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Nefarious
02-05-2007, 02:02 PM
Does the name mean anything to you guys? I met him Friday evening and he gave me a signed copy of his book "Mr. Saab"
mobbin6
02-05-2007, 02:06 PM
Saab rally driver from back in the day
MrFast4Ward
02-05-2007, 02:13 PM
Yeah, rally driver in the 50's-60's and maybe even 70's. Is the book called something like "The art of driving"?
Aero
02-05-2007, 03:56 PM
He was a champion Rally driver in the 60s-70s, and is credited with inventing "left-foot braking". There were also commerative edition Saab 900 and 9000 Carlsson's which are really rare, and total collector cars these days. Never imported into the US, and I think there were only about 200 or so 900 Carlssons made.

The Art Of Driving is his old book, I think published in the mid-60's, "Mr Saab" is his new book. I wish I could have met him! Where'd you see him?

http://www.sacsaabs.org/images/red_carlsson_3x2.jpg
bugzy
02-05-2007, 04:00 PM
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Carlsson
Nefarious
02-05-2007, 04:17 PM
I work security at the bar in Tower 23 Hotel and he is/was a guest and had come downstairs for drinks. He overheard me talking about rallying my Audi 4000, went out to his car and came back with a signed copy of his book.
Doug242ti
02-05-2007, 07:03 PM
bad ass!
stevehayes01
02-05-2007, 10:09 PM
That is hella sweet!!! He is a Swedish SAAB Legend!!!!!!
TRIsaab
02-06-2007, 09:59 AM
Lucky u!
stevehayes01
02-06-2007, 01:34 PM
Was this the book??

http://www.stateofnine.com/Merchant2/graphics/00000001/MrSAAB_m.jpg


And some other photos of him....

http://www.lihikset.net/images/kuuppa/rally/PDVD_013.jpg

http://www.autotrack.nl/img/news/jul02/saab2groot.jpg