Sixten Sason | |
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 Sason with a Saab 92, 1959 | |
| Born | Karl-Erik Sixten Andersson 12 March 1912 Skövde, Sweden |
| Died | 1 April 1967(1967-04-01) (aged 55) Solna, Sweden |
| Occupation | industrial designer |
Karl-Erik Sixten Sason (bornSixten Andersson; 12 March 1912 – 1 April 1967)[1] was aSwedishindustrial designer, noted for his work in designing several generations ofSaab automobiles.
Sason was born in 1912, the son of a Swedish sculptor. He trained in Paris as an artist and later as an industrial designer. He had a stint in theSwedish Air Force until an injury disqualified him for flight. In the 1930s he became noted for his "x-ray" renderings of industrial products.[1]
Sason started working forSaab, designing aircraft throughoutWorld War II. In 1946, he was asked to contribute to Project 92, the result of which would be the firstSaab automobile, theSaab 92 which began production in 1949. Sason remained with Saab, designing the93,95,96, and99, as well as the firstSonett.[1] Following his death in 1967, Sason was succeeded by his colleague and one-time student,Björn Envall.[2]
Many of the design elements that Sason implemented in the 99 continued as elements of Saab design into the 1990s.[1]
In addition to Saab, Sason designed consumer products forElectrolux (most notably the Z 70 vacuum cleaner in 1957),[3]Hasselblad, where he designed their first camera model in 1949,[3] andHusqvarna, designing such motorcycles as theHusqvarna Silverpilen [sv], a high performance lightweight 175cc sold 1955–1965.[4]
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