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Raggare is a subculture found mostly in Sweden and parts of Norway, where they are known as Råner, in Finland, and to a lesser extent in Denmark, Germany, and Austria.[citation needed] Raggare are related to the American greaser and rockabilly subcultures and are known for their love of hot rod cars and 1950s American pop culture. Loosely translated into English, the term is roughly equivalent to the American "greaser", English "rocker", and Australian "Bodgie" and "Widgie" culture; all share a common passion for mid-20th-century American cars, rockabilly-based music and related fashion (blue-collar in origin, consisting of the likes of white T-shirts, loose fitting denim trousers with rolled cuffs, and canvas top sneakers such as Keds or Converse Chucks, or low-topped boots of an industrial nature).[original research?]
Originating in the late 1950s youth counterculture, the raggare movement today is primarily associated with middle-aged men who take pleasure in gathering and displaying their vintage American cars. The subculture maintains its rural and small-town roots, as well as its blue-collar and down-to-earth vibe. While the original phenomenon once incited moral panic, contemporary raggare subculture is more likely to elicit amusement or mild disapproval from mainstream society.
The Raggare subculture's influences are American popular culture of the 1950s, such as the movies Rebel Without a Cause with James Dean, and American Graffiti.
Cars are an important part of the subculture, especially V8-powered cars and other large cars from the United States. Statistically, the most common raggare car (Swedish: raggarbil) is the 1960s Pontiac Bonneville.[citation needed] They are plentiful, classic, relatively cheap, and have a huge backseat so the Raggare can pile in all of their friends. Raggare have been described as closely related to the hot rod culture, but while hotrodders in the US have to do extensive modifications to their cars to stand out, raggare can use stock US cars and still stand out compared to the more sober Swedish cars. Some raggare also drive European cars from the 1950s, 1960s and the 1970s.
According to an estimate by one Swedish car restorer, there are more restored 1950s American cars in Sweden than in the entire United States and although only two 1958 Cadillac convertibles were sold in Sweden there are now 200 of them in Sweden. Between 4000 and 5000 classic US cars were at one point imported to Sweden each year.
The latest generation of raggare, the so-called pilsnerraggare such as the club Mattsvart who was the subject of the 2019 documentary "Raggarjävlar" ("Greaser scum") do not show much interest in restoring vintage cars, instead opting for driving around in trashed old US cars, drinking alcohol and playing loud music, not necessarily the rockabilly and classic rock traditionally preferred by raggare. Many of them often instead drive old rear-wheel drive domestic Volvo models, such as 240 or 740. Teenage raggare usually start out driving cars legally classified as "EPA-tractors", which by regulations have their maximum speed limited to 30 km/h. Driving age in Sweden is 18, but EPA-tractors can be legally driven by 15-17-year olds.
The clothes and hairstyle are that of 1950s rockabilly. Blue jeans, cowboy boots, white T-shirts, sometimes with print (also used to store a pack of cigarettes by folding the sleeve), leather or denim jacket. The hair is styled using Brylcreem or some other pomade.
The display of the battle flag of the Confederate States is popular in the subculture, as followers view it as a symbol of rebellion and American culture. They do not view it as a symbol of slavery or racism.
Raggare
Raggare is a subculture found mostly in Sweden and parts of Norway, where they are known as Råner, in Finland, and to a lesser extent in Denmark, Germany, and Austria.[citation needed] Raggare are related to the American greaser and rockabilly subcultures and are known for their love of hot rod cars and 1950s American pop culture. Loosely translated into English, the term is roughly equivalent to the American "greaser", English "rocker", and Australian "Bodgie" and "Widgie" culture; all share a common passion for mid-20th-century American cars, rockabilly-based music and related fashion (blue-collar in origin, consisting of the likes of white T-shirts, loose fitting denim trousers with rolled cuffs, and canvas top sneakers such as Keds or Converse Chucks, or low-topped boots of an industrial nature).[original research?]
Originating in the late 1950s youth counterculture, the raggare movement today is primarily associated with middle-aged men who take pleasure in gathering and displaying their vintage American cars. The subculture maintains its rural and small-town roots, as well as its blue-collar and down-to-earth vibe. While the original phenomenon once incited moral panic, contemporary raggare subculture is more likely to elicit amusement or mild disapproval from mainstream society.
The Raggare subculture's influences are American popular culture of the 1950s, such as the movies Rebel Without a Cause with James Dean, and American Graffiti.
Cars are an important part of the subculture, especially V8-powered cars and other large cars from the United States. Statistically, the most common raggare car (Swedish: raggarbil) is the 1960s Pontiac Bonneville.[citation needed] They are plentiful, classic, relatively cheap, and have a huge backseat so the Raggare can pile in all of their friends. Raggare have been described as closely related to the hot rod culture, but while hotrodders in the US have to do extensive modifications to their cars to stand out, raggare can use stock US cars and still stand out compared to the more sober Swedish cars. Some raggare also drive European cars from the 1950s, 1960s and the 1970s.
According to an estimate by one Swedish car restorer, there are more restored 1950s American cars in Sweden than in the entire United States and although only two 1958 Cadillac convertibles were sold in Sweden there are now 200 of them in Sweden. Between 4000 and 5000 classic US cars were at one point imported to Sweden each year.
The latest generation of raggare, the so-called pilsnerraggare such as the club Mattsvart who was the subject of the 2019 documentary "Raggarjävlar" ("Greaser scum") do not show much interest in restoring vintage cars, instead opting for driving around in trashed old US cars, drinking alcohol and playing loud music, not necessarily the rockabilly and classic rock traditionally preferred by raggare. Many of them often instead drive old rear-wheel drive domestic Volvo models, such as 240 or 740. Teenage raggare usually start out driving cars legally classified as "EPA-tractors", which by regulations have their maximum speed limited to 30 km/h. Driving age in Sweden is 18, but EPA-tractors can be legally driven by 15-17-year olds.
The clothes and hairstyle are that of 1950s rockabilly. Blue jeans, cowboy boots, white T-shirts, sometimes with print (also used to store a pack of cigarettes by folding the sleeve), leather or denim jacket. The hair is styled using Brylcreem or some other pomade.
The display of the battle flag of the Confederate States is popular in the subculture, as followers view it as a symbol of rebellion and American culture. They do not view it as a symbol of slavery or racism.
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