Norway’s automotive industry never got quite as large as neighbor Sweden’s (to put it mildly), but Norwegians can still puff up their chests with pride when they see a Troll Sportcupe cruise by.
Of course, with only 15 made, the opportunity to feel such pride doesn’t come often for Norwegians. I learned about the Troll when a couple of car journalists from Bilnorge showed up at the New England 24 Hours of LeMons race and stated that the Troll would eat up the Adopted From Jets Saab 96, were it possible to find one for a LeMons-level price. The what? we asked.
Yes, the Troll. If you read Norwegian, you can get the whole story at this Troll worship site. The basic outline: it’s a Hanns Trippel (yes, that Hanns Trippel) design, it’s got a fiberglass body, and it’s built on a lengthened Gutbrod chassis. The engine appears to be a Gutbrod 663cc, but according to the Google Language Tools translation from the Norwegian: “There were, however, plans to use the March 1 sylynders SAAB engine that would give 45 hp, and with this it would use a 3-step synchronized gearbox, also from SAAB.”
I’d have a tough time choosing between a Troll, an Autocars Sussita, and a Sofia B, were I to finally indulge my love of cars designed in nations not known for building cars by purchasing one, but the Troll might just have the edge.
Troll-Bilen
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Rollin’ Norwegian Style In the Troll Sportcupe
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