The War continues…… The Saab 96 vote took a predictable course so we don’t really need to give that one more time. To me, at least, this is more of a 50/50 proposition – the Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan. The 9-3 Sport Sedan came as a crisp looking model in late 2002. It got an exterior facelift in the 2008 […]
Previous nose-battles: Saab 900 classic Saab 99 Saab 9-5 It’s now time for the Saab 96, which is as far back as we’ll go in the Saab model catalogue. I’m going to do things a little different here, too. Because the Saab 96 was available for 20 years and with three distinctly different noses, I’m going to offer an early,
Okay. You’ve voted for your preferred Saab 9-5 nose and your preferred Saab 99 nose. What about the most popular Saab ever made – the classic Saab 900? The classic Saab 900 started with a flattish nose that was an evolution of the late 1970’s Saab 99. In the late-80’s the Saab 900 got a more slanted nose. Which one
You’ve voted on the Saab 9-5. Here we go again. This time I’d like you to select your favourite Saab 99 note from these two prominent contenders. Yes, there were other Saab 99 front-end variations but these two are the most-seen. Note – both periods had variations with dual headlamps (round) on either side. I had to pick one or
Here’s a simple question for you, something that’s been occupying my mind for the last few days (sadly, this is true). Which nose do you prefer on the Saab 9-5? The 1st series with the silver grille or the color-coded nose that came with the facelift? Examples, using two Saab 9-5 Aeros. The earlier nose first….. And the later nose……
I’ve met a lot of Saab nuts in my time, but most of them were in Europe. I never really had the opportunity to plumb the depths of Saab nuttiness in the USA. More’s the pity. If I had, I’m sure I would have come across a bloke named Bruce Turk. If, like me, you don’t know Bruce but his
This is another entry from the Inside Saab days, in a similar vein to my Saab 9-3 Viggen production numbers article. The data was lost when Inside Saab went down, but thankfully I’ve been able to retrieve it thanks largely to the Wayback Machine. Sadly, the Viggen and the MCY 900 Convertible are the only two models I got the
I prepared this article a few years ago for Inside Saab, the website that I ran while employed by Saab Automobile. This table is based on official production numbers I obtained while working at Saab, in Trollhattan. —— The Saab 9-3 Viggen is one of those iconic, flawed Saabs that’s loved by everyone who’s ever owned one. The car was
[hr] Prompted by a recent comments thread over at Saabs United and the level of detail at which people were examining things, I figured it was probably time for me to reflect on my own interest levels. Are the measures people apply to the company within normal parameters – myself included? Maybe it’s time to shut up, wait and then
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[hr] [dropcap]S[/dropcap]aabs were only produced under Spyker’s ownership for a period of 15 months or so and the company released two all-new models in that time – the 9-5 and the 9-4x. Given its short production run prior to bankruptcy, a new generation Saab 9-5 – even in sedan form – is a reasonably rare thing. A Saab 9-4x is
Fantasy Friday: NG Saab 9-5 V6 XWD Wagon (i.e. Unicorn For Sale) Read Post »
[hr] Saab fans might recall a short film clip called Blackbird, featuring Saab’s Aero-X concept car. The clip was made in 2007 by a guy named Joseph Kosinski. Here it is. — I can still remember the hype in the Saab community at the time this clip was made. Was it commissioned by Saab? (No) Will Saab buy it and
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