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May 27, 2015 · 05/27/2015. Car Culture. In This Article. Category: Car Culture. Images courtesy Saab Cars. We were deeply saddened learn that Saab's internationally famous ace rally driver and tireless brand spokesman, Erik Carlsson, has died today. He was 86 years old.
May 27, 2015 · Richard Heseltine. We were saddened to hear of the death of Erik Carlsson – one of rallying’s all-time greats – today. Here we re-post Richard Heseltine’s 2010 feature with ‘Mr Saab’. You have to feel for the kid, although judging by the age of the photo he’s probably in his fifties by now. “They were mad Saab fans from Belgium ...
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Jan 5, 2016 · Erik Carlsson, rallying’s first superstar, died on May 27. He was 86. As large in size as he was in stature, the Swede’s generous proportions were at odds with the….
May 27, 2015 · We were saddened to hear of the death of Erik Carlsson – one of rallying’s all-time greats – today. Erik Carlsson, aka “Carlsson på taket” (“Carlsson on the roof”), (5 March 1929 – 27 May 2015) was a Swedish rally driver for Saab. Because of his public relations work for Saab, he is also known as Mr. Saab.
David Evans May 27, 2015, 9:48 AM. Trollhattan is, of course, famous for two things. But those two things merged when Carlsson became universally known as Mr Saab, after competing across the world ...
May 27, 2015 · Share. Legendary rally driver Erik Carlsson has died. He was 86. Carlsson’s career began in the 1950s, with his first competitive victory coming in the 1955 Rikspokalen at the wheel of a Saab 92 – a marque to which he would remain loyal.
Jun 4, 2015 · Swedish giant of rally driving known as 'Mr Saab’ who won the Monte Carlo and RAC races. 04 June 2015 • 6:43pm. Erik Carlsson, the burly Swedish driver called "Mr Saab", died aged 86.
