, love speaking English, and...of all the European countries...reminds me of US and Canada the most
Oh, and, they still manufacture a lot of the products they use. And they drive cars other than Volvos and Saabs
WOW! Galaxy 500’s, Vette’s, GTO’s, Mustangs ... who’d have thunk it?!
My dad had a Galaxy 500 much like the one at :50 into the video .......
I know what you mean. For over 25 years we have our vehicles serviced in Harbor City at a Swedish immigrant’s owned, and operated auto repair facility. I remember my friend back in the early ‘90’s stripped a fairly new Volvo sedan down to the axles, and rebuilt the car dropping a customized (Precisely what he did to that engine I don’t know) engine from a Corvette into it. The thing hauled tail. He, and his team do some wild, and crazy things with cars, as well they are great mechanics for our SAABs, and Volvo. I take my old Ford pick em up truck in once in awhile too. I remember back in the ‘90’s he reluctantly stuck MIL’s ‘85 Chrysler New Yorker in a corner of the shop so nobody would see it, and got it running as fast as he could so we’d get it out of there. Most embarrasing.
So it's just a cheaper POS than the name brand Alfa Romeo.
Sorry, couldn't give me one for all the trouble they cause...... put a damn' zipper on the hood you'll be working on it that much.
They were called “raggare”???
“Several years ago we had a Swedish au pair down the street who my wife became close friends with. One of the first things she wanted to do was to go to a drive-in theater in a classic Chevy (or other older American car) convertible”
- Being Swedish and European, I could easily understand this.
Over here in Europe, we’ve never had drive-in theatres. At least not plenty of them.
In many parts of Europe during the 1950s, teenagers enjoyed American style fast food, wore jeans, watched the same films and listened to the same music as their American counterparts.
In the richest corners of the continent teenagers drove cars, just like they did in the US. But for different reasons, we never had drive-in theatres in those days.
Anyhow, I know they have one down in Belgium today:
http://www.netevents.be/ExternalLink.cfm?lang=fr&YellowID=2669&Link=www.driveinmovies.be
Regards.
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