Explore the incredible journey of rallying icon Stig Blomqvist, from his early Saab triumphs to conquering the Group B era with Audi. Join us at the Historic Rally Festival as he returns with the legendary Audi Quattro A2.
Rolf Ebefors, born in 1936, passed away in 2023, was a highly respected and accomplished engine mechanic who made significant contributions to the automotive industry during his career. He was best known for his work at Saab's competition department in...
Stig Blomqvist never craved fame or fortune, but he marked a one great rally epoch. Stig made his international breakthrough in 1971 just in the model Saab 96. While his spell at Audi earned him the lion’s share of his success in the...
Exactly a month ago in Karlstad started this year's Swedish Rally - Rally Sweden. It is the biggest annually recurring event in Sweden, with around 200,000 spectators over four days and almost 100 million TV viewers worldwide Nowadays, on this rally...
This is unique Saab 99 EMS Turbo - Stig Blomqvist replica car - a rally car that has been made and rearranged by British team Birdie Mango Motorsports (Julian someone called Birdiemango). This replica of Stig Blomqvists 1980 Clarion Saab...
In 1980, Saab made a promotional film "The Super Swedes" with tennis star Björn Borg and rally champion Stig Blomqvist. In this promo film Björn Borg teaches Stig Blomqvist tennis, and Blomqvist instructs Borg in the secrets of rally driving. Bjorn...
This is a fantastic documentary about rally racing legend Stig Blomqvist and his car Saab 96. Stig made his international breakthrough in 1971 just in the model Saab 96. Stig Blomqvist acquired his driving licence at the age of 18, and immediately took...
British Telecommunications (BT) online magazine makes a review of the famous model Saab 99, entitled "Everyday classic: Saab 99 – The smooth Swede that developed a seriously sporty side". Here are a few interesting excerpts from this article: Rally History Race and...
The Saab 96 was driven most famously by Erik Carlsson, in many international rallies. His most famous successes were first in the 1960, 1961 and 1962 RAC Rallies and first in the 1962 and 1963 Monte Carlo Rallies. It was...
