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Orginal number plate from Waldegård/Helmers car.

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Two cars from Scania-Vabis (Porsche Sweden) took part in Monte Carlo Rally 1968. It was 911T with 160 h.p. The cars was registrated in Dec 12, 1967. Andersson/Svedberg car had ch number 11820421 and Waldegård/Helmer car had 11820422. They used the cars in two rallies, Monte Carlo and KAK-Rally (Swedish Rally). Scania Vabis sold the cars summer 1968. They was bought by racing drivers who used them in track events.

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KAK-Rally.

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Waldegård/Helmers car.

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Andersson/Svedberg.

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Andersson/Svedberg KAK-Rally.

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Andersson/Svedberg car.

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Sten Frohde.


Sten Frohde race with Waldegård/Helmer car 1968-71 in Sweden and Europe.

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Sten Frohde 9. place in Porsche Cup 1970 with the (Waldegård ex rally car)

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Pauli Toivonen/Martti Tiukkanen and Huschke von Hanstein

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Pauli Toivonen win the European Rally Championschip 1968.
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Scania Vabis AB (Porsche Sweden) registrated two more Porsche 911
Feb 1, 1968. Thats was two 911L with Rallye-ausrustung (german) or Rally kit in english. Reg number was BB 4200 (Waldegård/Helmer) and BB 4300 (Andersson/Svedberg). Scania Vabis AB used them for rallis in Sweden and England ( Gulf and RAC Rally). Scania Vabis sold the cars Feb 1969.

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Equipment for Porsce 911L BB 4300.

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Gulf Rally 1968.

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Andersson/Svedberg Gulf Rally 1968.
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Lars Helmer Gulf Rally 1968.

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On the way to Gulf Rally, and the threed car is Lars Nyström with his 911L.

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Info from Christophorus Nr 88/ September 1967.
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Orginal number plate from Waldegard/Helmers car.

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Toivonen/Letho, Waldegård/Helmer, Larousse/Peramond, Elford/Stone

Photo from Zuffenhausen Germany.



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Larousse car nr 31.

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Huschke von Hanstein.

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Rico Steinemann

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Hello there
Nice collection of rally 911s. Iam building a 912 67 stage rally car and intend to replicate Zasadas car, dont suppose you have any photos or info on his car.
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Start in KAK-Rally (Swedish Rally) 1969 Porsche 911 L.

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Lars Helmer write autograph.

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Simo Lampinen Finland SAAB V4. Place 2.

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Book for RAC Rally published 1970.

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Dinner card with autographs from other rally drivers.

All photos, book and dinner card from Lars Helmer private rally collection.
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Åke Andersson Bore Rally Feb 1967.

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Waldegård/Helmer KAK Rally Feb 1967.

The Swedish porsche 911 rally story begin when Scania-Vabis (Porsche and VW importer in Sweden) ordered two Porsche 911. Waldegård was already contracted by Scania-Vabis because he drive VW in rally for them.
The other driver who was contracted was Åke Andersson. The cars was delivered in Januari 1967 and was prepared in Scania-Vabis Södrtälje where they had a garage for rally and race cars.

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Manager for the team was Leif Hansen, he was also racing with Porsche 911 and 914-6 1966-1971.

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Photo from 1968 Porsche garage at Scania-Vabia.

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Photo from 1968.

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Helmer and Waldegård in the garage.

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Motor in Waldegårds car.

First and second rally the cars had red interim number plates, B 1099 Waldegårds car and B 902 Anderssons car. Then they get the ordinary registration number B 34880 Waldegård car and B 70046 Anderssons car.

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Gulf Rally in England.

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Andersson/Svedberg in 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland.

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Waldegård/Helmer 1000 Lakes Rally in Finland.

They competed in about 15 rallies each 1n 1967. For example KAK Rally(Sweden), Rally Norway, Tulip Rally (Holland) Gulf Rally (England), 1000 Lakes Rally (Finland).

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Andersson/Svedberg in Gulf Rally 1967.

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Waldegård at Gulf Rally, Waldegård/Helmer won 7 rallies 1967, they won also their first Swedish Championship this year, the cars had chassi number after each other and ordered with rally equipment, B 70046 Anderssons car come to the scrapyard 1979 but B 34880 is still driving.

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Waldegårs/Helmer rally car B 34880.

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The first registration dokument for B 70046 Åke Anderssons rally car.
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Waldegård/Helmer Safari Rally 1971.

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Orginal plate from Waldegård/Helmer rally car.

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Lars Helmers private photo and Safari plate.
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Hopefully after next weekends McRae Rally I will be able to post some modern pictures of Björn Waldegård rallying a Porsche 911 8)
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Orginal number plate from Waldegård/Helmers car at Monte Carlo 1970.

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Larrousse/Gelin

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Andersson/Thorselius

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Larrousse/Gelin car nr 2.

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Detlef Muhlbeck/ Rudi Eberhardt 911T from Germany.

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Mrs Helmer.

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End of part 1 Monte Carlo 1970. Photos and program from Lars Helmers private almbum.
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Not the greatest of pictures in the world but how often do you get to see Björn Waldegård drive a Porsche 911 in a forest stage :) This is him on the Colin McRae Stage Rally 2008....

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You post some of the most in-depth SWB sports purpose pics/info. It is incredible material. Thank you.
I am curious about your own car. I would love to see a pic.
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Part 2 Monte Carlo 1970.

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Larrousse/Gelin

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Helmer and Waldegård in Monaco.

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Helmer, Waldegård, Larrousse and Rico Steinemann.

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M.Beaumont/M. de la Grandrive vinner ladys class in Opel Commodore.



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M. Gelin ,Helmer, Larrosse, Waldegård, Åke Andersson, Bo Thorselius and Leif Hansen.

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Waldegård/Helmer Porsche 911S KAK-Rally 1970.

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Helmer is supervising.

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1 place in the rally.
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Dear Friends,

I found the screenshots in the forum:
http://www.automodelista.org/viewtopic. ... 97&p=50521
and I'm looking for this FANTASTIC DVD film.
Does anybody have this DVD film?

Thanks in advance!!!

Nikolay
http://www.forum-auto.com/sport-auto/th ... 378790.htm
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911carreraRSR wrote:Image

Dear Friends,

I found the screenshots in the forum:
http://www.automodelista.org/viewtopic. ... 97&p=50521
and I'm looking for this FANTASTIC DVD film.
Does anybody have this DVD film?

Thanks in advance!!!

Nikolay
http://www.forum-auto.com/sport-auto/th ... 378790.htm




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Peut-on identifier ce nombre est cette voiture: 5 ou 14?

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