Avengers in Time: 1963, Sport: Monte Carlo Rally

Sunday, 12 October 2025

1963, Sport: Monte Carlo Rally

The 1963 Monte Carlo Rally (20–24 January) was won by Erik Carlsson and Gunnar Palm in a Saab 96. This marked Carlsson's second consecutive victory in the remarkable little 841 cc, 3-cylinder, 2-stroke Saab. It was also a team triumph for Citroën, which convincingly demonstrated the superiority of front-wheel drive in challenging winter conditions. The first seven positions were occupied by front-wheel-drive cars: the winning Saab from Sweden, four large Citroëns from France, and two nimble Morris Mini-Coopers from England.

Start cities were Stockholm, Paris, Glasgow, Lisbon, Frankfurt, Warsaw, Athens and Monte Carlo. Only 96 out of the original 296 cars (341 subscribed, 296 started) reached the checkered flag.

1. #283 Carlsson Erik - Palm Gunnar: Saab 96 Sport

2. #233 Toivonen Pauli - Järvi Anssi: Citroën DS 19

3. #288 Aaltonen Rauno - Ambrose Tony: Morris Mini Cooper

4. #42 Bianchi Lucien - Ogier Jean-Claude: Citroën DS 19

5. #195 Neyret Bob - Terramorsi Jacques: Citroën DS 19

6. #66 Hopkirk Paddy - Scott Jack: Morris Mini Cooper

7. #274 de Lageneste Roger - du Genestoux Carl: Citroën DS 19

8. #285 Dahl Olle - Haag Lars-Erik: Volvo 122

9. #237 Andersson Gunnar - Karlsson Walter: Volvo 122

10. #91 Verrier Guy - Alec: Citroën DS 19

11. #301 Böhringer Eugen - Lang Peter: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111

12. #290 Vilkas Onni - Väinölä Esko: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111

13. #81 Mäkinen Timo - Carlisle Christabel: Austin-Healey 3000 MK1

14. #313 Gele Pierre - Soisbault-de Montaigu Annie: DKW Junior

15. #271 Gjølberg Edward - Karlan Carl: Škoda Octavia

16. #269 Rosqvist Ewy - Wirth Ursula: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111

17. #112 Harper Peter - Hall Ian: Sunbeam Rapier

18. #28 Mabbs Geoffrey - Wood Mike: Morris Mini Cooper

19. #250 Greder Henri - Delalande Martial: Ford Zodiac MKIII

20. #242 Österberg Sylvia - Edenring Inga-Lill: Volvo 122 S

21. #294 Knoll Rudolf - Kreder Rolf: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111

