American cars in Norway
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Nor-amcar
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As a member of Corvette Club Norway, I visited the garage of another member.
He is quite experinced as a carbuilder.
He has modified a 72 Opel Rekord and fitted a chevy V8 with BiTurbo and intercooler in it.
A 302 chevy with Garret T04 turbos, Zytek Formula 1 engine management system, Carillo rods, Wiseco pistons, Brodix Heads, Jesel Gear drive and rockers, Competetion cam etc. This engine dynoed 880 hp at 5000 rpm. The teoretical top speed was roumered to be over 300km/h
The he took a Mercedes E-class(W-124) and put in the engine and driveline from a Corvette ZR-1.
Is said to have had 410 hp and topspeed of ca 300 km/k
He has also modified and owned a Corvette C2
He has now this T3 VW bus.
It has a tubocharged Chevy V8 with intercooler. Has now around 1100 hp.
Everything under this car is modified; Shocks from Öhlins custom suspension, new floorpan under the car designed to direct airflaow to where i wants it. The car wieghs around 2000kg which rises with 600kg when you get to 200km/h(he has driven it faster). It has seperate airintakes to each turbo, a third one to the intercooler and also one for the radiator(the air rom here is released out in front of the front wheels). And much much more, sadly I can't remember everything.
He is now starting to build a 64 C2 Corvette, target here is around 7-800 hp and be able to outrun any supercar on the road even when the corners start.
It is going to be widened about 5 cm to fitt the wheels(12,5 inch rear and 10,5 inch front) using the curves and the fiberglass original on the car. The rear is to be shortened, and front to be lowered to prevent lift.
And now the pics
The trip to the garage
The T3 Caravelle
The engine
Some of the interior, the engine in front of the car iss planned to be in his Corvette
A little too much boost last year, this was the result
Found this video of it
His next project
All of these cars is roadlegal in Norway.
He is quite experinced as a carbuilder.
He has modified a 72 Opel Rekord and fitted a chevy V8 with BiTurbo and intercooler in it.
A 302 chevy with Garret T04 turbos, Zytek Formula 1 engine management system, Carillo rods, Wiseco pistons, Brodix Heads, Jesel Gear drive and rockers, Competetion cam etc. This engine dynoed 880 hp at 5000 rpm. The teoretical top speed was roumered to be over 300km/h
The he took a Mercedes E-class(W-124) and put in the engine and driveline from a Corvette ZR-1.
Is said to have had 410 hp and topspeed of ca 300 km/k
He has also modified and owned a Corvette C2
He has now this T3 VW bus.
It has a tubocharged Chevy V8 with intercooler. Has now around 1100 hp.
Everything under this car is modified; Shocks from Öhlins custom suspension, new floorpan under the car designed to direct airflaow to where i wants it. The car wieghs around 2000kg which rises with 600kg when you get to 200km/h(he has driven it faster). It has seperate airintakes to each turbo, a third one to the intercooler and also one for the radiator(the air rom here is released out in front of the front wheels). And much much more, sadly I can't remember everything.
He is now starting to build a 64 C2 Corvette, target here is around 7-800 hp and be able to outrun any supercar on the road even when the corners start.
It is going to be widened about 5 cm to fitt the wheels(12,5 inch rear and 10,5 inch front) using the curves and the fiberglass original on the car. The rear is to be shortened, and front to be lowered to prevent lift.
And now the pics
The trip to the garage
The T3 Caravelle
The engine
Some of the interior, the engine in front of the car iss planned to be in his Corvette
A little too much boost last year, this was the result
Found this video of it
His next project
All of these cars is roadlegal in Norway.
twotwoturbo
Club Member
looks like some cool cars are over there..
Nor-amcar
Forum Member
Cruising with Corvette Club Norway April 16
Late April I went cruising with Corvette Club Norway's Vestfold,Telemark,Buskerud chapter.
A little cold , but good temperature in the sun.
We drove from Sem down via the coast to Sandefjord, the via the coast to Larvik, then to Nevlunghavn before we ended up having cofee/eating in Helgeroa.
Drove around 100km that day.
Late April I went cruising with Corvette Club Norway's Vestfold,Telemark,Buskerud chapter.
A little cold , but good temperature in the sun.
We drove from Sem down via the coast to Sandefjord, the via the coast to Larvik, then to Nevlunghavn before we ended up having cofee/eating in Helgeroa.
Drove around 100km that day.
Nor-amcar
Forum Member
Corvette Club Norway's Nationals.(lots of pics here)
First weekend in June Corvette Club Norway had their yearly carshow from thursday to sunday.
This year it was in an old miningtown, Røros. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Røros
I drove up on thursday beeing a little nervous since it was my first trip to this event and did not know anyone there.
In Jessheim I met up wis 8 other Corvette's
When we drove off we had at least one of eache generation of Corvette except C1.
We had a small stop in a place called Rena
Then we had lunch in Koppang.
