Arvid Johansen

A photo of Arvid with his stripped-down 1930 Ford Model A Roadster. Johansen's hopped-up Model A featured a Record OHV head, a Winfield carburetor, a Scintilla Vertex magneto, and hi-comp pistons made by Møller & Larsen. A powerful combo that made him nearly unbeatable for several seasons, and he used to brag about having at least one first price position in all forms of racing that had been hosted in Norway in the 1930s. Photo from The Greger Strøm Photo Collection.

A photo of Arvid's roadster taken at Bogstadracet 10 Februar, 1935. This photo appeared in Veteran & sportsbil : bladet for virkelige entusiaster. 2006 Nr. 4, and it shows Arvid as he is chasing Alex Patana in his Ford V-8 Special. Arvid ran in the Sports-class at the race, and he won his class, completing 20 seconds faster than Konrad Bryde. Photo courtesy of Veteran & sportsbil : bladet for virkelige entusiaster.

A photo of Arvid with his 1930 Ford Model A Roadster taken at Leangen, September 12, 1937. Greger Strøm was on everyone's lips that Sunday. Would the young mechanic, with his homemade race car, be able to give Arvid any competition at all? Johansen was the big favorite, and Greger overheard him telling a journalist that he planned to play a little with the newcomer at the beginning of the race before he eventually would pass him by and kick his ass. Photo from The Greger Strøm Photo Collection.

Arvid Johansen of Oslo, Norway. Arvid was a Speed King in Norway, and he used to brag about having at least one first price position in all forms of racing that had been hosted in Norway in the 1930s.

Arvid Johansen's Cars

Arvid Johansen's 1930 Ford Model A Roadster