Bonjour à tous

Joreg and Jens. Good buddies and Joreg hosted me for a few nights . My car was happy and Joreg has a 66 slightly modified, and a 2003 for family drives.

He introduced me to a friend of his , Jens. Jens said he had a few cars and if I wanted , I could look at them. He drives most of them when he can. Keeps them all in a garage so he can just jump in the car of the day.

Lots of American Muscle Cars in Europe !











Jens



Joreg's 66 My 66

It's really a dream , you are very lucky to find all those jewels in europe , we didn't even knew they exist

It is amazing to see all these collectibles. Lucky countries where gathering cars is possible without too much taxes and red tapes as it is in France.
I hope you will discover other spots like this before you leave Europe.
Thanks for posting your findings.

I am in Helsinki this morning. Many members of the FinnShark forum have set out a great welcome mat. Stories later. I also have a few more private car collections to share with you.

I have been fortunate to have met some very interesting corvette owners in my European travels. Not only do they love corvettes, they also have other interests that I found fascinating. The partners of these owners also had careers or hobbies that I would like to share with you.

Mark and Garbriela and dog Felix, are one such couple. He owns a nice 66 coupe and a few other European cars. He in involved in the advertising business and art photography , he has published two books on European Car rallys with photographs of the event.

His wife Garbriela is a student and teacher of Yoga. She works with sound vibrations using gongs and bells as a yoga method of relaxation.

Pictures of Mark, Grbriela and me, hard at work , and some nice cars.

66 Corvette, 56 Continental Coupe
65 SE 220 c
2002 AMG Merceedes Coupe

Nice pics
Thanks for sharing

How was the smoked salmon ?

As with all my hosts, the food was superb !

Corvette Owners also have very interesting partners

Silke Knaap of Klein -Moor area of Hamburg, Germany. Silke has one of world's the most extensive collections of Lili - Barbi dolls from the 50's to present.

She has written books on the subject and attends and lectures at seminars all over the world. Her husband Joeg was my host in the Hamburg area and I was offered a place to stay.

You guessed it . My room was the Lili - Barbie room. I was surrounded by over 1000 dolls, clothes , and operating table for repair.

Enjoy

While in France I met Regina and Michel at a Corvette of Club of France ralley. They live near Paris and invited me over.

Rigina is from Texas and Michele is a retired French business man.

He loves to hunt big game and has been all over the world. He is a true hunter, that goes into the bush, camps out and is out in front on the hunt.

Some pictures

I am in Jyvaskyla, Finland , central Finland lakes area. Here are some photos. More later. Grooyjay, (Jani and Mika , Tapio , Riku ) have paved the way for me. I have had 3 Suana in 2 days. The last one a "Smoke Sauna" very traditional with the sauna heated by wood and filled with smoke . Smoke is cleared and in you go. To say that I am getting relaxed would be an understatement.

There are some sweet rides in Finland too

seems to be cold up there...

Hi Jack!

Jyvaskyla is a part of the rally of Finland in WRC with curbs where you finish in fir trees after a jump of 2m in the car; you tried?

It's not a book you will write but the European Corvette bible !!
No pics of inside sauna with blonds ???

Hi All,

On a overnight ferry from Turku, Finland to Oslo, Sweden, then drive to Oslo from Stockholm.

420 miles driving from Oulu to Turku.

Great time in Finland post and pictures later. Real tired

Jack

Bonjour you all,

I drove the last 310 miles from Stockholm to Vormsund , Norway. Staying with a famous collector of Morris Marina cars. Why someone would collect them is another story. But I tend to stay with eccentric people. Jan-Ivar and his family took me in when I first landed in Norway. Little did they know I would be back. Best not to call, just show up.

1,000 miles in two days of driving has met any needs I may have of being one with my car. I shall post some pictures later of my time in Finland.

jack

Jack Panzica a écrit:Staying with a famous collector of Morris Marina cars. Why someone would collect them is another story.

I can say I know cars but I had to Google Morris Marina to know what it is
He must be the last and only custodian of these cars in the world

hello Jack

your travel is absolutely beautiful - it's a dream - thanx

One more 320 mile drive today from Stockholm , Sweden to Oslo , Norway.

I have just passed 7,248 miles driven on this trip. I am meeting with a reporter from American Car Club of Norway tomorrow and there is a large car show in Oslo this weekend and I will attend it.

The car comes home on a boat on Nov 1, and should be in NY in December. I fly home on Sunday and look forward to being home with my family,

Once home I will have time to start posting some great photos and videos

Thanks to all for their support. Corvettes are alive and well in Europe. I will do a recap of the trip tomorrow highlighting my stops.

Jack

Ps

The weather in Scandinavia held for me. I had a little rain in Southern Finland, and there was frost on the car windows in the morning. Not much different then late fall in Maine about 30' in morning and 40-50 or so later

Thank you so much for your visit Jack, and say hello to your family from Europe. God bless you

Good morning, Bonjour , and 8 other greetings from Europe.

