To shut out 2024, we’ve requested our three busiest Auto of the 12 months to spotlight their three favourite tales from the previous 12 months – from characteristic vehicles to occasions and all the pieces in between. Let’s kick issues off with Alen Haseta, our man on the bottom in Scandinavia.
AH: This 12 months, I used to be fortunate sufficient to verify off quite a few issues I’ve lengthy wished to do since turning into a Speedhunter…
Firstly, I satisfied Olav Haugen Hasdal to take me for a journey in his Mercedes-Benz A-Class drift monster at Gatebil’s 2024 Summer season Competition again in July. Sliding across the automotive playground that’s Rudskogen Motorsenter, enjoying cat and mouse with different vehicles, was an unforgettable expertise. The spotlight got here on the Norwegian circuit’s well-known straight, the place the very first thing you see when initiating the drift is a looming concrete wall – earlier than rapidly correcting and heading rearward into the primary nook. What a journey.
Take a look at the characteristic right here: Rowdy In Rudskogen: Gatebil’s 2024 Primary Occasion
My journey to the annual Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix at Bellahøj Park in Denmark was a serious spotlight this 12 months. Capturing the Nineteen Nineties Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters (DTM) in motion isn’t a possibility that comes round usually, at the very least not for me. Watching these legends battle it out on the tight, tough avenue circuit, with the scream of engines echoing off the concrete partitions, left a long-lasting impression. The occasion has sparked a curiosity about related occasions throughout Europe – I’m hoping to make it to some extra in 2025.
Take a look at the characteristic right here: ’90s DTM Legends & Extra At The Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix
Lastly, my final shoot of the summer season took me to Stockholm, the place I met up with Daniel Zetterval and his Ford Escort Mk1, which he constructed along with his father, Mats. There’s one thing particularly significant a few father-son venture, however this one was much more vital. The Mk1 is the only survivor of a devastating storage hearth that destroyed seven vehicles, a few of which had been within the household for many years. The Escort stands as greater than only a bodily construct – it’s a reminder of the late nights Daniel and Mats spent collectively within the storage, creating what Daniel now calls his “forever car.”
Take a look at the characteristic right here: Household Issues: A Mk1 Ford Escort With Rally Ties
Glad New 12 months to everybody!
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