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Sports car meeting at Sjøflyhavna

Posted 17/07/2020 by Terje Bjørnstad

Large span in vehicles

Members of Norwegian Sportscar Club had agreed to meet at Sjøflyhavna outside Oslo. I like the diversity in the association - on cars, that is. It can be English, Italian, French, American, German or Japanese – expensive or cheap – big or small – new or old. I don't know if the association actually has any criteria for which cars can be included, but I think one of the common denominators for the members is that they agree with the association's motto: "We're still playing with cars".

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This picture shows some of the span between the cars. A Toyota MR2 mk1 on the far left, Ferrari 458 and Honda NSX with Mazda MX-5 mk1 in the background - and some fat Germans on the right.

Porsche 997 — A Porsche 911 (997) GT-3 with a steel cage is hard to pass by without taking a closer look.

bmw z1 — The BMW Z1 is an extremely rare car. It's the forerunner of the Z3 and Z4, and so on, – but it's built completely differently. Much more daring – with fiberglass bodywork on a tubular steel frame, doors that fold down into the bodywork. The engine is taken from the 3-series E36 of the time. I think the Z1 was only delivered with the straight six from the 325. There are only 8 BMW Z1s registered in Norway. (the blurring of the lights is due to dew on the inside of the Plexiglas).

biturbo — There were two great Maserati Biturbos. This is a model I associate with the yappiness era of the 80s. A car for those who thought German cars were too boring. The Biturbo was the first model to be produced with a twin-turbo V6. Production took place during a turbulent period in the company's history, and quite a few faults with the cars were reported. They look fantastic, and sound really good. I think the cars do better as enthusiast cars than as toys for japers.

The Maserati 3200 GT is an underrated GT car that was built with expert assistance from Ferrari itself. The engine is a 3,2-liter twin turbo V8 32V – in the standard version 370 HP. You can now import this classic without a one-time tax on the 20-year rule. On the left is the Maserati 228 – slightly larger than the standard Biturbo and with a 2,8 V6 twin-turbo.

morgan plus 4 — This car looks brand new - completely polished. Is it new? – or restored? That's the beauty of Morgan. The design is timeless and classic. If you take good care of your car, you will probably have a car that you can drive for the rest of your life.

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Spring muster 2019 at Øvrevoll Gallopp

Posted 14/05/2019 by Terje Bjørnstad

spring pattern — Full of cars at Øvrevoll Galopp. Here from the AutoXO Sport stand

Norsk Sportsvogn Klubb organized its annual spring rally last Sunday. This time at Øvrevoll and not at Fornebuparken like the previous two years. Not only is Øvrevoll more suitable as a car arena, it gathers more car enthusiasts, and perhaps not so many ordinary walkers (who are not really that terribly interested in cars).

I didn't have much time because I had to go on to the Ford M meeting in Åsgårdstrand. I managed the Italian sports cars and some English classics. It feels like a throwback to watching dream cars from the 70s to Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" pumping out of the speakers.

The best looking car in my eyes was the black Jaguar XK150 that was on display facing the track. A true gentleman's car. I think it was for sale but couldn't remember the price tag. It does not matter. My wife wouldn't allow it anyway.

DeTomaso Longchamp is not one of the most common cars. Originally the model came with Ford Consul/Granada headlights and trim, while this car appears to be newer or upgraded. I have always thought that Longchamp has been a bizarre thought. Looking at this fine car today, I see that the design has held up well. All DeTomasos are rare cars today.

Austin Healey Sprite

Austin Healey Sprint "Frogeye" (interior)

Speaking of DeTomaso. A DeTomaso Mangusta was on display with the bonnet open. I've seen this car before, but not like this. So Italian you'd think that Kjell Aukrust had had a hand in the development.

Interesting engine placement on the Lancia Fulvia Sport Zagato 1,3 (V4)

The two Zagato-Lancias in the pictures have been shown at several exhibitions. The special thing about these variants is the special bodies. The cars are built and motorized like their original models, Flavia and Fulvia.

I'm looking for more Jaguars. First this E-type V12 Roadster. You can probably see the E-type as the successor to the X150. The forerunner to XK150 is XK140.

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Sports cars at Fornebu

Posted 15/05/2017 by Terje Bjørnstad

Norsk Sportsvognklubb ... Just chew on the name. When cars are referred to as carts you are either very "Oslo West" or very old.

I think of the actors in the old feature film "Sons of Norway buy a car" from 1962. From what I can see, many of the members are a bit older. I imagine they have tolerant spouses. At our house, the atmosphere gets a little tense when I talk about getting a "toy car".

"We still play with cars", is the Norsk Sportsvognklubb's slogan. It affects the enjoyment of the car. You don't need a lot of money or horsepower to have fun with a car. At the year's biggest event, you'll find everything from lightly patinated Mazda MX-5s and Toyota MR2s to Ferraris and McLarens, to name a few.

When you, like me, drive around this winter with hybrids, electric cars and fuel-saving diesel (mentioned on Terje's cars), it is an experience to see and hear cars running on 8, 10 and 12 cylinders for no other purpose than enjoyment. I have taken some photos from this year's spring muster at the old air tower at Fornebu. The cars are only a small number of all that were on display. Terje's cars will return with a separate post about the popular sports car Mazda MX-5 "Miata" as well as photo material of new cars from Germany.

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