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The Troll was a small car made by Troll Plastik & Bilindustri of Lunde, Norway, from 1956 to 1958. It was one of few attempts at car production in Norway, but only five cars were ever built.
The Troll was built as a 2+2 sports car with a glass-reinforced plastic (or fibreglass) body. The idea was to build the first mass-produced car outside the US in this material. No one in Europe had built cars in plastic, except for the East German Trabant, which was also a 2-cylinder, 2-stroke car.
Subject ID: 38543
MoreThe Troll was a small car made by Troll Plastik & Bilindustri of Lunde, Norway, from 1956 to 1958. It was one of few attempts at car production in Norway, but only five cars were ever built.
The Troll was built as a 2+2 sports car with a glass-reinforced plastic (or fibreglass) body. The idea was to build the first mass-produced car outside the US in this material. No one in Europe had built cars in plastic, except for the East German Trabant, which was also a 2-cylinder, 2-stroke car.
Fibreglass was a relatively new material in the late 1950s, and the benefits were many. It would not rust, it would be 130 kg lighter than an equivalent metal car, and the production would be significantly simpler and therefore cheaper.
The chassis was taken from a Gutbrod Superior and made 15 cm longer. The gearbox was a three speed Hurth gearbox.
Subject ID: 38543
Subject ID: 38543
