Sixten Sason

Karl-Erik Sixten Sason (born Sixten Andersson; 1912–1967)

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.^[1]

Career with Saab

Sason started working for

Many of the design elements that Sason implemented in the 99 continued as elements of Saab design into the 1990s.[1]

Other industrial designs

In addition to Saab, Sason designed consumer products for Electrolux (most notably the Z 70 vacuum cleaner in 1957),^[3] Hasselblad, where he designed their first camera model in 1949,^[3] and Husqvarna, designing such motorcycles as the Husqvarna Silverpilen [sv], a high performance lightweight 175cc sold 1955–1965.^[4]

Gallery of Sason designs

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  Saab 93 (ca. 1959)
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  1961 Saab 95
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  1961 Saab 96
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  1969 Saab 99
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  Saab Sonett I (ca. 1955)
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  Hasselblad 1600F
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  Husqvarna Silverpilen [sv]

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