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Car Forum / Saab Cars / September 2005(O.T.) Studebakers in Sweden
I know this is off-topic, but I'm also a Studebaker collector in addition to 2-cycle SAABs, and I thought these so non-Swedish cars in Sweden were interesting. Swedes seem to appreciate cars that aren't just copies of what's popular. Michael Bostedt posted this on alt.autos.studebaker... "The Swedish Studebaker Club Meet was held about two weeks ago. 33 cars (including a Packard) attended the meet and I think that's a new club record. Here are photos of the cars: http://community.webshots.com/user/finless_silverhawk Michael Bostedt -'53 Starlight -'53 Starliner" Michael's Studebaker Pics Page -------------------------------- http://hem.bredband.net/b284654/ > I know this is off-topic, but I'm also a Studebaker collector in > addition to 2-cycle SAABs, and I thought these so non-Swedish cars in [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > -'53 Starlight > -'53 Starliner" Didn't realize Studebakers ever made it to Sweden. My uncle has a restored '37 Packard, neat car. > > I know this is off-topic, but I'm also a Studebaker collector in > > addition to 2-cycle SAABs, and I thought these so non-Swedish cars in [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > Didn't realize Studebakers ever made it to Sweden. My uncle has a restored > '37 Packard, neat car. Sweden has always had a high standard of living, which means that they could afford big American cars. > Sweden has always had a high standard of living, which means that they could > afford big American cars. Umm, no. They don't have as much disposable income as Americans do. Their quality of life is comprised of many things, but the social services account for a lot of it and we don't have those in the U.S. SG > > Sweden has always had a high standard of living, which means that they could > > afford big American cars. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > SG From my World Atlas: Sweden GDP per head US$ 25400 USA GDP per head US$ 26037 These data are probably 10 years old, but I can't imagine that USA has improved over Sweden since then. > These data are probably 10 years old, but I can't imagine that USA has > improved over Sweden since then. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28PPP%29_per_capita 2005; United States $41,557 Sweden $29,537  SignatureMH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '91 900i > > These data are probably 10 years old, but I can't imagine that USA has > > improved over Sweden since then. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > United States $41,557 > Sweden $29,537 Yes, these are GDP(PPP) massaged figures. Johannes, GDP sure, but how much is taken from takes about 33% unlike our 8% Also, Sweden was "neutral" in wartime and now the official term is "military non-alignment" FYI SG > Sweden has always had a high standard of living, No they have not... In the 1850-1900 period people in the countryside were out of jobs and poor, leading to alcohol problems. Reason for many people to emigrate to the USA. > which means that they could afford big American cars. It got better with the industrial revolution, but most inportant was that Sweden was not involved in WW1 or WW2 SignatureMH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '91 900i >> which means that they could afford big American cars. > > It got better with the industrial revolution, but most inportant was that Sweden > was not involved in WW1 or WW2 Well, they weren't combatants, but I wouldn't say they weren't "involved"... > Well, they weren't combatants, but I wouldn't say they weren't > "involved"... OK, let's put it in a different way then; they were not bombed, robbed and partially destroyed like other European countries SignatureMH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '91 900i >> Well, they weren't combatants, but I wouldn't say they weren't >> "involved"... > > OK, let's put it in a different way then; they were not bombed, robbed and > partially destroyed like other European countries Yes, and their "involvement", if you look at who they were selling what to, explains why. "Neutral" is probably a generous way to describe them in WWII. > > Didn't realize Studebakers ever made it to Sweden. My uncle has a restored > > '37 Packard, neat car. > > Sweden has always had a high standard of living, which means that they could > afford big American cars. Though with the surpurb cars manufactured right there in Sweden I'm not sure why there was much demand for big American cars. > > > Didn't realize Studebakers ever made it to Sweden. My uncle has a > restored [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Though with the surpurb cars manufactured right there in Sweden I'm not sure > why there was much demand for big American cars. It wasn't always like that. Saab 93 and Volvo P444 were fairly small cars, the 50's American cars was the ultimate prestige cars at the time: "Dollargrin" > It wasn't always like that. Saab 93 and Volvo P444 were fairly small cars, the > 50's American cars was the ultimate prestige cars at the time: "Dollargrin" The Volvo 120 "Amazon" was/is a downsized copy of the Chrysler 300. Chrysler had an assembly plant in Sweden. SignatureMH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '91 900i > > It wasn't always like that. Saab 93 and Volvo P444 were fairly small cars, the > > 50's American cars was the ultimate prestige cars at the time: "Dollargrin" > > The Volvo 120 "Amazon" was/is a downsized copy of the Chrysler 300. Chrysler had > an assembly plant in Sweden. Very nice car and you still see one now and then driven by a classic enthusiast. However, the design was Italian inspired and it looks almost identical to a FIAT 1900. |
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