On the way from Koppang to Røros we cought up with 9 other Corvette's
Coming to the hotel I found a Corvette wich was very similar to mine
Allready a few Corvette there
And the the sky opened... with thunder and lightening.
Later in the evening the raining stopped.
To be continued....
First weekend in June Corvette Club Norway had their yearly carshow from thursday to sunday.
This year it was in an old miningtown, Røros. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Røros
I drove up on thursday beeing a little nervous since it was my first trip to this event and did not know anyone there.
In Jessheim I met up wis 8 other Corvette's
When we drove off we had at least one of eache generation of Corvette except C1.
We had a small stop in a place called Rena
Then we had lunch in Koppang.
On the way from Koppang to Røros we cought up with 9 other Corvette's
Coming to the hotel I found a Corvette wich was very similar to mine
Allready a few Corvette there
And the the sky opened... with thunder and lightening.
Later in the evening the raining stopped.
To be continued....
Nor-amcar
Forum Member
Corvette Club Norway's Nationals.(lots of pics here) part two
The Friday started with nice weather, and the judges started om the cars that was entering for prices.
It was also arranged with tourguides to give a smal guided tour of the oldest part of town and the mining company site
More cars arrived on friday
Saturday also started with nice weather
Later on saturday we filled a street down town with Corvettes
In the evening we had a big dinner where awards for the cars were given.
A few pics from sunday on the way home
The Friday started with nice weather, and the judges started om the cars that was entering for prices.
It was also arranged with tourguides to give a smal guided tour of the oldest part of town and the mining company site
More cars arrived on friday
Saturday also started with nice weather
Later on saturday we filled a street down town with Corvettes
In the evening we had a big dinner where awards for the cars were given.
A few pics from sunday on the way home
Nor-amcar
Forum Member
Wings and wheels, Lunde Norway 2016
This weekend there was wings and wheels in Lunde, Telemark. A car/bike/airplane meet.
Since it was 60 year jubileum for the Troll car, they have managed to collect the 5 cars that is known now at the carshow.
The car was quite advanced at the time. The only car of fibreglass outside USA.
Had an 30hp engine.
It was crashtested by driving it through a telephone pole, one was even owned by a persen who moved to New York where it was until the 90's
It was also made a boat when the carproduction fell through
This was built in the eighties and still looks the same
This weekend there was wings and wheels in Lunde, Telemark. A car/bike/airplane meet.
Since it was 60 year jubileum for the Troll car, they have managed to collect the 5 cars that is known now at the carshow.
The car was quite advanced at the time. The only car of fibreglass outside USA.
Had an 30hp engine.
It was crashtested by driving it through a telephone pole, one was even owned by a persen who moved to New York where it was until the 90's
It was also made a boat when the carproduction fell through
This was built in the eighties and still looks the same
svtserpent
Club Member
Wow cool pics, thanks for posting!
Nor-amcar
Forum Member
Went cruising with Corvette Club Norway's VTB part.
Started in Sem and drove via a detour to Torp airport where Dakota Norway has a DC-3 they fly with each wednesday during the summer
Sadly not the best weather, got some raindrops on the way and a shower while we were in the air.
Were at 4th of july cruising in Lillestrøm.
This was the 27th time of this.
Norway's biggest cruising, they close some streets downtown of Lillestrøm where we can drive.
Around 3500-4000 cars each year.
Sadly I only had time for one round of cruising and did not get oics from that.
Ended up in a gasstation where a lot of other cars gathered
Started in Sem and drove via a detour to Torp airport where Dakota Norway has a DC-3 they fly with each wednesday during the summer
Sadly not the best weather, got some raindrops on the way and a shower while we were in the air.
Were at 4th of july cruising in Lillestrøm.
This was the 27th time of this.
Norway's biggest cruising, they close some streets downtown of Lillestrøm where we can drive.
Around 3500-4000 cars each year.
Sadly I only had time for one round of cruising and did not get oics from that.
Ended up in a gasstation where a lot of other cars gathered
Nor-amcar
Forum Member
I don't know. For now the biggest issue is that the goverment don't like that some people have lots of cars and things on their property.
And also the fuel quality, they have started to mix biofuel in the normal gas wich seems to bee an issue with some cars.
But we in Norway have Amcar(American car club Norway) wich is lobbying heavily towards the goverment.
And now we have a few members of the parties in the goverment that is members of amcar.
Amcar have managed to let us import cars older than 30 years tax free(almost), and managed to get them to
allow for easier approval of american cars and also that american standard for cars is sidelined with europeans standars.
And also the fuel quality, they have started to mix biofuel in the normal gas wich seems to bee an issue with some cars.
But we in Norway have Amcar(American car club Norway) wich is lobbying heavily towards the goverment.
And now we have a few members of the parties in the goverment that is members of amcar.
Amcar have managed to let us import cars older than 30 years tax free(almost), and managed to get them to
allow for easier approval of american cars and also that american standard for cars is sidelined with europeans standars.