22. #241 Kristiansen Helge - Nagell-Erichsen Einar Fr.: Ford Consul Classic

23. #278 Borg-Norén Tore - Askersrud Lars: Volvo 122 S

24. #49 Elford Vic - Butler Michael: Triumph Vitesse

25. #35 Schlesser Jo - Le Guezec Claude: Ford Zodiac MKIII

Rankings:
1. #283 Carlsson Erik - Palm Gunnar: Saab 96 Sport
2. #233 Toivonen Pauli - Järvi Anssi: Citroën DS 19
3. #288 Aaltonen Rauno - Ambrose Tony: Morris Mini Cooper
4. #42 Bianchi Lucien - Ogier Jean-Claude: Citroën DS 19
5. #195 Neyret Bob - Terramorsi Jacques: Citroën DS 19
6. #66 Hopkirk Paddy - Scott Jack: Morris Mini Cooper
7. #274 de Lageneste Roger - du Genestoux Carl: Citroën DS 19
8. #285 Dahl Olle - Haag Lars-Erik: Volvo 122
9. #237 Andersson Gunnar - Karlsson Walter: Volvo 122
10. #91 Verrier Guy - Alec: Citroën DS 19
11. #301 Böhringer Eugen - Lang Peter: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111
12. #290 Vilkas Onni - Väinölä Esko: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111
13. #81 Mäkinen Timo - Carlisle Christabel: Austin-Healey 3000 MK1
14. #313 Gele Pierre - Soisbault-de Montaigu Annie: DKW Junior
15. #271 Gjølberg Edward - Karlan Carl: Škoda Octavia
16. #269 Rosqvist Ewy - Wirth Ursula: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111
17. #112 Harper Peter - Hall Ian: Sunbeam Rapier
18. #28 Mabbs Geoffrey - Wood Mike: Morris Mini Cooper
19. #250 Greder Henri - Delalande Martial: Ford Zodiac MKIII
20. #242 Österberg Sylvia - Edenring Inga-Lill: Volvo 122 S
21. #294 Knoll Rudolf - Kreder Rolf: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111
22. #241 Kristiansen Helge - Nagell-Erichsen Einar Fr.: Ford Consul Classic
23. #278 Borg-Norén Tore - Askersrud Lars: Volvo 122 S
24. #49 Elford Vic - Butler Michael: Triumph Vitesse
25. #35 Schlesser Jo - Le Guezec Claude: Ford Zodiac MKIII
26. #76 Joly Jean-Paul - Tristan: Citroën DS 19
27. #256 Spiten Asmund - Bræin Aage: Volvo PV 544
28. #58 Mayman Pauline - Domleo-Morley Valerie: Morris Mini Cooper
29. #299 Ingier Arne - Jacobsen Finn Rolf: Saab 96
30. #122 Lewis Ian 'Tiny' - Ballisat Keith: Sunbeam Rapier III
31. #270 Unnerud John - Agnalt Arne: Citroën DS 19
32. #185 Allard Sydney Herbert - Fisk Tom: Allard Allardette (Ford Anglia 105E conversion)
33. #30 Riley Peter - Nash Tony: Ford Zodiac MKIII
34. #221 Jopp Peter - Jarman Trant: Ford Falcon
35. #193 Taylor Henry - Meila Brian: Ford Cortina MK1
36. #249 Nielsen Jens - Henriksen Henning: Alfa Romeo Giulietta Berlina
37. #291 Walter Hans-Joachim - Stock Ewald: Porsche 356 Carrera
38. #265 Virgin Jan-Eric - Sager Fergus: Volvo 122
39. #302 Laurent Claude - Coolen Jacques: DKW Junior
40. #89 Vernaeve Julien - Staepelaere Gilbert: Austin Mini Cooper
41. #257 Söderström Bengt - Liddon Henry: Morris Mini Cooper
42. #223 Ljungfeldt Bo - Häggbom Gunnar: Ford Falcon
43. #155 Morrison William Logan - Culcheth Brian: Morris Mini Cooper
44. #275 Gudim Kjell - Bengtsson Harry: Volkswagen 1500
45. #298 Friess Fritz - Wencher Hans: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111
46. #40 Thuner Jean-Jacques - Gretener John: Triumph TR4
47. #279 Vinatier Jean - Masson Roger: Ford Anglia 105E
48. #284 Nordell Sam - MacLean Grant: Renault 8
49. #150 Allard Alan - Mackie Robert: Allard Allardette
50. #56 Syberg Carl Marius - Guldmark-Hansen Arne: Volvo PV 544
51. #48 Marang Henri 'Ido' - Manoukian Diran: Renault 8
52. #159 Bolton Peter Rowland - Shanley Gordon: Volvo 122
53. #245 Ekholdt Per Sverre - Olsen Hans: Saab 96
54. #59 Procter Peter - Mabbs David: Sunbeam Rapier
55. #232 Ingier Hans - Hagen Nils: Volvo Amazon 122 S
56. #263 Lundsteen Christian - Rasmussen Ib: Opel Kadett A
57. #254 Wollert Ingemar - Ljungkvist Hans: Saab 96
58. #37 Sprinzel John - Actman Sam: Triumph Vitesse
59. #69 Laurent Hervé - Hanrioud Jean-Pierre: Renault 8
60. #225 Balas Maxence - Chevron Gérard: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111
61. #238 Kling Alfred - Maier Peter: DKW Junior
62. #93 Perrier Henri - du Peuty P.: Volvo 122 S
63. #139 Astle Derek - Roberts Peter: Reliant Sabre
64. #255 Gulbrandsen Juul - Stensrud Sten: Mercedes-Benz 220 S
65. #176 Hunt Ernest - Mac Roger: Sunbeam Rapier
66. #268 Baxter Raymond - McMillen Ernest: MG 1100
67. #287 Nellemann Robert S. - Nielsen Carlo: Ford Zodiac MkIII
68. #44 Manzon Jean-Pierre - Melot Hubert: Renault 4L
69. #158 Jones Rupert - Morgan Philipp: MG Midget
70. #306 Bäcklund Rune - Falk Nils: Volvo
71. #321 Gorris Rob - de Man Hans: Simca
72. #220 Perdereau C. - Aicard Jean-Pierre: Renault Dauphine
73. #303 Buran Reidar - Zachariassen A.: Saab 96
74. #320 Pretscher Friedrich - Hruschka Gustav: Škoda
75. #307 Raschig Gert - Pannowitz K.: DKW
76. #43 Sutcliffe Michael - Fidler Roy: Triumph Vitesse
77. #192 Behra José - Behra Jean-Paul: NSU Prinz
78. #142 Bullough Jim - Lomax Gerald James: Sunbeam Rapier
79. #276 Wyndham C. - Reynolds K.: Vauxhall Victor
80. #24 Burke Henry W. - Daghorn Mac: Sunbeam Rapier
81. #253 Olamo Sakari - Leivo K.: Alfa Romeo
82. #305 Nielsen Jack - Olsen Ole Boe: Ford Taunus 17M
83. #282 Rosenblatt Oscar - Honhof Frederik: Simca Aronde P60
84. #82 Fàbregas-Bas Salvador - Cortés Arturo: Citroën DS 19
85. #267 Holmes Robert - Turner G.: Vauxhall Victor
86. #244 Schou-Nilsen Laila - Lindqvist Anneli: Škoda Octavia TS
87. #281 Gillmo Lennart - Berggren Lennart: Volvo 122
88. #52 Bouly André - Insermini J.: Lancia Flavia
89. #18 de Andrés Gerardo - Soler Pantaleoni Miguel: Alfa Romeo Giulia TI
90. #295 Baillie Ian - Davenport David: Vauxhall
91. #151 Joss Raymond - Pratt Dennis: Rover P5
92. #172 Fisher Tony - Skeffington David: Reliant Sabre
93. #53 Chardin Louis - Pasquier Bernard: Alfa Romeo
94. #300 Andersen Arve Aaberg - Møller-Halvorsen Ulrich: Volvo PV 544 Sport
95. #75 Nicolas Georges - Pons Jean-Louis: Renault 8
96. #115 Kolwes Günther - Heine Holger: Volvo 122

