It is now time to summarize this year's Power Big Meet. Three days of fantastic car bliss! In total, 14,200 cars entered the meet area: 7,900 on Saturday, 4,200 on Friday, and 2,100 on Thursday. A new record that will probably be hard to beat! This year's event had visitors from 42 countries. 125 from Britain alone. To understand the extent of the cruising on Friday and Saturday, it must be experienced.

Pictures from Big Meet 2008
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Results of the judgement at Big Meet

Hot Rod
1. Aulis Hämeenkorpi, Kalajoki, Finland
Ford Coupe 1932, 46 p
2. Ronnie Lindblom, Borlänge
Ford 1932, 43 p
3. Lars Johansson, Alingsås
Ford 1932, 42 p

Custom
1. Lars Erik Lindberg, Upplands Väsby
Chevrolet Impala 1961 , 40 p
2. Micke Fredriksson, Västerås
Chevrolet Bel Air 1957, 39 p
3. Johnni Hilde, Gørløse, Denmark
Cadillac de Ville Convertible 1970, 27 p

Street Machine
1. Christoph Filipp, Walding, Austria
Ford Mustang 1967, 42+ p
2. Alf Andreassen, Bodø, Norway
Plymouth Cuda 1970, 40 p
3. Stefan Andersson, Ulricehamn
Chevrolet 1955, 37 p

Pickup & Jeep
1. Mats Karlson, Insjön
Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 1971, 43 p
2. Peer Tarkington, Vøyenenga, Norway
Chevrolet Cameo 1955, 42+ p
3. Olle Thorslund, Lidingö
Chevrolet Step Side 1966, 35 p

European Makes
1. Börje Smedbäck, Torshälla
Volvo PV 1957, 39 p
2. Hasse Söderberg, Vällingby
Volvo V8 Roadster 1975, 36 p
3. Hans Person Byggare & Mats Thollander, Bandhagen
Volvo 960 1998, 31 p

Classic (1954 and older)

1. Bo Bengtsson, Norrköping
DeSoto 1948 Cabriolet, 48 p
2. Olof Grönkvist, Åkarp
Lincoln Zephyr 1937, 47 p
3. Dag Sandnes, Drøbak, Norway
Chevrolet Bel Air 1953, 35 p

1955-63 Hard Top
1. Odd A. Svingen, Tjøme, Norway
Ford Thunderbird 1960, 37 p
2. Ronnie Johansson, Trädet
Chrysler Windsor 1958, 29 p

1955-63 Convertible

1. Jörgen Bengtsson, Vänersborg
Chrysler New Yorker 1960, 46 p
2. Anders Larsson, Skara
Oldsmobile 98 1958, 44 p
3. Johnny Nylander, Stockholm
Chrysler 300D 1958, 43 p

1964-73
1. Johan Lindvall, Skara
Mustang Mach1 1973, 45 p
2. Marcus Lundh, Skara
Ford Mustang GTA 1967, 41++ p
3. Svempa Ullmark, Sollentuna
Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 1968, 41+ p

New Classic (1974 and newer)
1. Janne & Kerstin Strandberg, Axvall
Corvette C6 cab 2005, 40 p
2. Inga Åkerström, Onsala
Corvette Pace Car 1998, 35 p
3. Jimmy Ekström, Hjärup
Camaro Z28 1998, 34 p

Car & Caravan
1. Bo & Elisabeth Ingesson, Västervik
Chevrolet Impala Sport Coupe 1958 + Constructam Comet 5, 44 p
2. Stefan Appelgren, Forshaga
Chevrolet Impala cab 1959 + Eriba Familia 1966, 42 p
3. Carl Axel "Heavy" Strömer, Norrköping
Ford 38 Tudor Stroemliner + Dreamliner, 40 p

Best in Show
Christoph Filipp, Walding, Österrike
Ford Mustang 1967

Long Distance

Neil Petersen, Oregon
Edsel 1958

The Jay Leno Award
Peer Tarkington, Vøyenenga, Norge
Chevrolet Cameo 1955