Ragnar S
Well-Known Member
Hi fellow Moparians!
I´ve been a continuous Mopar owner for 46 years. In my current stable I have a ´66 Charger with a mild 451 stroker motor (11.50 e.t. car), ´69 Barracuda 360, ´67 Coronet 500, 273, ´07 Dakota 4.6, ´07 Charger V-6 and a ´07 Caliber R/T. Noteworthy past cars in my ownership were a ´74 Duster 383 and ´67 Dart GT 273HP. Owning a U.S. muscle car so far from their production land is a lesson in patience and the ability to save money for parts. Here in Iceland stores selling parts for old musclecars are all but non-existent and if you order parts, let alone buy a whole car from the U.S., the rule of thumb is to multiply the out of store price in the U.S. with 2 and you have a pretty accurate estimate of the final price after transport, VAT and inport fees have been added. Then you have to wait for about 14 days for what you ordered.
Despite this situation American musclecars have always been popular here in Iceland. There are two main reasons for this: 1. In the past, before there were paved roads all over the country, U.S. made cars tolerated these gravel roads better than cars made elsewhere 2. From WW 2 and until 2006 the U.S. Navy had a pretty big contingent stationed here (in Keflavik Naval Station). Many servicemen brought their American made cars to Iceland and then sold them at an auction for Icelanders to buy.
Enclosed are photos of some of my current cars.
I appreciate website like this; they are both informative and entertaining.
Thanks to all contributors!
Ragnar in Iceland
I´ve been a continuous Mopar owner for 46 years. In my current stable I have a ´66 Charger with a mild 451 stroker motor (11.50 e.t. car), ´69 Barracuda 360, ´67 Coronet 500, 273, ´07 Dakota 4.6, ´07 Charger V-6 and a ´07 Caliber R/T. Noteworthy past cars in my ownership were a ´74 Duster 383 and ´67 Dart GT 273HP. Owning a U.S. muscle car so far from their production land is a lesson in patience and the ability to save money for parts. Here in Iceland stores selling parts for old musclecars are all but non-existent and if you order parts, let alone buy a whole car from the U.S., the rule of thumb is to multiply the out of store price in the U.S. with 2 and you have a pretty accurate estimate of the final price after transport, VAT and inport fees have been added. Then you have to wait for about 14 days for what you ordered.
Despite this situation American musclecars have always been popular here in Iceland. There are two main reasons for this: 1. In the past, before there were paved roads all over the country, U.S. made cars tolerated these gravel roads better than cars made elsewhere 2. From WW 2 and until 2006 the U.S. Navy had a pretty big contingent stationed here (in Keflavik Naval Station). Many servicemen brought their American made cars to Iceland and then sold them at an auction for Icelanders to buy.
Enclosed are photos of some of my current cars.
I appreciate website like this; they are both informative and entertaining.
Thanks to all contributors!
Ragnar in Iceland
