Per’s automobile collection draws attention once again
Written by Lars-Erik_Olson on August 23, 2006 to Per Gessle.
STOCKHOLM - 
The King of Sweden and Per Gessle have a common passion: collecting automobiles.
Jonnie Wistrand of Dagens Industri put together a list of the cars owned by Swedish celebrities, some of whom drive rather ordinary cars, while others – like Per and the King – own several high-priced sports cars.
Per’s automobiles include a Mercedes S500 (1999); Ferrari 599 GTB (2006); Ferrari 550 Barchetta (2001); Ferrari F430 F1 (2005); and a Porsche Cayenne Turbo (2004).
King Carl XVI Gustaf’s collection includes a Pontiac Tempest GTO Convertible (1966); De Tomaso Pantera (1971); Ferrari 456 MGT (1999); AC Cobra (1966); Porsche 911 Carrera Coupé (1987); Porsche 911 T Targa (1973); Volvo PV 60 (1946); Ford Mustang Shelby (1966); and a BMW M3 CSL (2003).
Daniel Alvedahl contributed to this article.
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47 comments
Room_service said on August 23, 2006 03:31:
For some reason I am not interested in stuff like this...
Krischan said on August 23, 2006 05:40:
I find it to be quite interesting where all our money went! ;-)
erweetiran said on August 23, 2006 05:45:
Booooorrrrrriiiiinnnnnnggggggg...
Where is the RoxBox and One Wish News!!!!!!!!
Judith (moderator) said on August 23, 2006 05:56:
I think the more you ask, the latest we’ll get the info - remember Per reads TDR :D
Mari said on August 23, 2006 06:28:
Room_service, yeah but many others are. Like me. Really nice cars!
AURYTE said on August 23, 2006 06:44:
What a car!!! I’m just curious if this list of Per’s cars is the complete list?
pwbbounce (moderator) said on August 23, 2006 07:04:
As soon as I saw the article I knew that some people would be moaning - and guess what - I was right!!!!!
I love cars btw, and this Ferrari as absolutly amazing, very sexy!!
I think it’s interesting to see other aspects of stars personal lives, but without being too personal, if you know what i mean?
carbon_boy said on August 23, 2006 07:19:
Mr G does have great taste! Two thumbs up!
secrets_that_sh... said on August 23, 2006 07:24:
I wonder what car Per had in mind when he wrote “Sleeping in my Car”.
Have you ever tried having sex in a 2-seater sports car? It’s rather uncomfortable...
sille-rox said on August 23, 2006 07:27:
What is with Marie?
She had 3 cars-but shi is not in the list. Why?
Remco said on August 23, 2006 07:52:
@ AURYTE: I don’t think this is the full list. IIRC Per also owns a Ferrari 456 and a Mercedes SL55. At least that’s what he drove in the memorable summer of 2004...
tomos85 said on August 23, 2006 07:55:
@ Room Service - I just have agree with you. If this information had appeared 2 months earlier, it would have been interesting to read, but not now! Jeee, Per c’mon... I’m waiting for much more important news ;)
@ So I cannot moan and say anything against this information? I’m happy to see it, but I expect sthg different. Don’t say you don’t :/
chrisjankunas said on August 23, 2006 08:19:
Noooooooo ! LOL I thought we finally had an update on Rox20. lol fairly interesting though.
sille-rox said on August 23, 2006 08:32:
of the Site Pergessle.net standing follow cars:
Ferrari 456 /Mercedes 420T/ Mercedes600sl/ Volvo Combi/ 2 Range Rovers and 3 Motocycles
miss-misery said on August 23, 2006 12:19:
Hmmmmmmmmm, I like this car. It would be nice driving it for a little while ;)
I hope that after this piece of gossip, real news may come :D
Galadriel said on August 23, 2006 13:08:
I do not have problems with news like that. I like cars, although I am not heavily interested into...
...at least not into those I cannot afford. *sigh*
coyboyusa said on August 23, 2006 15:54:
wow so now people think its great that peope collect cars while children die every days of starvation cars are stupid and collecting them ....especially when they aren’t vintage.....i mean cummon 2004-2006 its so stupid
CRIZ said on August 23, 2006 16:01:
@sille-rox..some of these cars in the list are already over 10 years old...but yes..what about the hot SL55 AMG? ...but I guess he sold the blue Ferrari... too much trouble ..but thanx for the updated list >:)
AddeColciago said on August 23, 2006 16:10:
This is the kind of news I like! :D .. Like I’ve written somewhere else, I saw his 599 a couple of weeks ago. Wonderful car! Anyone know if he still got those motorcycles, or if they’re sold?
speedo85_90 said on August 23, 2006 16:53:
Well, whatdoyouknow. The king’s got more cars than Mr Gessle...and where did he get the money from you wonder..?
Very nice car, by the way!
tevensso (moderator) said on August 23, 2006 17:00:
Again: stop moaning please.
And the list of Per-owned cars at pergessle.net is very outdated. He’s sold most of those. I’m pretty sure the Mercedes S500 is sold too.
Lennon said on August 23, 2006 17:03:
So many cars, what would good old Siegmund Freud say about it? :-)
But instead of a list with cars I would like to read the tracklist of the Roxbox :-)
Debora said on August 23, 2006 19:17:
@krischan
Haha... I thought the same!!!
On the other hand, I find all the thing about cars pretty boring.
Room_service said on August 24, 2006 02:44:
Cars don’t mean anything to me. They are machines that drive you somewhere else, that’s all. If I had a car, it would be the most basic model. I am not interested in such a luxury thing. So, all those models and brands that were listed mean nothing to me. I am not able to recognize one model from another. 599 GTB and F430... that’s all non-sense to my ears.
Anyway, I don’t think this kind of info is much useful for us. What’s next? Marie’s panties collection?
erweetiran said on August 24, 2006 06:13:
It is pretty clear to all that there is some irritation among everyone on this site due to the lack of news on the RoxBox. This type of article would have been well recieved maybe 5 months ago but this is not what people want to hear about NOW.
I can’t understand why they can’t just give some news and get it over and done with... causing this amount of tention on a site and forum among the fans is so unnecessary and stupid.
I have been through this with a local artist aswell telling them how stupid it is to have to wait for news and how they want to be on international standards but they can’t even update there news section with the proper news articles and now I am going through this again but this time with an INTERNATIONAL group... this is very very very bad cause now I have to compare Roxette with a Local Afrikaans artist in South Africa cause they are running there “business” the same way.
Wake up and smell the coffee burning....
RobS said on August 24, 2006 07:54:
I’m no car buff, but man is that a nice looking car!
brentnewtown said on August 24, 2006 09:51:
I share the same feelings as room service re cars. Re this as news. Although not remotely interesting, it is news so better than nothing ... just.
mlauraodd said on August 23, 2006 03:04:
great car!!! ; )
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