Already from the train station at Lillestrøm I noticed several guys like me. A little older, with all-weather jackets, rucksack, hiking boots. Bird watchers?
Eldorado for car spotters
No, these were hobby photographers who were early on their way to Norway's Commodity Fair to secure photos before the large hordes of the public flocked. I met them at the fair with lenses and equipment, and an eye for angles and light. I myself fiddled around with my little one-handed camera and shot a bit in agony. I tend to forget to take pictures when I find something really interesting, - or get into a conversation with someone.
Large selection
It is easy to lose track. For enthusiasts, it doesn't matter, as long as it's about motor stuff. Supercars, motorsport, classics, hotrods, vintage cars, heavy cars, motorcycles, workshop, garage, equipment and magazines. Although, the bottom plug must have long since gone out of the car magazine market. I have canceled all my subscriptions after I found out that the magazines were left unopened in their plastic.
Pictures from the Oslo Motor Show
When was the last time you saw a Ford Escort mk1 1100 or 1300? Many have long since been transformed into Escort Mexico or RS2000. At least one thing is certain: if you find Aunt Dagmar's old mk1 Escort in a dry garage, you have found a treasure.
It is rare to come across a Cortina GT mk2 in original condition. Even rarer to see one in this color. Most were red or white. This is a car with Norwegian history. It first went as a demo car for Ford's head office in Kolbotn. The current owner bought it from an estate. It had been in a dry, airy garage and the mileage is now 15 km! Inside it looks brand new. No cracks in the top of the dashboard. The small panel with the extra bells is intact.
Original car
This car is as original as a 50 year old car can get. Original 13-inch wheels with caps and decorations. The model is 1968, which is before the small facelift came in 1969. Then the Cortinas got, among other things, Ford's new steering wheel with shock cushion, new internal door handles and a slightly reworked grill – blue color around the C mark in the middle and matte black areas in the ribs. The only thing missing are the period mirrors on the front fenders.
I couldn't convey it exactly here. But it is a special feeling to sit behind the wheel of an XK150. Surprisingly comfortable seat, the big steering wheel and the huge hood (in every way it feels).
The Truck section was very popular. It was a mixture of nostalgia, new vehicles, including Renault, and magnificent show cars. I fixated on the nostalgic cars, the latest Scanias and early Volvo F series. Scania muzzleloader with V8 is one of the toughest things made in Europe. The Volvo F12 Globetrotter was in its time the flagship of Volvo Last, - a wet dream for all young heavy transport drivers almost 40 years ago.
This is a rare sight in Norway. A Toyota built for kings and presidents. I don't think any left-hand drive versions were ever made, because the Century is primarily intended for Japanese royalty and state and business elites. It is strange that Toyota has produced - and produces - a car that is so close to the Lexus. At least it's the first time I've been able to study a Toyota Century up close.
In retrospect, the Taunus 17 M P3 appears as a well-designed car to have been introduced for the 1960 model year, when all self-respecting car factories made cars with fins. On P3, everything is rounded and oval - and must have been very ahead of its time. In Germany, the Taunus P3 goes by the name "Taunus Badewanne" (Bathtub Taunus). The car pictured is a van - panel van - based on the 3-door Turnier.
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