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Weekly Car Meet in Gammelstads kyrkstad

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Every Wednesday evening during the summer, car enthusiasts in Norrbotten gather in Gammelstads kyrkstad where the UNESCO Heritage site – Nederluleå kyrka (Nederluleå Church) – is also located. They meet up to showcase their classic cars, catch up with friends, and fika.

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A Slice of Americana in Northern Sweden

Christine car from the front - Photography by Lola AkinmadeChristine and other details - Photography by Lola AkinmadeUlf driving Christine - Photography by Lola AkinmadeChristine car from the back - Photography by Lola AkinmadeEver since watching the 1983 American horror movie “Christine” based on Stephen King’s novel about a 1958 Plymouth Fury car that comes to life and pretty much kills everyone in its path, Mikael has been extremely passionate about building his own exact version of the classic car – down to each tiny detail.

An aficionado of the 1950s era, Mikael’s shed is designed complete with jukeboxes, old soda and popcorn machines, as well as a miniature replica of the actual Christine car, which is what this old car would look like once he’s done rebuilding it.