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Posted by: 914Timo Jul 9 2003, 06:24 AM

I was last weekend in Sweden in Vasteras. There were http://www.bigmeet.com/visitorinfo.html arraged by Swedish Power Magazine. Last year there were over 10,000 visiting vehicles !!! So, it is a big happening.

Most of the cars are american. I saw only one 944 there. No 914s. But, I like old customs and street rods too. If you like them too, go and see rest of my 80 pics http://kotisivu.mtv3.fi/914-6/Power2003/index.htm

This Custom Caddy was my favorite.


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Posted by: seanery Jul 9 2003, 08:02 AM

Does anyone know what this red car is?
I'm thinking a Ford Crown Victoria (57 ish) but not sure.

I like it very much.

Posted by: seanery Jul 9 2003, 08:03 AM

another

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 9 2003, 09:13 AM

Thanks Timo.

Seeing "Merican Iron" across the pond is pretty cool.


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Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Jul 9 2003, 09:21 AM

The red (and white) car looks like it has a 'Fairlane' script on the rear trunk...but I dont know Fords at all...

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 9 2003, 09:46 AM

Man.. I see several late 50's Caddy's in the pics.

How did that guy end up with a convertable Firebird ??


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Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 9 2003, 09:49 AM

Timo,

shot number 80 shows you ?? or someone riding as a passenger in a convertable. I'm pretty good at cars... but I cant tell what car that is from the pic.

EDIT:

I see the hood emblem now.. its a Mercedes. Must be a 240 or something.


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Posted by: Elliot Cannon Jul 9 2003, 08:00 PM

Hi,
I think it's a 1956 Crown Victoria. Although the tail light lenses seem to indicate it's a 1955. My friend had one when we were in High School in 1963. Holy crap!! Thats 40 years ago and seems like yesterday.
Cheers, Elliot

Posted by: 914Timo Jul 10 2003, 12:28 AM

I think Elliot is right. That is 56 Crown Victoria with 20 inch wheels and modern injected SBF.

Yes, thats me who have taken that pic. It is in the way back from Vasteras to Stockholm. But, we are not riding any convertable. Thats my friends ´61 Mercedes 220 Coupe 2D HT. Same car as in pics 001 and 002. I think I have send pics before about that car. It has now SBC engine with Hestec programmable FI, Autorotor screw blower, about 800 Nm torque and about 500 hp. Very fast old Mercedes. Wheels are 7x17 and 4 piston brake calipers and disks in front and rear.

Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 10 2003, 12:44 AM

Crazy..

Do you know the history of te "screw blower" ?? Its of German descent. They used them as air raid sirens.

Thanks for the shots Timo.


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Posted by: 914Timo Jul 10 2003, 01:11 AM

No, I didnt know the history of them. Pretty interesting.

Here is the blower and the engine about year ago when the engine was not yet ready.


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Posted by: 914Timo Jul 10 2003, 01:14 AM

And here is better pic about the car. Notice the wheels. They are 3 piece wheels and my friend have done the center sections himself !!!


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Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 10 2003, 01:14 AM

NICE.

Its fits very well. I'm surprised he didnt use a nice aluminum racing radiator.

That blower is different from the true "screw type" blowers. It is still a twin screw design...just different from the standard issue.

Looks like a stock GM replacement engine (Crate Motor as we call them here in the states.)

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Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 10 2003, 01:15 AM

The valve covers look like the plastic ones I like to use (or should I say composite ??) Very lightweight and durable.

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Posted by: 914Timo Jul 10 2003, 01:25 AM

Thats original Mercedes radiator and it works very fine. Temps were ok all the time during our trip to Sweden. In the highway we drove 70 mph and there were no problems. In the saturday night cruising the temps rised a little after driving very slowly.

My friend have done the engine himself. There is new forged crank, new connection rods, billet pistons and so on. He did even the throtle body and headers himself. The engine looks now a lot better when it is ready. I will see if I find any later pics...

BTW, the rear axle is 9 inch Ford.

Posted by: 914Timo Jul 10 2003, 01:29 AM

The wheels.


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Posted by: 914Timo Jul 10 2003, 01:33 AM

This is a project pic how the engine looked about 6 months ago. The FG/CF snorkel is nearly ready. The FG parts are now painted black and there is silver stripes between the CF and the black.


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