Ahlgrens bilar
Sweden's most bought car!

In 1953, a failed marshmallow experiment at the factory in Gävle resulted in the unplanned production of car shaped foam-candy. Even though the result didn’t turn out as planned, the small foam-cars tasted fantastic and Ahlgrens bilar, Sweden’s most bought “car,” was born! The cars got their iconic name in 1970 and for more than 70 years, this iconic candy car has been cruising through Swedish culture. Today, production takes place in Ljungsbro, just outside Linköping, where several million candy cars roll off the line every single day.

Ahlgrens bilar history

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1953

In 1953, the first cars were produced in Gävle, Sweden.

1970

The cars got their iconic name, Ahlgrens bilar, in 1970.

1980

In 1980, Ahlgrens bilar position themselves as Sweden’s largest confectionery product.

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DID YOU KNOW?

... In 2009, astronaut Christer Fuglesang, a huge fan of Ahlgrens bilar, brought a special edition Ahlgrens Space Shuttles into Space!

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