
Úti að aka - Á reykspúandi kadilakk yfir Ameríku
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Overview
Authors Ólafur Gunnarsson and Einar Kárason drove through America in a 1960 model Cadillac. Alongside them were Jóhann Páll Valdimarsson, publisher and the Cadillac expert Steini í Svissinum. The trip gave them the inspiration to write a book about the trip which came out in the fall of 2006. Alot happened on this trip and the publisher Jóhann Páll wanted to write a book with the title: How to survive a mad trip with four insane guys. The book could be used for teaching in psychiatric studies.
Top Cast
Einar Kárason
Einar Kárason
Einar Kárason
Einar Kárason
Einar Kárason
Ólafur Gunnarsson
Ólafur Gunnarsson
Ólafur Gunnarsson
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