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Found this today:
"A damaged 1957 Volvo 444 that was driven by Ove Andersson at the scene of an accident, 20km outside George, South Africa, June 11, 2008. Andersson, a Swedish former rally driver and Toyota Formula One team principal, died Wednesday in a car crash in South Africa. He was 70 (or 78 according to another article). Andersson was participating in the Milligan Vintage Trial rally and crashed head-on with another car as he turned a corner, Hans-Eric Almeback, the chief executive of Toyota Sweden, told the Associated Press."
From Speed TV: "Andersson was sharing a 1957 Volvo 447 with its owner, local enthusiast Tubby Bennett, in the well-established Continental Milligan Vintage Trial. Regarded as a honored guest, it is believed that the Swede was navigating the car on the event, which is a regularity trial rather than an out and out rally. It is reported that the Volvo was in collision with a truck."
Original articles here:
http://www.daylife.com/photo/0cDX53b2ke5sQ
http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/ove-andersson-killed-in-classic-rally/
Very sad. God rest his soul.
Now, I wonder what they're going to do with that 444? ;) Just kidding.
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Tony Scarola
1958 Volvo PV444 (aka 44408, 444L, Old Lady)
See http://www.scarolas.com/58VolvoPV444/
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