There is a large group of enthusiasts in Norway and Sweden who takes great pride in taking care of older american cars.
Earlier it was mostly cars from the fifties and sixties, but lately the malaise era cars has been included in the classic car communities.
The last couple of years I've noticed a change, because my Aspen now gets some attention and nice comments on cruise nights.
It's kind of fun being the oddball with an 4-door Aspen.
Unfortunately the Norwegian government has done their best to limit import of american cars with skyhigh taxes, as long as i can remember.
The taxes are calculated mostly on fuel consumption and weight, so that rules out many US cars from the market.
A new Durango (on my wishlist) sets you back $200.000-250.000. A gallon of 91 octane is $7.5-8.5
We don't even have any Chrysler dealership network here because of the low sales figures. There is lower taxes on cars classified as "work cars", so it is a handful of Rams and Silverados sold every year. In the 90's and 2000's you could get a SUV registered with lower taxes if you removed the back seat(!) and installed a grid wall behind the front seats. A lot of Tahoe's and Suburbans were sold in that period, until the government discovered the loop hole and changed the rules....
The taxes in Sweden is not as stupid IIRC.
On the other end, the EV's had up to last year no taxes. That and other benefits (free parking and free passes on toll roads) led to a boost in sales.
In fact 82 % of new cars sold here in 2023 is electric, with Tesla as the most sold car in Norway.
Sorry for the long post guys, but I get fired up thinking of our left-wing politicians who think they're saving the world.
And now you know why my hair turns more gray every day.