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cressida — Porsche 911 and Ferrari 360. Same color?

Cars & Coffee at Øvrevoll

The event is a meeting place for car owners with brand new cars. It is also open to audience, those of us who park outside and stroll around the cars for the relatively short time they are on display. Some look under engine hoods, some check the distance between tires and wheel arches, some look in through open windows.

It is difficult to single out some favourites. A couple of nice Ferraris, maybe? – or a Cressida? There are more Ferraris on the road than Toyota Cressidas, - such as the one that met us when we arrived. I don't know how many Cressidas are left today. The car on display is at least a real nostalgia gem!

The Ferrari 430 is a "small" Ferrari, but just as much a proper driving machine

It has a mid-mounted V8 – not the V12 that the bigger Ferraris have. This is a Scuderia with carbon fiber for lower weight, and that the engine has received an increase in power. I think we are talking about 510 HP in a car under 1300 kilos. Despite the fact that the model has a few years behind it, there are modern electronics and equipment.

There is a long way between the hybrid cars at Cars & Coffee

I'm a bit ambivalent about the front of new Lexuses. I don't think it suits the tall SUVs very well, but this Lexus RC300h looks amazing from this point of view. The grill looks like it's devouring the road and looks extra good on a lowered car, like this one.

In the standard RC300h, there are two engines, – a 2,5-litre petrol that produces 181 HP, and an electric motor that produces 143. Together, it is possible to get 221 HP and a torque of 450 Nm. The new car price of the top model with F-Sport is 637. The fees make it relatively favorable to choose a hybrid. And then they can be modified into nice street cars, like this one.

Real manor carriages

It is difficult to pass two Volvo Amazon estate cars parked next to each other. The Amazon (121) and 140 series got B20 engines from model year 1969. The two Amazons are one of the very last to be produced. I note that they have the wide steel rims. Volvo introduced the term "manor car" as a Scandinavianisation of the English "Estate car". No other manufacturer adopted this designation. There are few 5-door cars that are more manor than these two.

Curant to this day

The other day I came across a picture of an old engine on Facebook. The engine belonged to a forest wreck. I punched the serial number into Google and found that it was a six that had sat in a W180, the Ponton Mercedes from the 50s - none other than the 220 S. The engine was also used in the finest Mercedes minibuses of the 50s with extra windows in the roof, as well as in the Unimog. There are still parts on eBay for these fine cars. A car that today looks rather small to be a prestige car. But in its day it was priced like a Cadillac.

The Fiat 850 Coupé was a common sight on Norwegian roads

However, I don't recall ever seeing the Abarth version. I didn't get to hear the tune of this particular car, but I expect it to sound like a proper Abarth. In its time, several 850 owners retrofitted exhaust systems from Abarth to get the right sound. The engine produces 64 HP compared to 47 HP in the standard model. The Fiat 850 and 850 Coupe have never been slow on the road. Nor in the Abarth edition.

Audi's grandmother

"How many rings are there?" asked one fellow while the other counted the rings in the DKW logo.

“There are four! Doesn't Audi also have four rings, then?”

"No, it must have at least five!" replied the first fellow.

Many people find it hard to believe that Audi has its roots in DKW. One talks about prestige brands, such as Horsch and Wanderer, - but the first independent Audi model, the Audi 60, was visually almost a copy of the DKW AutoUnion F102, which otherwise shared mechanics with the DKW Autounion 1000 "Der Sonderklasse", - which again descended from the F91 – also the Sonderklasse. All of these were light two-strokes with good driving characteristics.

Despite the simple motorisation, nothing has been spared inside. Radio, speaker in the dash with the inscription "Sonderklasse", wood under the side windows, umbrella gear and four Audi rings on the steering wheel.

"Großer 3=6" should mean that a 3-cylinder two-stroke engine should be as good as a 6-cylinder four-stroke engine... Understand that who can.

And Cressida…?

Think you've seen this blue Japanese before? You probably have. It is shown on TV during the day, in an advertisement for the Information Service 1881. A young man drives around the country and beach in this particular Cressida in search of "The woman in his life". See the advertisement here

The Toyota Cressida is a rare sight on Norwegian roads. Was a big seller in the late 70s.

Cars & Coffee is an informal event where you can come by with your car, have a cup of coffee at Sherryhaugen, look at other cars and move on. I myself had parked "Bulkisen" outside and took my camera with me to find some oddities. Yes, by rarities I don't just mean cheap things, but cars you don't see on the road every day. I have made a small photo report and commented under the photos. I would like to emphasize that I only take pictures of cars and spinners that I like.

I start the trip from the meeting's DeLorean and let it take us back into the past, ... or was it the future?

Alfa Romeo Brera, designed by Italdesign Giugiaro, based on a shortened 159. A beautiful car that I had the pleasure of studying earlier in the day in my neighborhood. — Alfa Romeo Brera, designed by Italdesign Giugiaro, based on a shortened 159. A beautiful car that I also had the pleasure of studying earlier in the day in my own neighborhood.

I sense that I have seen this car before, under another brand, namely the New Opel GT. However, this is a Pontiac Solstice, a roadster built on the same platform as the Opel GT (the GM Kappa platform).

Renault Clio V6 and Fiat 500 Abarth. The Clio V6 is a real wolf in sheep's clothing, with a V6 located in front of the rear axle, so physically inside the compartment separated by a plastic cover. This is a real street racer.

The air intakes are not just for decoration. A lot of air is needed for cooling.

The cover hides the engine, which occupies the entire back seat and boot. Tough exhaust pipes and ventilation openings for air flow. — The cover hides the engine, which occupies the entire back seat and trunk. Tough exhaust pipes and air ventilation.

1984 Fiat Ritmo 130 TC Abarth originally 130 HP, but trimmed somewhat in relation to this. This car not only to be new looking, it is technically like new. Notice the great rims!

Special sports chairs with holes in the seat cushions.

Back to the 80s with the DeLorean. Note that the surface is not lacquered, but brushed stainless steel. Other special characteristics are the gull-wing doors and the special rims.

A rickety Porsche 968 with yellow headlights and Martini emblem suggests a possible prehistory in France. — A rickety Porsche 968 with yellow headlights and Martini badge suggests a possible prehistory in France, perhaps a campaign model?

1973 Simca 1100 are popular in France. Note the preserved details in the wheel covers and trim. Car completely polished inside and out.

A nodding dog in the rear window was a common sight when this nice Simca 1100 hit the road. — Decorations on the rims and a nodding dog in the rear window were common extras when this fine Simca 1100 hit the road.

It's not every day that we come across an American Dream Classic Camping Trailer. This wagon is actually brand new, built in a nostalgic style. Ready to drive, it weighs just 280 kg and the permitted total weight is 750 kg, so you can also transport camping equipment. You may not be the king of the campsite, but you will definitely be one of the coolest.

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