The event celebrates 50 years since the legendary driver wont the British RAC Rally for the first time at the wheel of a Saab 96. In order to celebrate this milestone, Erik will be joining members of the Saab Historic Rally Team as they take part in this year’s rally.
Saab's Historic Rally Team has managed to bring five members from Southampton to Sheffield. They will take part in a trip up to the small village of Pickering in North Yorkshire, for the start of the rally on the Friday, November 26th.
The rally itself takes place over 170 miles of off-road terrain, through rough gravel roads and treacherous forests. The trip will end in Carlisle city centre on the Monday (November 29th) afternoon. The five cars taking part in the event are one classic Saab 900 and four Saab 96s.
Organizers have even brought a replica of Erik Carlsson’s Saab 96, ore that looks just like the car in which he won the RAC British rally. It will be on display at the start of the race, together with a brand new limited edition Saab 9-3 Aero Carlsson. The special 9-3 pays homage to Carlsson’s achievements, being produced in a limited run of just 96 units in the UK.
Before waving the competitors off, Erik will also be joined by his co-driver from 1960, Stuart Turner, to host a special rally forum at Eden Camp Museum in Pickering.
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