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Saab 900S in Monte Carlo yellow

Bilweb spring auction for collector vehicles

24. March 202024. March 2020 Tom Office Series 3 comments auction, Bilweb, saab Min read

The annual spring auction in Sweden starts on March 25th. In the times of the Corona crisis one can look forward to the results. However, Saab's participation is extremely thin this year. It dominates Volvo, and while it was at previous auctions

Sweden find. A pre-series 99 Turbo from a barn in Jämtland.

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Record price for pre-series Saab 99 Turbo

13. March 202012. March 2020 Tom Office Series 6 comments saab 99 turbo, pre-series Min read

A very special Saab 2 Turbo stood in a barn in Jämtland for around two decades. Ignored, maybe even forgotten. One of the very first to be built in Trollhättan. A pre-series vehicle produced in May 99. For

Saab 900 II. A six-cylinder in the middle class. Image: Saab Automobile AB

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Saab and the six-cylinder. A VW VR6 for Sweden. (2)

9. March 20209. March 2020 Tom Office Series 16 comments Alfa Romeo, saab, six-cylinder, volkswagen, VR6 Min read

Volkswagen in the 80s. Do you have compact V6 engines for transverse installation in the program? And do you feel like selling them to a likewise aspiring competitor? "Actually not" will now be the answer. And that shows how wrong you are

Saab and the six-cylinder. The V6 in the 9000. Forced by GM? Image: Saab Automobile AB

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Saab and the six-cylinder. Rumors and truths. (1)

2. March 20209. March 2020 Tom Office Series 18 comments ford, saab, Sechzylinder Min read

Saab and the six-cylinder. A relationship that was never easy. The first six-cylinder moved into the 1993 II and 900 from 9000. A GM unit, which quickly earned the reputation of the engine, under pressure from the Americans

The guy lying on the way to Frankfurt. It will not be that bad this time

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The lying down. He is back!

25. November 201925. November 2019 Tom Office Series 8 comments throttle, Saab 9-3 Aero, TCS Min read

The enclosure of the A3 between Aschaffenburg and Hösbach. Friends from Austria call them mockingly avalanche barrier. In fact, it is a local noise protection project that does not just have friends. In the enclosure, it always comes back to fatal accidents and

End of the season. Store classics and youngtimer correctly

Two Saab 9000 generations are waiting for the coming season

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End of the season. Store youngtimers and classics correctly.

28. October 201928. October 2019 Tom Office Series 19 comments season Min read

Season 2019 is over. Saab classic cars and classics are stored in their winter quarters. To avoid damage, so you do not experience a negative surprise at the start of the season 2020, you should pay some attention to a few things. What to do when wintering the automobile

The Saab 9-3 Aero on the towing towards Frankfurt

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The end of a business trip

7. October 20196. October 2019 Tom Office Series Min read

Wednesday evening. Rush hour and only 2 kilometers home. The car in front of me slows down, the traffic comes to a standstill. That was it for me then! The engine of the Saab dies, with last momentum I save myself

Saab 900 Turbo 16 S in front of Swedish backdrop

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Market check. Swedish cult Saab 900.

2. October 20191. October 2019 Tom Office Series saab 900 Min read

Just as the 911 has shaped the Porsche brand, the 900 is responsible for the Swedish cult. He is considered one of the most interesting and unusual vehicles from the Göta Älv. Will the Saab 900 still live up to its reputation as an icon,

A Saab Friction Tester for Berlin Tegel

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A Saab Friction Tester for Berlin-Tegel

16. August 201915. August 2019 Tom Office Series Berlin Tegel, saab friction tester, saab scania, SFT Min read

It's that time again! From the bankruptcy of Schwerin-Parchim Airport, a Saab Friction Tester is offered. A good opportunity to take a look back at the year 1982. One of the two West Berlin civilian airports, the one in Tegel, is said to have a new one

9000 sectional model at the IAA in Frankfurt

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Retrospective. A little Saab for everyone.

24th of June 201924th of June 2019 Tom Office Series 1991, flank protection, pretensioners, IAA, pollen filter, saab Min read

The companies with the most brilliant ideas in the market are not always successful. The story is full of examples. Because if it were otherwise, then for example Saab would still exist. The small, always innovative brand from Sweden continued

Volvo and Saab, trade fair concept in Neumünster

Volvo and Saab, the trade fair concept in Neumünster

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The slightly different exhibition concept

21th of June 201920th of June 2019 Jan_HH 240, 900, DeLorean, classic day, Neumünster, saab, volvo Min read

With the start of the season, the various fairs around the sanctuary of the Germans are starting again: the car. What supposedly became an exclusive scene of the German brands around Porsche, Daimler and BMW in recent years

Cool: The eucalyptus-green dream

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Eucalyptus Green Midsummer Night's Dream from Saab

19th of June 201918th of June 2019 Tom Office Series Min read

Let's face it! Anyone who deals with a Saab classic in their free time lives on the better side of society. A Saab is often hobby, second car, driving pleasure pure. Especially in the summer months there are rallies where you

After the rescue: Note 2 from the appraiser

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Saab 9000 CD rescue. Technology & Finale. (3)

20. May 2019 Tom Office Series 9000 CD, saab, valuations, youngtimer Min read

After Oli had pulled his 9000 CD with a trailer from the yard, he tried, among other things in auto-archeology. His result was surprising, the past of rolling cultural heritage is well documented. Now the technology is on the list. At old

Saab 97 Sonnet II. Photo: Bilweb

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Saab Sonnet II. Sports car with 2 clocks

6. May 20195. May 2019 Tom Office Series Eric Carlsson, Pat Moss, Saab Sonnet II, sports car Min read

The official name is Saab 97 sonnet. But nobody says that, not even sworn Saab fans. The small sports car from Saab is very exclusive, especially when talking about the 2-Takter. And he carries a lot of legends and dramas,

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Saab 9000 CD Rescue (2)

3. April 20192. April 2019 Tom Office Series saab 9000 cd Min read

Writing about the value preservation of older cars has become a socio-political statement. That was not always so, especially not in the year 2011 when I started writing. Times have changed, preserving old vehicles is also