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The White Wonder: 021807
For years, rumor has it that not all the 379 production cars were silver. Allegedly, some of the cars were white and some were red. I have heard the stories and I have read wild guesses and misinterpreted information about … Lees verder
The earliest, the 015003
On the Saabnet.com website, the depicted advertisement for ‘parts & rims’ was posted on January 23rd, 2015 in the Classified Parts section. Amongst some parts, a 1986 900 convertible project car is offered. Curious for details, I contacted the seller. … Lees verder
Fabulous Finnish Flatnose
A poor quality screen capture of a 1989 video advertising a research institute shows a flatnose convertible in a wind tunnel with Finnish dealer tags. Tommi Aihkisalo, who works for that institute, posted this picture, which is remarkable, since apparently this Fabulous Flatnose … Lees verder
Vincent’s slantnose
With registration number 011, Vincent Van Der Meulen’s 1991 900 Monte Carlo look-a-like is an impressive car in the Register! This 900, with serial number 027216, was converted to a post-86 ‘slantnose’ Monte Carlo Special Edition back in 1991, shortly after … Lees verder
Hardtop trials
Enigmatic pictures of a fabulous flatnose with a hardtop appeared on the internet after a presentation among SAAB enthousiasts. SAAB never produced a hardtop in the end…
Smashing convertible…
This not for the faint hearted. As with all production cars, the crash impact has to be measured to make a car roadworthy and safe. Likewise, this fate did not indulge this flatnose convertible: As Valmet wrote: “It should also … Lees verder
Monte Carlo Yellow fellow
A 12/16/2011 posting on Saabnet.com stated: “1986 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible | SOLD | Color: yellow | Trans: Manual | Mileage: 37,000 | Price: $4000 | 1986 5 speed Manual Convertible, always garaged. Drives great, turbo strong, good tires, brakes redone. Has … Lees verder
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
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
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