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.
Huracàn LP 640-4 Performante with the Equinor building in the background. In accordance regnr.info there are 38 Huracàn's in Norway. With the Volkswagen group behind it financially and Audi engineers behind the scenes, Lamborghini is a safe choice - for those who can afford such a car.
A Porsche 911 (997) GT-3 with a steel cage is hard to pass by without taking a closer look.
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).
The doors of the BMW Z1 are lowered into the fiberglass bodywork.
Yellow is cool! BMW 2002 and Ford Mustang.
Classic Jaguar XJ6 with Rolfstangen in the background. This vintage car is often seen on the roads in the Fornebu area.
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.
Classic Morgan - ready for the holiday trip? There have been more Morgans on the road lately. Hand-built cars after a read from the 50s. Newer models have of course been developed - but all in the same spirit. It makes me think I'll have to head out to Malvern soon to book a test drive. The Morgan factory has done business on people who dream of driving an open Morgan through English country roads.
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.
More people than me who call the luggage compartment the suitcase? Here you can see why.
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Sports cars at FornebuSpring muster at ØVrevoll 2019Sports cars at the Sjøflyhavna tavern
