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Erik Carlsson
Erik Carlsson and a Saab 96 pictured in 1999, Keystone Resort, USA
Born(1929-03-05)5 March 1929
Trollhättan, Sweden
Died27 May 2015(2015-05-27) (aged 86)

Erik Hilding Carlsson (5 March 1929 – 27 May 2015) was a Swedish rally driver for Saab. He was nicknamed "Carlsson på taket" ("Carlsson on the roof" in reference to Astrid Lindgren's children's book character) as well as Mr. Saab (due to his public relations work for the company).

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windshield was also replaced with a one-piece windshield. In 1957, Erik Carlsson finished 1st in the Finland Rally in a Saab 93; in 1959, he was 1st...

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musician, composer and artist. Carlsson was born on 12 March 1937 in Katarina Parish, Stockholm, the son of Erik Carlsson (1893–1953) and Tyra Törnkvist...

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fitted with front disc brakes. The Saab 96 was driven most famously by Erik Carlsson, in many international rallies. His most famous successes were first...

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1953, when an outright winner was first declared. However, in 1960 Erik Carlsson of Sweden drove his Saab 96 to a hat-trick of victories in 1960–1962...

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modern race vehicles that tend to dominate the car and truck classes, Erik Carlsson drove a basically stock front wheel drive Saab 96 V4, finishing third...

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with the fuel), a freewheel device was fitted. Swedish rally champion, Erik Carlsson, won three Royal Automobile Club rallies in a 1960 Saab 96, which became...

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Massimo Vignelli, Italian-American graphic designer (b. 1931) 2015 – Erik Carlsson, Swedish rally driver (b. 1929) 2015 – Nils Christie, Norwegian sociologist...

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Rolls-Royce of another participant while changing a tyre (p118/119) Hamberg, Erik (1998). "Rileys svenska Monte Carlo-historia" [Riley's Swedish Monte Carlo...

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and county of Kexholm Governors-General Erik Carlsson Gyllenstierna (1642–1645) Carl Mörner (1645–1651) Erik Stenbock (1651–1654) Gustaf Evertsson Horn...

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Heritage Car Museum USA in South Dakota. In September 1996, rally driver Erik Carlsson broke the Swedish record for the under–750-cc engine class with a speed...

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not part of the original limited run. The Carlsson was a special edition 900 produced in honour of Erik Carlsson, of which only 600 examples were sold in...

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or "Carlsson" (UK), both models available as CC and CD saloon versions. The "Carlsson" takes its name from legendary Swedish rally ace Erik Carlsson, who...

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Modifications were carried out at Saab (GB) Ltd, in Slough. In the early 1960s, Erik Carlsson and his Saab 96 two-stroke achieved a legendary series of victories...

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to the traditional Finland-Sweden athletics international. Sweden's Erik Carlsson drove his Saab 93 to victory as the first non-Finn. In the 1958 1000...

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November, and was replaced by a single special stage (won by Swede Erik Carlsson in a Saab 96 V4) for the sake of the disappointed television companies...

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