Einar Valsjø's 1934 Ford

Einar with the Trønder Kid in 1988. This is the day the build was approved by the road authorities, and the same day that it received it's Norwegian license plates.

The Trønder Kid as it appeared in 1988. Photo courtesy of Amcar Magazine.

Photo courtesy of Einar Valsjø Custom Cars.

Photo courtesy of Einar Valsjø Custom Cars.

The second version of the Trønder Kid, also known as Trønder Kid II. Photo courtesy of Amcar Magazine.

1934 Ford 3-Window Coupe owned and built by Einar Valsjø of Trondheim, Norway. Einar built one of the first custom cars of Norway, a 1952 Mercury in the early 1960s. At the time he dreamed about cruising a real hot rod at the streets of Norway. After completing the third version of his Mako Shark custom Corvette, Einar began his first hot rod build. What would become known as the "Trønder Kid", started as a 1934 Ford frame with Norwegian paper. The old frame was boxed, before Einar installed a 307 cui Chevrolet engine and a Swedish made fiberglass body. The first version of the Trønder Bird was completed in 1988.

Magazine Features

Amcar Magazine Nr. 9 1986
Amcar Magazine Nr. 8 1987
Amcar Magazine Nr. 5 1988