Auto Express magazine (UK) has just handed out it’s 2011 New Car Awards, and the award for Best Design goes to …… [drumroll] …… the Saab PhoeniX Concept. The award for Best Design was decided by public poll. The PhoeniX was up against 39 competitors but took a massive 30% of the vote (yes, Saab does indeed have an engaged […]
Finally, some of the arty, interesting and funny images from the Saab Owners Club GB annual meeting I attended last week in Haydock. If you haven’t seen them already, you can also view: Part 1 – the older Saabs Part 2 – the newer Saabs —— Click to enlarge any of these images.
Zeewolde, The Netherlands, 3 August 2011 – Swedish Automobile N.V. (Swan) announces today that it issued a subscription notice for 5 million shares under the current EUR 150 million equity facility between Swan and GEM Global Yield Fund Limited. The exact number of shares to be issued and the price thereof will depend on a 10 day pricing period, which
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Yesterday we covered some of the older cars at the Saab Owners Club GB annual meetup at Haydock Racecourse. Today, we’re looking at the 1980’s and onwards. The cars of this generation are those that will likely be more familiar to the modern Saab enthusiast and the vehicles on show were just as beautifully maintained and presented as the older
I do not know if this is real. I suspect that it isn’t. But it’s nice. —— Sometimes ‘the social space’ can be tough to deal with. Consumers have a voice through social media and much of the time, they use it to voice complaints or opinions that companies need to address, either to solve an issue or to correct
Last weekend I had the distinct pleasure of attending the annual meetup of the Saab Owners Club of Great Britain. Th event was held at Haydock Park Racecourse at Merseyside and it was great to see so many beautiful Saabs in one place. I’ve been the SOCGB national once before, in 2010. There were a few of the same cars
Greetings from England, where I’ve been fortunate enough to attend the Saab Owners Club of Great Britain annual meet. I’ll have a bunch of photos from the event in the next few days. Today, I’d like to point you towards an article that appeared in the Swedish press over the weekend. I’d like to point out something I wrote last
It’s a little late for posting to the events page, but later today I’ll be jumping on a plane to head off to England. Part of my weekend visit will include a couple of days at the Saab Owners Club GB annual gathering, being held this year at Haydock Park. All the info is available at the club website. If
I’ve added another event to the events calendar. This is one that I won’t be bale to attend myself as I’ll be back in Australia, but it’s one that I definitely wish I could. It’s being hosted by the Saab Club of Italy and the theme is “Flying Saab” The event will be held on September 10th and 11th at
We have the coolest fans in the world. So many good stories to tell. A few days ago, I was outside getting a breath of fresh air (ahem!) when a beautiful, blue Saab 96 turned up at the front gate. The car stopped and a familiar, smiling face got out to say hello. I first met Hans Thing at the
A few days ago, I brought you some video footage from the regularity class at the Midnight Sun Rally. That’s where most of the Saabs were featured. Following is a video from the historic class, the flat-out version of the rally that doesn’t feature quite so many Saabs, but does feature a lot of action. Enjoy your viewing. —— My
