The Ola Hegseth Photo Collection

A photo of Ola with his 1933 Ford 5-Window Coupe at Rygge Airport. The photo was taken during the Summer of 1963 while Ola was in the military. Photo courtesy of Ola Hegseth.

Ola's 1933 Ford 5-Window Coupe was built in Canada, and it was a right hand driver. This photo was taken right after Ola had given it a hand-painted grey two-tone paint job about 1963 - 1964. Photo courtesy of Ola Hegseth.

Street-Side Mechanics. Ola and friends in the midst of an engine swap on John Erik Melbye's 1937 Ford Fourdoor—right on the streets of Tåsen. Melbye was a friend of Ola who lived at Spangbergveien 15 at Tåsen. Photo courtesy of Ola Hegseth.

An early photo of Per Ivar Kolgrov's 1948 Mercury convertible of Oslo, Norway. Per Ivar's Mercury was restyled around 1963/1964 making it one of the first custom cars of Norway. Photo courtesy of Ola Hegseth.

A late photo of Per Ivar Kolgrov's 1948 Mercury convertible, taken after it had received "BL" license plates. Norway started using double letters in their license plates in 1971, so this photo has to be taken after 1971. This version of the car featured four 1959 Cadillac taillights instead of the 6 taillights Per Ivar initially installed. Photo courtesy of Ola Hegseth.

A photo of Bo Sandberg's 1923 Ford Model T Roadster taken at the Masthugget Hot Rod Festival in October of 1966. Bo's roadster was named "Purple Passion." Photo courtesy of Ola Hegseth.

In Norway's tight-knit circle of Ford aficionados, Ola Hegseth's name is spoken with respect. As a longstanding Chairman of the Early Ford V8 Club of Norway, Ola has been steering the community for years. Yet, few are privy to the fact that Ola's automotive passion is rooted deep in the hot rod culture of 1960s Oslo.

Today, Ola's automotive pride is his exceptional 1934 Ford Sedan by New Era Motors—one of only three remaining examples known to the world. Graciously, Ola has opened his personal photo album to Kustomrama, offering us a rare window into the spirited days of Oslo's early hot rod scene.

We invite you to journey through this unique visual history and experience the origins of a scene that Ola Hegseth helped pioneer. It's a privilege to share these captured moments, immortalizing the legacy of Norway's hot rod heritage.