The result was 23 degrees, sunny and warm Thursday and Friday. Cloudy but warm on Saturday, which normally is the biggest day. 2,100 cars Thursday. About 5,000 Friday and 6,200 cars on Saturday means a record that will probably be valid for a very long time. More than 13,000 cars all together, but please note that a large amount was on the field all three days and that way were counted several times. It's still a fantastic amount!

Many years Power Big Meet have been "struck" by rain or too hot weather (33 degrees). This year the weather was perfect for the swap meet and the 600+ vendors enjoyed it tremendously. The visitors could really stroll on the long market street and "shop 'til you drop". Optimum circumstances! The in- and outlets worked incredibly well this year. Thanks to 8 files onto the field the waiting time was minimal – a couple of minutes maximum. Leaving the field also went very smoothly (new record) in spite of the enormous amount of vehicles.

This year Power Big Meet received a lot of positive write-ups in the press – both locally in news papers and nationally on the radio and TV. Let's hope the turn-around is permanent. Rows of international journalists were present in Västerås. The tourist industry in the Västerås area broke all kinds of records.



The 30th anniversary event was spectacular and we take the opportunity to thank all who contributed – all club representatives that worked and all crew members that toiled from early mornings to late at night.

It does not get any better than this!

Results of the judgement at Big Meet

Hot Rod
1. Ronnie Bergström, Saltsjöö-Boo
Ford '32 Roadster, 48 p
2. Ola Eklund, Skultuna
Willys '37, 37+ p
3. Roger Josefsson, Hallsberg
Ford '32, 36+ p

Custom
1. Jan Nilsson, Sundsvall
Cadillac Coupe de Ville '62 , 37+ p
2. Micke Fredriksson, Västerås
Chevrolet Bel Air '57, 36 p
3. Carlo Notaro, Slutarp
Chrysler Custom '68, 35 p

Street Machine
1. Sven-Erik Mattsson, Grycksbo
Corvette '69, 40 p
2. Joakim Buckau, Uppsala
Chevrolet Bel Air '55 conv, 37 p
3. Maria Granfors, Eskilstuna
Chevrolet Camaro '69, 31 p

Pickup & Jeep
1. Niels Vendelbo-Larsen, Herlev /Denmark
Chevrolet Pickup 3100 '57, 41 p
2. Heiko Rolfs, Wentorf /Germany
Chevrolet El Camino '59, 35 p
3. Jesper Levander, Haninge
Chevrolet '96, 20 p

European Makes
1. Heikki Henttu, Södertälje
Opel Kapitän '62, 25 p
2. Dan Norberg, Grycksbo
VW Karmann Ghia '57, 24 p
3. Fredrik Lindholm, Västerås
Volvo Duett, 22 p

Classic (1954 and older)
1. Olof Grönkvist, Åkarp
Cadillac Series 62 '50, 39+ p

1955-63 Hard Top
1. Bo Bengtsson, Norrköping
DeSoto Fireflite '58, 44+ p
2. Dag Mårtensson, Lövestad
Chevrolet Impal Sport Coupe '58, 42 p
3. Mikael Karlsson, Luleå
Chrysler 300 C '57, 41+ p

1955-63 Convertible
1. Henrik Björklund, Husqvarna
DeSoto Fireflite '59, 47 p
2. Klas Brink, Västerås
Cadillac Series 62 '58, 37+ p
3. Arild Kolnes, Sola /Norway
Cadillac Series 62 '58, 26+ p

1964-73
1. Lasse Lindborg, Årsunda
Plymouth Satellite '66, 34 p
2. Bo Selwin, Västerås
Dodge Challenger R/T '70, 33+ p
3. Stefan Söderblom, Gävle
Chevrolet Camaro '69 Yenko clone, 33 p

New Classic (1974 and newer)
1. Janne & Kerstin Strandberg, Axvall
Corvette C6 conv '05, 37 p
2. Jens G Serigstad, Bryne /Norway
Roush Mustang '06, 32+ p
3. Inga Åkerström, Onsala
Corvette C5 Pace Car '98, 32 p

Car & Caravan
1. "Heavy" Strömer, Norrköping
Ford 38 Tudor Stroemliner+Dreamliner, 36+ p
2. Stefan Appelgren, Forshaga
Chevrolet Impala conv '59+SMV, 36 p
3. Marie-Louise Boström, Säter
Buick LeSabre -61 conv+Yvonne Mostard '72, 29 p

Best in Show
Henrik Björklund, Husqvarna
DeSoto Fireflite '59

Long Distance
Marko Flemming from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in a '72 Ford Mustang

The Jay Leno Award
Olof Grönkvist, Åkarp
Cadillac Series 62 '50