This year's news
Chevrolet Corvette C8
It is not completely new - but new to many - myself included. The Chevrolet Corvette C8 is not something you see every day - at least not up close. Corvette Club Norway posed with a privately owned Corvette Stingray. The C8 has a mid-mounted, long-mounted engine – 6,2 litres, 502 HP and a top speed of 321 km/h. The engine is visible through the rear window. The front and the air intakes on the sides give associations to both Ferrari and the Ford GT mk2, which was also exhibited at the fair.
Ferrari Monza SP2
This must be called a car for eccentric riches. It costs NOK 18 million before Norwegian taxes. It has a 6,5 liter V12, 810 HP 7-speed dual clutch gearbox and rear wheel drive. 0-200 goes away in 7,9 seconds. My first thought is how it feels at 200 km/h without a windscreen, but that shouldn't be a problem. The aerodynamics must ensure that the face is not pressed flat at speed.
Privately owned cars
A separate hall was set aside for privately owned, nostalgic cars. The car clubs naturally lined up with member cars at the Oslo Motor Show 2021. Here it is easy to end up with the cars we remember from our own childhood - both cars in our dreams and in our daily lives. I would argue that the Ford Capri 3000 was something people dreamed of. Similarly, BMW's very futuristic "sharknose" from the 60s. Lotus Esprit you might have had a poster of in the boys' room. But the BMW 2002 and the Granada were somewhat borderline. For most of us, they were also dream cars. I got a closer look at a 1973 Granada 2300 Coupé in original spec. The most beautiful Granada interior I have seen in recent times! On the back of the wall was a 1977 Granada 3000 Coupé – the new model without the 'Coke bottle' bend on the rear side window.
Commercial vehicle
As in previous years, there is a lot of nostalgia to be found in the heavy transport hall. The cabins of the tractor units from the 70s and 80s look small and shabby, compared to today's rigs. Lucky were those who got a job on such a rig! On the news front, I focused on two cars. Ford F-Max and the new E-Transit. Both are produced at the Ford factory in Otosan, Turkey.
Ford E Transit
Today, all Transits are produced in the same place and shipped all over the world, even to the USA. Ford E-Transit is based on technology from Mach-e, and has a range WLTP of 317 km. I believe this will be a welcome addition to the growing goods distribution industry.
Ford F-Max
Do you remember the Ford Transcontinental? Many do not. The cars were produced between 1975-1984 in a collaboration between Ford in NL and the UK. Equipped with powerful Cummins engines, they were tough trucks. But Ford's truck production eventually became part of the Iveco collaboration - and Transcontinental was never followed up. Maybe not until now. Ford Otosan is now seeking cooperation agreements in the Nordic region. It is therefore not Ford Norway that must follow up any customers. I have a hard time seeing how they will get a foothold here, despite the fact that the cars are state-of-the-art with fuel-efficient drivetrains. EcoTorq engine of 12,7 litres, 500 HP and 2500 Nm. The car on display has an automatic 12-speed automatic gearbox from ZF.
The traction patch
Kirsten Flagstad's 1937 Lincoln has received a lot of press coverage in recent days. It was unveiled just before I arrived and many people wanted to take pictures. According to vegvesen.no, the car is a Lincoln Model K 359-B V12 Semi-Collapsible Cabriolet. It is 1 of a total of 7 cars built and belonged to the highest luxury class of the time. The car is said to have been given as a gift from the Metropolitan Opera in New York as a thank you for Kirsten Flagstad's efforts. Her performances saved the opera through difficult crisis years. The car has been bought back to Norway by the Norwegian Vehicle History Museum in Lillehammer. It was presented at the museum's stand, together with furnishings that would create a real period color from the 30s.
Facts about Oslo Motor Show 2021
homepage: www.oslomotorshow.no
Place: Norges Varemesse, Lillestrøm
Dates: 29-31 October 2021
Entrance ticket: NOK 310 (adult)
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