More than 1000 cars in Harnosand !

From nothing to an unprecedented festival in just two years. Handelsplats Härnösand Herno Cruisers, Härnösands municipality and the weather made ​​sure it happened. For contest Krantz Challenge rolls heyday just on. Photo Alfred Krantz / text Lars Krantz

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Cars from the promontory along the canal, in all parking lots and grass areas. 150 cars and 1,500 people filled Mellanholmen for the second consecutive day.

Herno Cruisers
But how can you know how many cars there were in total? Herno Cruisers had printed up cruising stickers affixed to each car’s windshield.

We had made 1,000 pieces, said chairman Kiki Wiklund. Cruising began at 7p.m and at 11p.m they we’re out of stickers.
– Then came rows of new vehicles and we stopped counting. We just smiled. We had exploded dream dike of 1,000 cars.

The police did not interfere with the order.
Of course, they had prepared to step in and serve but they did not disturb the order. Quiet and safe were those in place. Two constables crossed Nybrogatan and went into the music festival Bridgeopening. One sat for a while in a lounge chair and looked at the cars. The best action from sheriffs signed seen during 40 years in the turn.

The cars slid quietly into the night
The smoke was thick in the intersection Nubrogatan / Brunnshusgatan with it was not the exhaust and not tire smoke from cars. It was theatre smokefrom the three scenes inside the St. Petri Logen and musical festival Bridgeopening. Cruising the cars behaved just as well as the police. We’re talking 1,200 cars that slid along streets lined with spectators brought with picnic tables and blankets. Summer dressed people murmured at bridges and pavement cafes where sea and land were joined under a cloudless sky. The pulse from the low-speed engines and five music stages consummate party.

Krantz Challenge
From nothing to over 1,000 cars in two years in Härnösand and they win the contest Krantz Challenge will be with is unreal.
-All resorts that run the contest has set attendance records.

Councilor Fred Nilsson (s), dressed in The Krantz jacket, was seen in the fair ground

Haparanda went from a local meeting to draw people from the three countries and gather 10,000 people. Now do Harnosand a similar trip and weekend houses the contest in Hudiksvall. Where did it one Saturday three years ago. “Commune” came up afterwards, shook hands and said: “we want Krantz Challenge for several days.”
This year thy drive six-day motor activities starting now on Tuesday. Lars involved during Friday’s Lady’s Run where even the rock band Krantz & Krantz begins and ends Friday evening with three other bands at Möljen. On Saturday, the Krantz Challenge is followed by cruising in the evening.

Crowded Mellanholmen for the second consecutive day.

Daniel Westin and his family from Harnosand competed in his son’s 1966 Pontiac convertible. (Yes, it’s already decided that the little one to take over the car.)

Back to Härnösand.
It was packed on Mellanholmen Harnosand for the second consecutive day. Friday with Diggiloo drew 5,000 people. This Saturday morning was 1,500 people. Additionally parked 150 enthusiast cars on grass surfaces. Smack!

-Now it is absolutely full of Mellanholmen said Mike Ström, one of every hard-working members of Herno Cruisers, and cars were routed to surrounding surfaces.
Henrik Skyttberg from Handelsplats Harnosand walked around and looked pleased. The city  lived so it creaked at the seams when the audience clapped to the beat of music and vehicles. The crowd in Härnösand was amazing and lifted the show several snap!

Victory!
A huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who worked on this during the day, during the week, the month, the year. You won again, you won nicely and the whole municipality share the victory.

Lars Krantz.

How about the result of Krantz Challenge?

Well, a celestial line at registration. Pang! 32 cars entered in a flash. High tempo, cliffhangers, upsets, more prices than ever exhibition about greasers past and present, art exhibit of watercolor and oil for vehicles, shotguns and a no Harnosand Cars in the final. Large, open, high ceilings and crowded as in Vetter Sands Ford.

First Irene Larsson picked up hail syringe out of his Ford of 1968. Would now justice is done. It was also, and they cheer koflickorna got applause and two bags of candy Saturday from Mekonomen and Härnösands Tourism containing products together 300. Thomas Håkansson winns.

Anders Sohlin Gussjö came with its fine DeSoto 55: a An original car with the Hemi V8. Ulf Lindström from Dockstavägen showed up a solid build. A 1931 Ford hotrod with a supercharged engine. Ulf further today.