27. #256 Spiten Asmund - Bræin Aage: Volvo PV 544

28. #58 Mayman Pauline - Domleo-Morley Valerie: Morris Mini Cooper

29. #299 Ingier Arne - Jacobsen Finn Rolf: Saab 96

30. #122 Lewis Ian 'Tiny' - Ballisat Keith: Sunbeam Rapier III

31. #270 Unnerud John - Agnalt Arne: Citroën DS 19

32. #185 Allard Sydney Herbert - Fisk Tom: Allard Allardette
(Ford Anglia 105E conversion)

33. #30 Riley Peter - Nash Tony: Ford Zodiac MKIII

34. #221 Jopp Peter - Jarman Trant: Ford Falcon

35. #193 Taylor Henry - Meila Brian: Ford Cortina MK1

36. #249 Nielsen Jens - Henriksen Henning: Alfa Romeo Giulietta Berlina

37. #291 Walter Hans-Joachim - Stock Ewald: Porsche 356 Carrera

39. #302 Laurent Claude - Coolen Jacques: DKW Junior

40. #89 Vernaeve Julien - Staepelaere Gilbert: Austin Mini Cooper

41. #257 Söderström Bengt - Liddon Henry: Morris Mini Cooper

42. #223 Ljungfeldt Bo - Häggbom Gunnar: Ford Falcon

43. #155 Morrison William Logan - Culcheth Brian: Morris Mini Cooper

44. #275 Gudim Kjell - Bengtsson Harry: Volkswagen 1500

45. #298 Friess Fritz - Wencher Hans: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111

