Saab classic: Saab 900 driving reports

The Saab 900 is the design icon of Sweden. For some, very traditionally oriented Saab fans, he is the Saab par excellence and everything that has left the band in Trollhättan after the 900 is no real Saab anymore. An only partially understandable attitude, which also justified the lousy of the brand, but the fascination of the old Saab 900 is already unique.

Motor Klassik Youngtimer Magazin has written several articles about the Saab 900, which are also worth reading for drivers of modern Saab.

Troll anger - the commitment to being different

The Saab 900 Turbo DeLuxe in the driving report. Saab is currently in a coma because GM wanted to go against the grain of the defiant brand. The Swedes from Saab have always enriched the automotive world - for example with the 900 Turbo, the right car for individualists, architects and artists - or so the cliché goes.

Beautiful is different, that could be the motto of the Saab 900 Turbo. Love at first sight, later. A Saab doesn't make it easy. Especially if you come from a Mercedes, BMW or Audi and have to put the vehicle in reverse before you can remove the ignition key. Continue reading the article on Classic engine…

Convertible Turbo everyday family classics

Motor Klassik editor Michael Schröder recommends the Saab 900 Turbo Cabrio as the ideal entry-level car: suitable for everyday use thanks to four seats and a large trunk and sufficiently motorized with 175 hp, a real eye-catcher and not too often found in traffic.

So it should be a full convertible suitable for families. A car that can handle everyday life without overtaxing the household budget - which means that an open Rolls-Royce Corniche or a Ferrari Mondial Cabriolet are no longer an option. At around 12.000 euros, good examples of the Saab 900 Cabriolet are also significantly cheaper. Continue reading the article on Classic engine…

Who wants to read more about the Saab 900, in the current issue of Motor Classic Youngtimer Magazine Find the report on the incredible barn find of a nearly brand new Saab 900.

Text: tom@saabbblog.net

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