Norwegian tat (cars for sale in Norway)

28,736 · August 24, 2022

1963 Opel Rekord van 1,5 engine and just 2 owners since new and only 70.000km 4375 pounds

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=270424649

28,736 · August 24, 2022

1978 Renault 4 needs work and some welding but is not bad according to the seller and it comes with a parts car. And the price makes me wonder if it is wrong as it is only 700 pounds.

Parts car

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=270317580

28,736 · August 24, 2022

1981 Subaru 1800 estate with only 114,000km 3300 pounds

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=270297847

28,736 · August 24, 2022

2 1946 Chevrolet trucks with alot of parts 6600 pounds

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=270261691

28,736 · August 24, 2022

1988 Suzuki SJ with only 134,000km 2800 pounds. Vans and pickups like this show up every now and then here. They were often bought new by a sensible old farmer or similar who took good care of it and drove it little so they survive in good condition.

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=270240145

25,874 · August 24, 2022

1 hour ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

1963 Opel Rekord van 1,5 engine and just 2 owners since new and only 70.000km 4375 pounds

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=270424649

Oh my!!

That is fantastic.

7,439 · August 24, 2022

8 minutes ago, junkyarddog said:

Oh my!!

That is fantastic.

Quite agree. I do love a car derived van and that is a trouser movement one for me. Mmm.

28,736 · August 25, 2022

Yeah Opel made some amazing cars and vans back in the day.

The Opel Rekord A 1963-1965 like this van is one of my favorites and especially the front is fantastic.

August 26, 2022

On 8/24/2022 at 10:46 PM, puddlethumper said:

Quite agree. I do love a car derived van and that is a trouser movement one for me. Mmm.

Gets my vote too. Gorgeous.

28,736 · August 28, 2022

1977 Toyota Crown 2600 DE 249.000km in good condition and with little rust. Is for sale on a auction site and bidding starts on 2178 pounds

https://auksjonen.no/auksjon/1977_Toyota_Crown_2600_DE_LUXE_26_BENSIN_EU_OK_062023/292785

27,090 · August 28, 2022

That Toyota is gorgeous. Lovely styling on Jap stuff of that era, very American-ish.

28,736 · August 30, 2022

1980 Volvo 244DL diesel 589.000km these have the same diesel engine as the VW LT vans so 6 cyl. I have always thought that these engines were an idiotic choice by Volvo as the main purpose of a diesel is fuel economy and this is a bit ruined with a 6 cyl van/truck engine. But I would still have had one and this one is non-turbo so 82 horsepower. 3500 pounds.

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=271066632

3,341 · August 30, 2022

I have been watching the Norwegian series ‘State of Happiness’ (Lykkeland) - about the early days of the North Sea oil business - on BBC 4 and there are some superb period cars featuring in it.

My favourite so far is a circa 1966 Opel Kapitan in a gorgeous metallic blue.

Several other Opels appear -so I take it they were popular in Norway, perhaps because they were more affordable than Volvo/Saab? Or maybe they have just survived better than other models?

I also spied some Bedford trucks, and some very nice American cars.

28,736 · August 30, 2022

Opel sold well here but has died off in the last 15 years. And quite a few have survived. And they were cheaper than more expensive brands such as Volvo Opel was similar to Ford in price level. But they were good cars in the lower price segment in the 50s, 60s and 70s why anyone bought a Beetle when you could buy an Opel Kadett I have never understood.

Bedford and American cars were also very common back in the day. So it sounds like that series got the cars right.

3,341 · August 30, 2022

Great thread by the way, with a great selection of vehicles.

Loving the oddities like Vauxhall Victors and Morris Marinas, but my favourite has to be the Volvo PVs.

The one at the top of page 5 is absolutely fantastic, although the pale green 62 model further down the page is probably more useable as a daily - without worrying about scratches and paint chips, I’d be afraid of taking the top one out.

28,736 · August 31, 2022

9 hours ago, AnthonyG said:

The one at the top of page 5 is absolutely fantastic, although the pale green 62 model further down the page is probably more useable as a daily - without worrying about scratches and paint chips, I’d be afraid of taking the top one out.

I totally agree and that's what I like about my old Mercedes also that it's not perfect so can use it and not be afraid of scratches etc.

20,066 · August 31, 2022

13 hours ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

1980 Volvo 244DL diesel 589.000km these have the same diesel engine as the VW LT vans so 6 cyl. I have always thought that these engines were an idiotic choice by Volvo as the main purpose of a diesel is fuel economy and this is a bit ruined with a 6 cyl van/truck engine. But I would still have had one and this one is non-turbo so 82 horsepower. 3500 pounds.

In much of Europe at the time diesel fuel at the pump was very cheap. They aren't the most fuel efficient engines but likely more fuel efficient than a carb fed petrol 240.

28,736 · August 31, 2022

6 hours ago, Lacquer Peel said:

In much of Europe at the time diesel fuel at the pump was very cheap. They aren't the most fuel efficient engines but likely more fuel efficient than a carb fed petrol 240.

That's right, diesel has been cheaper than petrol here also. And they are probably more fuel efficient than carbureted engines as you say, it doesn't get any better with the fact that many early 240s had very low ratio on the rear axle and only had a 4 speed gearbox. The 1982 244DL carburettor engined I owned was like this and at 80kmh (50mph) the engine screamed away at almost 3000rpm.

28,736 · September 3, 2022

Can't remember the last time I saw one of these.

1992 Nissan King Van 2,5 diesel 221,000 km and the price is probably too high at 8600 pounds but it appears to be in good condition.

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=271523076

28,736 · September 14, 2022

1958 Moskvitch 423 estate 858 pounds

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=271806139

28,736 · September 14, 2022

Ex Norwegian army 1968 M621 3432 pounds

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=271487051

28,736 · September 14, 2022

1969 Transit 1,7 engine 2400 pounds

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=217239419

25,874 · September 14, 2022

42 minutes ago, Dyslexic Viking said:

1969 Transit 1,7 engine 2400 pounds

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=217239419

That's a bargain!

28,736 · September 15, 2022

Skoda MB1000 project, is complete, needs painting and assembly 1286 pounds

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=273134806

28,736 · September 15, 2022

1958 Simca Vedette V8 project 2143 pounds

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=273164923

28,736 · September 20, 2022

1968 Austin Gipsy 3400 pounds

https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=273805194

28,736 · September 25, 2022

There is something strange in Norway now, as throughout the summer there have been unusually many Opel Asconas from the 1980s coming for sale, I don't know why.

This is the last one an that is proper pension spec and the first owner was so tight that he didn't even buy a radio. 1983 Opel Ascona with 1,3 engine and only 79,000km 3058 pounds