A “collector series” of classic rally cars has been published here in Finland this year. It looks like it’s a British company behind the series (www.eaglemoss.co.uk), the international marketing name appears to be “Champion Rally Cars” and in Finland “Mestareiden ralliautot” (Cars Of The Rally Champions).
The packaging looks nice and the model comes with a little 16 page brochure about the car in question. I have not bought any of the other models but decided to get the Saab 96 V4 “S.Blomqvist – A.Hertz” when it came availlable. The model is not of the highest quality but decend for the price. Actually, it looks to me that it is the same model that has been sold as the IXO Models Saab 96 V4 “S.Blomqvist – A.Hertz. Swedish Rally 1972″.
“Backissues” of the series can be bought at: www.ralliautot.com (In Finnish only)
Posted by admin on Thursday Oct 28, 2010 Under Miscellanea
A few pictures of a pretty wild Saab 96 V6 “rallycar” made for a movie called “Kummeli Stories”. There were two cars made, one that could be blown to bits and then reassembled again (and blown to bits again) and this “hero” version for the driving scenes.
Saab 96 V4 Rally car in the Neste Rally Finland 60th Anniversary Cavalcade. A few special stages were driven for show - not full speed. I was fortunate enough to get on the co-drivers seat on one special stage. Here’s some footage along the way.
This was the first car built for the Finnish Works Rally Team in 1970 and the driver Leo Kinnunen to compete in the Rally Of The Thousand Lakes that year (today Neste Rally Finland). The car is currently owned and raced in the Historic Class by Tomi Tikanmäki.
Note also our “service truck”, a next generation, 2010 Saab 9-5 It is the first one imported to Finland! Straight from the harbour, only 400 kilometers under the belt. I also got to drive that one – I have to say it’s a very impressive (and HUGE) car!
Better late than never! I took my time uploading these, but here we go – some images from the Saab Club of Finland winter event 2009.
Saab Club of Finland displaying a few cars at “Talviheikki 2009″ event. Some footage of setting up and of the cars. For example: Saab 95 1961, Saab 96 Monte Carlo 1966, Saab 96 V4 1980, Saab 900 Aero 1984, Saab 900 Turbo 16 Cabriolet 1986 (Pre-series!), Saab 9000 Aero 1996 (MapTun), Saab 96 Sport 1964, Saab 9-5 Griffin Edition 2009, Saab 9-3 SportCombi 2009.
The Saab 900 Turbo 16 Cabriolet is a very special car. It is one of the seven hand assembled Cabriolets that were made before the actual production started. It has the US type headlights as the cars were intended for US market – instead this one stayed in Finland for testing and development purposes.
Check the gallery below or see the images in Picasa
Saab 96 Monte Carlo 1966
Saab 95 1961
Saab 900 Turbo 16 Cabriolet 1986 (Pre-series!)
Saab 900 Turbo 16 Cabriolet 1986 (Pre-series!)
Saab 900 Aero 1984
Saab 96 V4 1980
Saab 96 V4 1980
Saab 96 V4 1980
Saab 96 Sport 1964
Saab 96 Sport 1964
Saab 96 Sport 1964, Saab 9-3 Sport Combi 2009
Saab 96 Sport 1964
Saab 96 Sport 1964
Saab 9-3 Sport Combi 2009
Saab Sonett III 1973
Saab 96 1974, 1815cc, 157 hp ex. Simo Lampinen (in picture). This car was in use in the start of the Finnish Championship season 1975.
Saab 96 1974, 1815cc, 157 hp ex. Simo Lampinen (in picture). This car was in use in the start of the Finnish Championship season 1975.
Saab 96 1974, 1815cc, 157 hp ex. Simo Lampinen. This car was in use in the start of the Finnish Championship season 1975.
Simo Lampinen (Finnish Rally Legend), Juha Lehtonen (President of Saab Club of Finland).
Saab 9-5 Griffin Edition 2009
Saab 96 1974, 1815cc, 157 hp ex. Simo Lampinen (in picture). This car was in use in the start of the Finnish Championship season 1975.
Saab 96 1974, 1815cc, 157 hp ex. Simo Lampinen. This car was in use in the start of the Finnish Championship season 1975.
It is the first one imported to Finland! Straight from the harbour, only 400 kilometers under the belt. I also got to drive that one – I have to say it’s a very impressive (and HUGE) car!
