Rally Of The 1000 Lakes - Jyväskylän Suurajot 1962

8mm silent amateur film of the 1962 Jyväskylän Suurajot - Rally Of The Thousand Lakes.
Events on the film:
Preparing for the rally / last minute checks
01:25 - Some special stage footage - unfortunately the film is not in focus for the first part (I cut away some totally blurry shots).
02:38 - More special stage footage (in focus), including a Morris Cooper going off the road (02:43).
05:07 - Sakari and his Saab 93B on the road
05:34 - Break or end of rally, all the cars together
06:58 - Back in Kotka, Sakari waving goodbye
Some of the cars seen on the film:
01:35 - 32. Carl-Magnus Skogh (S), Fergus Sager, Saab 96, (Did not finish)
01:41 - 33. Olle Bromark (S), Kjell Lyxell, Saab 96, (Did not finish)
01:51 - 35. Rauno Aaltonen (Fi), Väinö Nurmimaa, Morris Cooper, (Did not finish)
03:00 - 37. Pauli Toivonen (Fi), Jaakko Kallio, Citroen DS 19, (1st)
03:10 - 46. Onni Vilkas (Fi), Jorma Pulkkinen, Mercedes, (?)
03:21 - 41. Erik Carlsson (S), Gunnar Häggblom, Saab 96 (3rd)
04:59 - 100. Sakari Parikka (Fi), Heikki Kontula, Saab 93B (64th)
More info: www.saabisti.fi

[@tangerinedream7211]

Virtually standard cars, a lifetime ago. It'd be interesting to see the results if modern manufacturers used a standard car today.thsnks for the upload.

[@Freddtheoldmechanic]

Thanks for uploading a piece of history!!

[@MANSIKKASOSE-ob2zr]

nice one

[@PeterKraaijeveldMotorsport]

Great to see these pictures. At 4.07, 4.17 I see a very awesome car... Maybe also the number 47 car at 6.00? Is this a Russian car?

[@mectechman1]

#47, GAZ M-21 Volga

[@mectechman1]

www.ewrc-results.com/final/21780-jyvaskylan-suurajot-rally-of-1000-lakes-1962/