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FOURTH HALLMAN TITLE
GOOD OLD TIMES BLOG
B y K enneth O lausson
P hotos : H usqvarna
Between 1959 and 1966 Husqvarna had conquered four MX championships in
the 250cc class. Torsten Hallman had three world titles and Rolf Tibblin one Eu-
ropean victory when plans for the 1967 season began. On top of that, the Swed-
ish brand had recently been introduced to the USA, where people fancied both
style and quality from the Viking country. So, everything looked promising and
Husqvarna decided to double their racing budget, with clever money, for the
coming season…
The Husqvarna factory had improved their bikes continuously during the 60s.
After serious research and development, the 250cc racer had a new, rigid frame
for 1966. Simultaneously, the power plant was mounted lower than before, which
improved road-holding for both mx and offroad. The front forks were also brand
new, now developed and produced in-house as opposed to earlier days. The pri