Sixten Sason

Template:Short description Template:Infobox person Karl-Erik Sixten Sason (born Sixten Andersson; 1912–1967)<ref name = Cole/> was a Swedish industrial designer, noted for his work in designing several generations of Saab automobiles.

Biographical

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 the Swedish Air Force until an injury disqualified him for flight. In the 1930s he became noted for his "x-ray" renderings of industrial products.<ref name = Cole> Template:Cite book</ref>

Career with Saab

Sason started working for Saab, designing aircraft throughout World War II. In 1946, he was asked to contribute to Project 92, the result of which would be the first Saab automobile, the Saab 92 which began production in 1949. Sason remained with Saab, designing the 93, 95, 96, and 99, as well as the first Sonett.<ref name = Cole/> Following his death in 1967, Sason was succeeded by his colleague and one-time student, Björn Envall.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Many of the design elements that Sason implemented in the 99 continued as elements of Saab design into the 1990s.<ref name = Cole/>

Other industrial designs

In addition to Saab, Sason designed consumer products for Electrolux (most notably the Z 70 vacuum cleaner in 1957),<ref name = Bayley> Template:Cite book</ref> Hasselblad, where he designed their first camera model in 1949,<ref name = Bayley/> and Husqvarna, designing such motorcycles as the Template:ILL, a high performance lightweight 175cc sold 1955–1965.<ref> Template:Cite book</ref>

Gallery of Sason designs

• MHV Saab 93 01.jpg

  Saab 93 (ca. 1959)

• SAAB 95 De Luxe 1961.jpg

  1961 Saab 95

• SAAB 96 De Luxe 1961.jpg

  1961 Saab 96

• 1969-SAAB99.jpg

  1969 Saab 99

• SAAB94.jpg

  Saab Sonett I (ca. 1955)

• Hasselblad 1600F.jpg

  Hasselblad 1600F

• Husqvarna Silverpilen.jpg

References

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