46. #40 Thuner Jean-Jacques - Gretener John: Triumph TR4

47. #279 Vinatier Jean - Masson Roger: Ford Anglia 105E

48. #284 Nordell Sam - MacLean Grant: Renault 8

49. #150 Allard Alan - Mackie Robert: Allard Allardette

50. #56 Syberg Carl Marius - Guldmark-Hansen Arne: Volvo PV 544

Car Manufacturers Rankings:
1. Opel (1/1, 100%) / Rover (1/1, 100%)
2. Allard (2/3, 66,7%) / Simca (2/3, 66,7%) / Reliant (2/3, 66,7%)
3. Saab (5/9, 55,5%)
4. Volvo (14/27, 51,8%)
5. Mercedes-Benz (7/15, 46,6%)
6. Triumph (4/9, 44,4%)
7. Citroën (8/19, 42,1%)
8. DKW (4/10, 40%) / Alfa Romeo (4/10, 40%)
9. Škoda (3/8, 37,5%) / Vauxhall (3/8, 37,5%)
10. Ford (11/34, 32,4%)
11. Renault (6/20, 30%)
12. Sunbeam (6/22, 27,3%)
13. Morris (6/23, 26%)
14. Porsche (1/4, 25%) / Volkswagen (1/4, 25%)
15. MG (2/9, 22,2%)
16. NSU (1/5, 20%)
17. Lancia (1/6, 16,7%)
18. Austin (1/8, 12,5%) / Austin-Healey (1/8, 12,5%)

51. #48 Marang Henri 'Ido' - Manoukian Diran: Renault 8

52. #159 Bolton Peter Rowland - Shanley Gordon: Volvo 122

53. #245 Ekholdt Per Sverre - Olsen Hans: Saab 96

54. #59 Procter Peter - Mabbs David: Sunbeam Rapier

55. #232 Ingier Hans - Hagen Nils: Volvo Amazon 122 S

56. #263 Lundsteen Christian - Rasmussen Ib: Opel Kadett A

57. #254 Wollert Ingemar - Ljungkvist Hans: Saab 96

58. #37 Sprinzel John - Actman Sam: Triumph Vitesse

59. #69 Laurent Hervé - Hanrioud Jean-Pierre: Renault 8

60. #225 Balas Maxence - Chevron Gérard: Mercedes-Benz 220 SEb W111

61. #238 Kling Alfred - Maier Peter: DKW Junior

62. #93 Perrier Henri - du Peuty P.: Volvo 122 S

63. #139 Astle Derek - Roberts Peter: Reliant Sabre

64. #255 Gulbrandsen Juul - Stensrud Sten: Mercedes-Benz 220 S

65. #176 Hunt Ernest - Mac Roger: Sunbeam Rapier

66. #268 Baxter Raymond - McMillen Ernest: MG 1100

67. #287 Nellemann Robert S. - Nielsen Carlo: Ford Zodiac MkIII

68. #44 Manzon Jean-Pierre - Melot Hubert: Renault 4L

69. #158 Jones Rupert - Morgan Philipp: MG Midget

72. #220 Perdereau C. - Aicard Jean-Pierre: Renault Dauphine

76. #43 Sutcliffe Michael - Fidler Roy: Triumph Vitesse

77. #192 Behra José - Behra Jean-Paul: NSU Prinz

78. #142 Bullough Jim - Lomax Gerald James: Sunbeam Rapier

79. #276 Wyndham C. - Reynolds K.: Vauxhall Victor

80. #24 Burke Henry W. - Daghorn Mac: Sunbeam Rapier

Car Manufacturers with no arrivals:
BMW (0/7), Facel Vega (0/2), Datsun (0/1), Peugeot (0/1), DAF (0/3), Jaguar (0/3), TVR (0/1), Riley (0/1), Fiat (0/6), René Bonnet (0/2), Hillman (0/1), Steyr Puch (0/2).