The members of the forum and Corvette Club of France made my time in France unforgettable. I hope to return with my wife, car or no car, and to spend some good time with you. Thank you again for you warmth and hospitality.

Woke up this morning to a little snow . It will melt by mid-morning. I will drive to Oslo later and perhaps to Drammen , to get car transport details done. The return cost is going to be about $1,400 with fees.

The car will go Roll on Roll off. Had I sent it home in a container is could be close to $6,000. The money I save will be needed to buy a hot dog and soda in Norway.

I am looking forward to the Oslo Motor Show this weekend, I will have a chance to meet some of the Corvette people from my visit last month.

Here are some pictures of my car this morning. Just like being home in Maine.

Nice pics of your car with snow.
In Oslo you are much more to the north than in Maine which is at the same latitude than France.

Jack Panzica a écrit:

Woke up this morning to a little snow . It will melt by mid-morning. I will drive to Oslo later and perhaps to Drammen , to get car transport details done. The return cost is going to be about $1,400 with fees.

The car will go Roll on Roll off. Had I sent it home in a container is could be close to $6,000. The money I save will be needed to buy a hot dog and soda in Norway.

Jack, you can give a call to Jeremy on his US cell phone.
May be he can help you at a more attractive cost.
Tell him you call from this forum

Jérémy DERAY Sales Director - Zone WEST EUROPE
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North Miami, FL 33181
USA.
Cell : 00 1 305 761 9341
Office : 00 1 786 431 2886 ext: 4051
Fax : 00 1 786 431 2887
E-Mail : jeremy@easyimportauto.com
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WHIZZHOT a écrit:

Jack Panzica a écrit:

Woke up this morning to a little snow . It will melt by mid-morning. I will drive to Oslo later and perhaps to Drammen , to get car transport details done. The return cost is going to be about $1,400 with fees.

The car will go Roll on Roll off. Had I sent it home in a container is could be close to $6,000. The money I save will be needed to buy a hot dog and soda in Norway.

Jack, you can give a call to Jeremy on his US cell phone.
May be he can help you at a more attractive cost.
Tell him you call from this forum

Jérémy DERAY Sales Director - Zone WEST EUROPE
MIAMI OFFICE : 12550 biscayne blvd, 8th floor
North Miami, FL 33181
USA.
Cell : 00 1 305 761 9341
Office : 00 1 786 431 2886 ext: 4051
Fax : 00 1 786 431 2887
E-Mail : jeremy@easyimportauto.com
Web : http://www.easyimportauto.com

Hi and thanks,

The Norway Club members have gotten me in touch with Motorships.no and they have a price that is in line with fees. $1.350 for shipment. The other company was taking advantage of me. It is all settled now.

I am off to Oslo to look at pretty women

Jack

Jack Panzica a écrit:The members of the forum and Corvette Club of France made my time in France unforgettable. I hope to return with my wife, car or no car, and to spend some good time with you. Thank you again for you warmth and hospitality.

You're welcome Jack
Hope you'll be back soon in France

I thought I would do a little summary of my travels in Europe. No pictures on this post just a timeline of places visited.

Sept 3-6, Flew into Oslo stayed with Corvette owners

Sept 7-12 Train to Bergen , west coast of Norway 350 miles from Oslo
Met many members of Corvette Club of Norway

Sept 13-14 Picked up car in Oslo in am and drove to Trelleborg Sweden for ferry to Germany 300 miles

Sept 14-15 Stayed in Castle in East Germany, then on to Berlin one night

Sept 15 On to Nuremberg Car show guest of honor

Sept 16 On to Stuttgart visit friends

Sept 17-18 Switzerland with Martin

Sept 19-20 Nice/ Monaco with Mario

Sept 21-23 Corvette Gang Beach Fun south east coast France

Sept 24-25 Stayed wit Alain, southwest France near Spain, owner of NASCAR team in Europe won Championship of Europe at Le Mans Oct 13

Sept 26-27 Off to Island de Orleon , English channel side of France

Sept 28 Off to small town near Le Mans, drove on track stayed with English couple that I though were French

Sept 29 Off to Brittany for Ralley with Corvette Club of France

Sept 30 Off to Paris to stay with VP of Corvette Club of France

October 1 Off to Normany to see Omaha beach and war memorial

October 3 Back in Paris for lunch and stayed with French couple Denis and Louisa

Oct. 4 Off to Belgium stayed with Raytex , blue big Block

Oct 5 Off to Belgium , stayed with Alexander/ Ingrid Helicopter designer

Oct 6 Off to Knooke Hiest on Belgium coast Car ralley

Oct 7 Drove to Netherlands Rob / Erik and NCRS group car joint acting up

Oct 8 Stayed with Jack Janson and wife, looked at car on lift Dad restores Mack trucks

Oct 9 Back to Belgium to interview Alexander

Oct 10 Andre Boer Dutch Collection of Corvettes

More later have to unpack car for shipment home