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Posted by: larss Aug 29 2014, 12:47 PM

Im sad to announce that the famous swedish rally driver Mr Björn Waldegård passed away today in the age of 70.
We all know that he, among a huge lot of other cars, drove one of the factory rally 914/6's in the early '70s.
He will be missed by a lot of us.

An old link about Björn
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=7090


/Lars S

Posted by: johannes Aug 29 2014, 01:27 PM

very sad !

Posted by: Drums66 Aug 29 2014, 02:55 PM

Prayer's to his family!

Posted by: Gustl Aug 29 2014, 03:33 PM

very sad

I remember having (snail) mail contact with him a couple of years back, chatting about the rumor that he might have been the driver of the 916 #0015, that is known as being totaled in the early years.
He told me that he never had the joy to drive a 916 ...

R.I.P.

Posted by: SirAndy Aug 29 2014, 04:28 PM

Posted by: larss Aug 30 2014, 12:32 AM

Not to many years ago Björn participiated in a classic "Yuongtimer" rallye in Germany with a 914-6.

Video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDXRytMr8iA&feature=player_embedded


/Lars S

Posted by: john_f Aug 30 2014, 04:44 AM

A few months ago I was driving my '73 2.0 slowly in a narrow street in my home town & a bearded character flagged me down, saying that he had 3 914s, including a couple of /6s, one of which had been driven by Bjorn in various rallies. Turns out it was Jaykay from Jamiroquai......

Posted by: green914 Aug 30 2014, 08:35 AM

R.I.P.

Posted by: watsonrx13 Aug 30 2014, 08:50 AM

Posted by: OllieG Aug 30 2014, 12:02 PM

Very sad...such a great driver.

Posted by: Dion Aug 30 2014, 08:09 PM

Too young, R.I.P. Godspeed Bjorn.