VeroWing

Jack, you're an inspiration to us all! Hope you have an enjoyable, safe trip. I'll be following your travels!

Jackfit

Americans have no idea of the passion for speed that these guys have. 750 hp is not enough. They want 850. Lots of blown cars

They leave rubber in 5th gear at 150 miles an hour. I took a ride with a guy in a trans am with 1400 hp

He is going for a street legal car world record above 253 miles per hour.

I am still wiping my rear

jack

Jackfit

I got to go for a ride with a fellow named Polly (Paul) in Bergen

http://pollymotorsport.no/index.php?mapping=2

He is out to set a world record of street legal cars at over 253 miles per hour

Some movies for your enjoyment

http://pollymotorsport.no/index.php?mapping=33

I am still wiping my rear...

Jack

Jackfit

I have worked out a travel Schedule for the Trip. All is subject to change depending on weather and car.

On Thursday 13th, I leave Oslo for Trelleborg Ferry to Sassnitz Germany .

I stay with Matthias and family northwest of Berlin.

On Friday (14th) Berlin for day and night.

On Saturday (15th) I leave Berlin to head to Nuremberg area spend the day with forum members and site see.

On Sunday (16th) I leave for Munich area spend day and night

On Monday (17 + 18th ) Zurich area Martin

On Wed (19th ) head to Monaco area

On Thursday (20th) head to Cap de Agde

On Friday (21th-23th) Cap de Agde

On Sunday (23rd) I can relax and head north to visit in France

September 23rd to October 26

France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Denmark,Sweden, Finland, Sweden and Norway to go home.

Beyond that who knows except to get back to Oslo by 26 Oct to drop car off at shipper

Plane to USA on 28th of October

Jackfit

Boat comes in later tonight. May have my car by 10 am , but you never know. However, just about sunset a good Fairy must have know about my concerns and this is what I saw

Jackfit

Hello to All

The car arrived and I was off to Berlin at 10 am on Thursday. I drove 370 miles to Ferry at Trelleberg Sweden from Oslo. Got ferry at 5:30 pm and arrived in Sassnitz Germany at 11:30 pm. Drove from Sassnitz to Peckatel at the parents home of Chevy Unger. 110 miles.

Got up and drove to Berlin on Friday to Unger house in Berlin 120 miles.

Had party with Corvette Club of Berlin Friday night.
Satuday off to Numernberg for a Car show and Germany TV interview.

Have great photos but computer not uploading hope to fix later

Total of 600 miles in 24 hours.

Jack

300 Plus miles on the Autobon

capevettes

Jack, Glad to hear you are reunited with your Vette Sounds like alot of driving already. Enjoy

Jackfit

Hello America,

The car finally arrived and I was off to the parents home of ChevyUnger, a member of the forum. He mentioned that his parents had a place I could crash and that he would meet me there for the ride to his house in Berlin the next day.

Here are some pictures of the crash pad...Matthias, and his parents Heidi and Kurt. I was treated very well as you can see.

PaulUptime

Some "crash pad" Jack!

These are the sort of pictures I was hoping to see. Euro palaces with our humble old cars not looking at all out of place.





You better tell us the car made the trip alright. No sea-sickness or cargo calamities, please!



Keep up with the reporting, Herr intrepid Vagabond!
(Thank you)

TheSaint

Great to see the car is okay and that you have started driving around
Nice house Matthias parents have

Jackfit

Would you like to see what it is like on the German autobon

Jackfit

I had the opportunity to visit an area in Berlin that has the last remains of the Berlin Wall. The pictures show the Memorial Sites that depict the events of that time 1961 to 1989. Many Germans lost their lives in the attempt to flee East Germany at that time.

Jackfit

Fun on Autostrade, Corvettes can hold their own!






video later

Jackfit

Catching up on posting pictures from Germany. The Germany TV station VOX 2 was there to interview me, as the guest of honor, about the trip from the USA and they spoke with others at the gathering. Many thanks to Thomas and Marcus , promoters of the Saturday Night Cruise , which attracted over 250 American cars including many Corvettes. Hope you like the show.

dahogan

Nice pics and info Jack, keep em coming

PaulUptime

Yes! If there is any drive sexier and more opulent than along the Grandes Corniches, along the Cote D'Azur and Monaco, I haven't seen it. You are truly witness to the West's wealthiest of the wealthy around there. That shot of the mega-yachts in the Monaco harbour tells me it hasn't changed much since the 25 years I was last there, except there are more of them.

What I'm interested to know today, is how the European American-car enthusiast perceives American culture. Open roads, diners and so-forth. Is the passion the same, real or imagined?

So far it looks borrowed from the 50's era nostalgia and the era of big cars and big everything else.... but what's the view from the front lines, our intrepid vagabond reporter?

KC John

What a cool place to hold a cruise. Thanks for the pics, with all there is to look at, you better keep your peepers on the road. It looks like you're having a blast so far, be safe.

Jackfit

Hi Guys,

It has been hard to get internet as I travel, I will have time tonight to post pictures. I have Great ones of Switzerland still to come, Nice France, and Marseillan-Plage

I have this one , hope it will hold you over, Nice France

Jack

PaulUptime

Now THAT's some scenery to remember!! Hubba hubba - THANKS JACK!

Now quit wasting time on the internet - there'll be lots of time to post up over the long cold winter a'comin.

Jackfit

I would like to thank Martin, Kate, Ben, Lisa, Frank, Elisabeth, Dennis and Christina for the wonderful time I had in Switzerland.