SAAB production has started in Trollhättan
According to saabsunited.com pre-production of new Saabs has begun in Trollhättan. That’s great news or should I say NEVS… 😀 More here: http://www.saabsunited.com/2013/09/production-has-started.html
Category: Enthusiasts
Saab 96 V4 1700S 1974
Here’s one of the more rare Saab 96 models I saw at the Saab Festival – Saab 96 1700S. The info card on the car said there was only 83 Saab 1700S made in 1974 and 1975. But in a Klassiker magazine I have it is stated that between 120 …
IntSaab2013 site open
It looks like the International Saab Club Meeting 2013 official pages are now open! I would have loved to attend but unfortunately I just don’t have the time this year… But for those interested check the site: http://www.intsaab2013.com/ It seems to be somewhat “work in progress” at the moment but …
Saab Owners Club UK 50th Anniversary
Congratulations on my behalf to the Saab Owners Club UK! The club will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in May, more info on the associated events on the SOC site, here: http://www.saabclub.co.uk/index.php/latest-news/286-soc-50th-anniversary.html
IntSaab2012 – back home
The International Saab Club Meeting of 2012 is over and we returned home yesterday. The trip went very well and we had great fun at Spa. Thanks to Saab Club Belgium for organizing the meeting! There was some “extra programme” for us on the way back home. Simo Lampinen had …
IntSaab2012 road trip – Odense, Denmark
Here we are – in Odense, Denmark! Yesterday we boarded Silja Europa in Turku, Finland and it arrived today 6 am at Stockholm, Sweden. We pretty much took to the roads straight away, starting the 811 kilometer drive to Odense, Denmark. The drive went very well except for a little …
National Classic Car Day 2012 Finland – Saab 95 1961
A fellow Saab Club member Vesa brought in his 1961 two stroke Saab 95 Wagon – a seven seater. The car is in original unrestored condition except for some touch up paint in the engine room. Very nice patina for a 50+ year old Saab! Vesa has owned the car …
Classic Motor Show 2012
I participated in the Classic Motor Show at Lahti as part of the saabworks.fi team. Here’s a short reportage with photos: The show was just great. I talked to so many people I almost lost my voice towards Sunday evening. Learnt a lot too – there’s still many many people …
Nice rides
When the board members of the Saab Club Of Finland get together there are always some nice rides to see… Vesa, our cashier, had bought a new ride (Saab 9-3 XWD) and Juha, the president, brought his beautiful 900 Aero. Vesa is also behind MapTun Finland so the 9-3 has …
www.saabworks.fi – Blue&White Saab rallycars
Me and my friend Tomi “Tikkis” Tikanmäki have a new project. We are collecting info and pictures of the Finnish Saab Works Team of 1970’s. Saab Works Finland built 19 full specs Saab 96 rally cars and 2 Saab 99 16 valve cars from 1970 onwards and brought home many …