Erik Carlsson and Saab 96 pictured in 1999, Keystone Resort, USA

Erik Carlsson, aka "Carlsson på taket" ('Carlsson on the roof'), born March 5, 1929 in Trollhättan. Swedish rally driver for Saab automobile: Erik Carlsson, Swedish rally driver for Saab automobile, notably the Monte Carlo Rally. ... Erik Carlsson, Swedish rally driver for Saab automobile, notably the Monte Carlo Rally. ... A couple of snowboarders pose for a picture on one of Keystone Resorts many trails Keystone Resort is a ski resort located in Keystone, Colorado. ... March 5 is the 64th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (65th in leap years). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The page covers both the municipality and the town Trollhättan Waterfalls in Trollhättan Trollhättan Municipality is a Municipality in western Sweden where the City Trollhättan is the seat. ... Rallying (international) or rally racing (US) is a form of automobile racing that takes place on normal roads with modified production or specially built road cars. ... Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Saab Automobile AB is a Swedish automobile maker, now owned by General Motors. ...

• 1957 1st in the Finland Rally in a Saab 93
• 1959 1st in the Swedish Rally in a Saab 93
• 1960, 1961, 1962 1st in the RAC Rally in a Saab 96
• 1961 4th in the Monte Carlo Rally in a Saab 95
• 1962, 1963, 1st in the Monte Carlo Rally in a Saab 96.
• 1962, 6th in East African Safari Rally in a Saab 96
• 1969, 3rd in Baja 1000 in a Saab 96 V4
• 1970, 5th in Baja 1000 in a Saab 96 V4

Erik Carlsson married Pat Moss (March 3, 1963, London), also a rally driver (and younger sister of Stirling Moss). Because of his public relations work for Saab, he is also known as Mr. Saab. 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saab 93B 1959 The Saab 93 is an automobile manufactured by Saab. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Swedish Rally (now the Uddeholm Swedish Rally) is an automobile rally competition held in Värmland, Sweden in early February. ... Saab 93B 1959 The Saab 93 is an automobile manufactured by Saab. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The forerunner of the RAC Rally series was the 1932 Torquay rally which was the first major rally of the modern era in Great Britain. ... Saab 96 The Saab 96 is an automobile made by Saab. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Monte Carlo Rally (officially Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo) is an automobile racing event organized each year by the Automobile Club de Monaco who also organize the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco and the Monaco Kart Cup. ... Saab 95 Initially the Saab 95 was a 7-seater station wagon/estate made by Saab. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Safari Rally is held in Kenya and is considered by many to be the worlds toughest rally. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Baja 1000 is the longest (1679. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Pat Moss, UK 1935, rally driver. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Part of the London skyline viewed from the South Bank London is the most populous city in the European Union, with an estimated population on 1 January 2005 of 7,421,328 and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. ... Sir Stirling Moss OBE (born September 17, 1929 in London) is a British auto racing driver. ... Public relations is, simply-stated, the art and science of building relationships between an organization and its key audiences. ...

In John Gardner's James Bond novel Icebreaker Bond gets several weeks of driving training from Erik Carlsson as preparation for an arctic assignment. He also outfits and delivers Bond's "Silver Beast", a Saab 900 Turbo, in Licence Renewed. This article concerns the British author of spy thrillers John Gardner. ... ... Icebreaker, first published in 1983, was the third novel by John Gardner featuring Ian Flemings secret agent, James Bond. ... The red line indicates the 10°C isotherm in July, commonly used to define the Arctic region border The Arctic is the area around the Earths North Pole. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Saab 900 The 900, an automobile from Saab, was released in 1978 for the 1979 model year. ... Coronet Books British paperback edition. ...

Because the early Saabs he raced with were seriously underpowered, he had to keep a high speed in the curves and developed the left-foot braking technique to perfection. Left braking was done by keeping the right foot on the gas pedal while pushing the brake pedal with the left foot. This brought the rear out in a controlled skid while maintaining speed. The drawback of this was that it wore down the brakes. Left-foot braking is a driving technique used in performance driving, particularly rallying and Formula One racing. ... The term throttle may refer to: A type of valve that controls air and fuel flow into an engine, such as a butterfly valve in a carburetor. ... A brake is a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a machine, and to keep it from starting to move. ...

In 1965 Pat Moss and Erik Carlsson wrote a book: The art and technique of driving (published by Heinemann). This book was translated to Dutch, German, Japanese and Spanish. 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...

1963 Monte Carlo Rally Saab 96 driven by Erik Carlsson

The expression 'Carlsson on the roof' originated from the children's story Karlsson på taket by Astrid Lindgren where a Karlsson character lived on the roof of an apartment building, and the habit of Erik Carlsson to occasionally roll a rally car on its roof. In the Safari Rally he even rolled the car intentionally to get out of a mud pool. When journalists later doubted his story since there were no dents in the roof he proved it by rolling the car again.
Monte Carlo Rally Saab 96 on Swedish postage stamp I was not aware of the Swedish rules. ... Monte Carlo Rally Saab 96 on Swedish postage stamp I was not aware of the Swedish rules. ... Categories: Stub | Childrens books | Series of books | Astrid Lindgren ... Astrid Lindgren 1924 Astrid Lindgren ▶(?), born Astrid Anna Emilia Ericsson (November 14, 1907 – January 28, 2002) was a Swedish childrens book author, whose many titles were translated into over 70 languages and published in more than 100 countries. ... A journalist is a person who practices journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events, trends, issues and people. ...