First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Hansi, I was in Sweden recently and was surprised by the lack of both American and Japanese cars being driven for normal cars. Is there some major EU protectionism going on? 99% of the cars were European. I asked one of the Swedes I was with and he said it was due to the low quality of American cars. I don't buy that due to the lack of Japanese cars also. There were quite a few classic American cars around which was cool to see. Just wondering... Bob S. In a message dated 12/23/2008 3:56:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes:
First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Yep, indeed! Pål(Paul in Nowegian) "Polly" Blytt in out of Bergen, on the west coast of Norway. He and his team is NOWHERE as funded and backed up by huge car manufacturers than most of the "competition" of AMG and Bugatti and all the other upper nose dinky krauts!! But by trial and error, comparatively small funding, and a healthy common sense he manages to whip those posh uppernoses´asses big time!! And that he does with ancient American iron!! Needless to say, in this part of the world he is fairly overlooked by the motorpress as a whole, as they are more into the Gay cars of the krauts and degoes, and always will be.... BUT; we are an enlighted and hardcore committed crowd of approx 15.000 here in Norway, and then the Swedes, and some other countries that NEVER will lose faith in Real American Iron! And certainly Pål is one of those who takes this commitment to a higher level, as well as others with restorations that would have made you all proud of us back in the old world! He actually shipped the car over and attended a road race, with those insane speeds, last year somewhere around Las Vegas, and did very well there as I recall. I think he plans to go back for 2009 as the article says. Watch out!! I am SO proud of being a member of this community! Hansi 69 conv. http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/closeup.mv?CarID=656 94 Eldorado(Daily Driver) > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ...................................................................... > ... > Some of you European guys may get a kick out of this as well! > http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/22/europes-fastest-street-legal-car- > is-a-252-mph-pontiac-trans/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
