Maandelijks archief: december 2015

379 – The magic number

Although on the internet various production numbers can be found, 379 is the best reasoned number of produced ‘production cars’, which excludes the prototypes and the pre-production cars. Production is devided by month as follows: January 1986: 6 February 1986: … Lees verder

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At the 1983 Frankfurt Motor Show IAA

Here is a rare fragment of the 1983 IAA as reported by Top Gear, where the second SAAB 900 convertible prototype is presented – and well conceived! This car is now in the SAAB Museum in Trollhättan, Sweden, alongside the Mellberg … Lees verder

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Bill’s ride

Source: Tom Donney Motors “The idea for a Saab convertible, now an automotive icon around the world, first took hold in the United States. After convertibles had disappeared from the American marketplace in the early 1980s, Saab USA President Bob Sinclair realized there was … Lees verder

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What’s the story?

Wonder what the story behind this photo is? Check out the ‘Leader in a new Era‘ article in the Library.

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The 022196 from Fort Wayne

The 022196 is one of the first 25 cars to have been produced. The car was bought from the showroom floor in Fort Wayne, IN, USA, by a young attourney, who sadly passed away not to long after that. The SAAB … Lees verder

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Sad, sad SAAB

In March 2014, a man in Chester VA was offering a flatnose cv for parts on http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/class/parts.html. After being contacted to inquire, he started thinking about saving it at last, having heard the story behind it. Who knows this sad little SAAB has … Lees verder

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Library

In the Library section, relevant and related documents of all kinds are collected. The first document to have been shared by the Register was the Supplement to the Owner’s Manual, an extension of the non-convertible owner’s manual, containing information on … Lees verder

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The beginning…

Before acquiring my sought after Fabulous Flatnose, I scoured the internet searching for information on this particular model. What striked me was that no one seemed to know the exact story behind this model, the number of cars built and the … Lees verder

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