On the occasion of the end of the holidays and the start of school, Asker Sentrum AS organized "Back to everyday life" - a Saturday with second-hand sales, a car exhibition, shopping and food. The cars were Italian and had the entire square at their disposal.
Small town idyll
Asker Sentrum AS is an organization that looks after business interests for shops, service providers and catering establishments etc. in Asker Sentrum. Asker does not have city status, and although there are large commercial farms here, much of the small town's idyll is still intact. You should not move far before you enter rural housing.
Italian cars only
It was Norwegian Maserati Club who were invited to exhibit cars on the square. They had brought local cars from other car clubs, such as Lancia, Alfa Romeo, Fiat and Ferrari. It was great to see a whole street side with Alfa Romeo classics and "youngtimers". You don't have to be a multi-millionaire to own a classic Italian car. It is just as much about having time and interest in such cars. They are hobby cars that are taken out at events like this, and attract people who like to study great cars in nice surroundings. Last Saturday, fathers (with children) could spend an hour there while mothers went through the stalls and offer stands set up in the streets.
The car in the picture above is a Ferrari 348. It is 30 years old and can therefore be considered a vintage car. The model designation "348" is made up of engine size – 3,4 liters – and 8 cylinders. The V8 engine has 32 valves, dry sump, 320 hp with 324 Nm at 5000 rpm. With a 5-speed manual gearbox, 0-100 can be reached in 5,4 seconds.
From the 70s, Ferrari has offered cars with either V8 engines or 12-cylinder engines. The Ferrari Testarossa is a large and wide Ferrari with a 4,9 liter engine – 12 cylinders (boxer), 48 valves, naturally aspirated, dry sump, 390 HP at 6300 rpm, 490 Nm at 4500 rpm. 0-100 can be reached in 5,8 seconds. During the Yapp era in the 1980s, the Testarossa became a symbol of wealth. There were waiting times for newly rich customers. Here at home, we got to know the car through the TV series Miami Vice. Ferrari had donated two cars to the production company. They were originally in black metallic, but were painted white because it was worn Don Johnson better.
The Lamborghini Gallardo – and its successor the Huracàn – are the result of Audi's influence. The cars share technology with the Audi R8, with a V10 engine. When the Gallardo was introduced, it was referred to as the "little Lamborghini". Today, the cars can be taken in without a one-off fee on the 20-year rule. They are popular, quite expensive, have sound technology and are very beautiful.
There were also 2 Lamborghinis with V12 engines on display – one Bat and a Fan.
The Maserati club fielded newer cars. The oldest (I think) was this red Maserati Ghibli II. It's no supercar, but a beautiful, typically Italian, smooth-driving, sporty car with a 2,8-liter biturbo-fed V6 engine with a nice soundstage.
One only needs to take a quick look at legendary Lancia Delta to see that it is an excellent starting point for rallying. The Delta Integrale with four-wheel drive was marketed under the slogan: No matter how fast you turn, it won't leave the road.
There were several great Fiats at the exhibition. One of them was this Fiat 127 which is for sale at Finn.no. The red Italian has covered 170.000 km as a used car until 2010 and can be yours for NOK 25.000. Probably the exhibition's most affordable car.
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