Here is the second part of the Sakari Parikka 8mm film archive to be published. This film is of the 1962 Jyväskylän Suurajot – Rally Of The Thousand Lakes (17-19.8.1962).
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)
So there we go – enjoy the film!
Or access directly on Youtube: Rally Of The 1000 Lakes – Jyväskylän Suurajot 1962