50 years ago today – August 20th 1970 – at 19:00 hours begun the Rally Of The Thousand Lakes 1970. It was a qualifying race for the European Championship with 54 special stages. It was also the first rally for the Blue&White Finnish Scan-Auto Saabs.

The Finnish team had one car on the line – a Saab 96 V4 registration AYA-10 driven by Leo Kinnunen and Erkki Salonen as co-driver. Although the race ended in an off for the Finnish team it was a beginning for a long line of Blue&White rally Saabs.

AYA10 Rally Of The Thousand Lakes 1970

AYA10 Rally Of The Thousand Lakes 1970

Leo Kinnunen

Leo Kinnunen

Leo Kinnunen participation document Rally Of The Thousand Lakes 1970

Leo Kinnunen participation document Rally Of The Thousand Lakes 1970

AYA10 Bilsport Magazine 1970

AYA10 Bilsport Magazine 1970


Written by Tommi


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