Carlsson, Erik
(1929- )
Saab rally driver and Saab PR-personality
Erik Carlsson, known as Mr. Saab or Erik "Carlsson on the Roof", put Saab on the international map in rallying in the 1950s and 1960s.
Some international rally wins:
- 1000 Lakes Rally, FIN: 1957, Saab 93
- Rally to the Midnight Sun, SWE: 1959, Saab 93
- RAC Rally, GBR: 1960, 1961 and 1962, Saab 96
- Monte Carlo Rally, MC: 1962 and 1963, Saab 96
- Akropolis Rally, GRC: 1961, Saab 96
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