Event Coverage Turku Kustom Show was a SUCCESS!

We had big expectations for Finland Turku Kustom Show this year. This small group of local people had done huge amount of work with advertising and booking bands etc. We have no longer the famous Do-Dads event for hot rod and kustom people here and the Turku show is pretty much the one and only ol' skool event at the moment. It started as a modified motorcycle show, but this was the 3rd year with hot rods and kustoms as well.

Let me put this straight: No disappointments!!! What a huge success the Turku kustom show was for all of us. Huge amount of choppers, bobbers, custom bikes, classic bikes and of course the best kustom cars of Finland. And the coolest hot rods. Sunshine. Nice people. A well-organized event. Bands. I will let the photos speak for themselves. Enjoy.

First our little get-together at the morning. I was with my 53-Chebby.


Heading the Turku, Finland west coast.


And there we are.

 

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Kustoms TOP-3


Jari Tuuha (DeS on HAMB) won the Kustom #3. My choice as a winner.


Kustom #2, Jaska Velin & Linc '56


Kustom #1.


Hot Rods TOP-3.


After this photo my battery exhausted. I had a entertaining way back home. Broke my car in a serious bumb but nothing a welder could fix. I had a chance to visit a local hotrodder's garage, it was fun. 500 kilometers with a Chevy. It was a good day. See you next year.

--mika

 

Yeah,it was a great show again with a really high quality cars and bikes.
Thanks for posting the pics of the winners,i missed the prize-giving...

 

Much respect.

 

Thanks.A few more.

 

It amazing, the quality, and quanity of american cars over there, you guys do great work! Looks like a fun time.

 

Awesome pictures, looks like a great show!

Do you happen to have any more pictures of the truck in this shot?

 

thanks for posting. Looks like a pretty cool event.

 

few parking lot pictures shown here,
and here is about 200 more pics from Turku show:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2383046855055.143981.1217243004&l=38abdb3760&type=1

 

What a great looking show, the 56 Lincoln is such a killer ride

 

Yep, you have to be dedicated to be a Hot Rodder in Europe. Any detail shots of the cycles?

 

Nice show. i really like the 56 Lincoln, awesome ride

 

the Kaiser is killer!

 

4 videos & links to some event picture galleries http://www.harrasteauto.com/index.php?threads/20-08-2011-turku-kustom-show-turku.2010/

 

The caliber of machinery there is IMPRESSIVE!

 

awesome to spot three aussie mags for sale there too! that black 5 window looks awesome.

 

Always impressive.

 

you guys are doing it !

 

Won the best of Show so you have soulmates
Turku itself is the oldest city in Finland (850+yrs) the former capitol and the place for the meet was the Paavo Nurmi Stadium the upper fields at the Hammer throw field.
There's lots of Fine places to set up a meet like this.

 

What info do you need, I know the owner a friend of a friend and a former coworker..lives about a mile from me.
Has a Slant six with headers multiple carbs ( 3 strombergs?) and a manual tranny if memory serves correct.

 

Great Show! Here some pics http://tulilanka.pic.fi/kuvat/Car Shows/Turku Kustom Show 2011/

 

Check out Finland representing! GREAT stuff, thanks for the pics!

 

The quality of cars in that show is fantastic! Thanks for sharing the pics.

 

There is few pics in our blog too:

http://riversidehobos.blogspot.com/

 

Thanks! I mostly want to know the story on the chop and the suspension. I have a '37 Dodge pickup that I'll be working on one of these days. I'll send you a PM so I don't hijack the thread.

You guys put on an awesome show! Always amazed to see the dedication to the American iron overseas.

 

cool pix... .

 

You guys do American rods and customs every bit as well as we do here in the states. Thanks for sharing what looks like a super show.

Frank

 

Amazing pics show looked like a blast!!

 

Show was a real blast!! They even got Mexican surf band Lost Acapulco play there! I bought a wrestling mask from the band..although my fiàncee didn`t like it...