Trunks and swimsuit as if it were on the playa though the middle of town. BEAUTIFUL. Thomas Nyberg with partner Ulla-Pritt Persson came from Mjäla in Bjästa. Thomas raced a Dodge 57: a rolling refurbishment while he basked with the wife who voted. Talk about relaxed man.

Anna Häggblad and Emma Åkerlund voting blue. Dad Jerry Häggblad were in place in a 1966 Bonneville. – “We vote on tidiness,” they said.

Equally wearing. Two Classic Chevy. Lelle Andersson’s Bel Air in 1957, and Anders Bergqvist 210 1956. Attendance in quadruple lanes.

From Solleftea came Ulrik Andersson Ford Galaxie Skyliner Retractable hardtop 1959. Other words a plåtcab. Intermediate Krantz Challenge Participants apparently. Erik Mellander ran to childhood friend Ulrik first time back in 1966. Then we picked up for real. Today he dials the car to mate Ulrik is christenings.

Carina Lindahl was “the real deal”. She picked up on Härnösands streets in 1963 (when Krantzen was five years). Since 1992 lives Carina in Halmstad but “loosing it never,” she said about the feeling of rock and roll and the engine sound in a Crown Victoria. Carina won engine oil on long distance south 100 mil.

Lena Schaumann in red drew the winner of Krantz Challenge car. Andreas Rönnqvist came away with the unique Pontiac home.

Everything is free in Krantz Challenge. Sponsors ensures that the race circuit. Mikael Holm Wall from Soraker in Pontacen 1957 th were relapse greasers. Went on in this duel.

Eight cars left by 32. Mikael Holm Wall Soraker Pontiac 57. Goran Vetter Sand Nordingrå Ford in 1936, Mats Sahlin Kovland Buick in 1958, Kenneth Schauman Flärke Ford 32 Rod, Eva Eneroth Kasa Cadillac in 1955, Ulrik Andersson Sollefteå Ford Skyliner 1959 Lelle Andersson Harnosand 1957 Chevrolet and Björn Johansson Ö-vik Cadillac in 1958.

Goldsmith Kalling left a gift in 500 dollars oday’s best attire. The winner was Kerstin Thelberg who came in clothes that suited the couple Sigvard and Kerstin Thelbergs car, a blue Chevrolet Bel Air 1957.Lena Löfström won second prize and was trading for 80 bucks via a gift certificate from Handelsplats Härnösand.

Eight outstanding is popular when the audience gets to see what they caused. All cars can be compared on a board for the event.
It’s a competition but first and foremost it is a lot of joy.

Buick has race done and thank the couple for a fun Saturday morning.

Oskar Walters eight years Sörgården won a crowded candy bucket from the Gulf South Road. Now he can wash the bike for two years. Mother Malin Åberg almost got help and carry.

Goran Vetter Sand appreciate good match. Kajsa Lundqvist surrendered prices.

Björn Johansson Örnsköldsvik ready for finals and still in the fight.

Skyliner in red from Sollefteå takes final spot in the struggle with the Buick in white. In the finals Härnösand is therefore Forden on this photo from Sollefteå and Bjorn Johansson’s red Cadillac in 1958. Last year won a car from Enånger. Now Sollefteå or Örnsköldsvik and the winner was …

Ulrik Andersson Ford Skyliner of 1959. Earnings today 500 dollars , hotel n Rättviksvägen for two people and place in the Super Finals and fight for the title of Norrland’s Most Popular Car and 1500 dollars. The car is restored from a rusty wreck. Thousands of hours have been spent. Viewer’s Choice today. Good luck in the Super Final.

Bonuspics.

Irene Larsson found a hotrodlampa for 400 bucks.

Eva Jangarve in blue estimated Sundsvall artist Louise who showed paintings inspired by the engine. Louise can give their interpretation of your car on canvas.

Rolf Rydberg had gone from Sätervägen and additionally let readers on Facebook follow his trip to Härnösand. Funny thing.

Rolf Rydberg and his DaQueen he calls his car.

It is impossible to get out of an Krantz Challenge without winning anything. In Härnösand we would have needed a bigger prize table. Mekonomen Harnosand, Gulf South road were some who added to the crowd.