Power Big Meet
Encyclopedia
Power Big Meet is the world's largest classical car show
and is held in Västerås
, Sweden
for American
cars
(especially those from the 1950s and 1960s). It is held each summer during the first weekend of July (from Thursday to Saturday) and is a major event for raggare
from all over Sweden and the world.
The Power Big Meet begins on Friday, when the cars drive around in the city. The main attraction is to wander around the airfield and look at cars and converse with the raggare who own them.
It is one of the biggest car shows in the world, with tens of thousands of people showing their cars at Västerås' Johannisberg airfield.
The Power Big Meet began in 1977, and celebrated its largest crowd on record ever in 2007 during its 30th gathering.
During the Power Big Meet 2004 the police reported that an estimated 11,000 cars had participated in the festivities, breaking all previous records.
Auto show
An auto show, or motor show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. It is commonly attended by automobile manufacturers. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year...
and is held in Västerås
Västerås
Västerås is a city in central Sweden, located on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province Västmanland, some 100 km west of Stockholm...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
for American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
cars
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
(especially those from the 1950s and 1960s). It is held each summer during the first weekend of July (from Thursday to Saturday) and is a major event for raggare
Raggare
Raggare is a subculture found mostly in Sweden and parts of Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany and Austria...
from all over Sweden and the world.
The Power Big Meet begins on Friday, when the cars drive around in the city. The main attraction is to wander around the airfield and look at cars and converse with the raggare who own them.
It is one of the biggest car shows in the world, with tens of thousands of people showing their cars at Västerås' Johannisberg airfield.
The Power Big Meet began in 1977, and celebrated its largest crowd on record ever in 2007 during its 30th gathering.
During the Power Big Meet 2004 the police reported that an estimated 11,000 cars had participated in the festivities, breaking all previous records.