Since we hit a snag on the 96 Rally and have to wait for parts (again) – I decided to do something about the 1978 99 Turbo while waiting. I wasn’t quite sure if I wanted to restore it or build a track car. A track car would be nice, but since the car has… Continue reading Saab 99 Turbo 1978 – Restoration part 1 – The Beginning
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Saab Club Meeting in Northern Finland
The Saab Club Of Finland had a meeting at Sotkamo, in Northern Finland. I decided to visit Tikkis in Lappeenranta on the way, and we drove to Sotkamo together. The highlight of the meeting was a visit to the Talvivaara mine. Some pretty big machines over there… Also – I found a few detail items… Continue reading Saab Club Meeting in Northern Finland
1978 Saab 99 Turbo – deciding what to do
The 1978 Saab 99 Turbo has been under the covers for over a year now. I finally took the covers off to take a better look and decide on what to do. The corrosion situation on the car is really bad – it needs a lot of new steel. I do have all the necessary… Continue reading 1978 Saab 99 Turbo – deciding what to do
Saab 99 Turbo 1978
It seems I’m a new owner of a 1978 Saab 99 Turbo. I picked the car up from eastern Finland the past weekend. The Saab 99 Turbo was the first mass-produced Turbo car in the world and one of the most iconic Saab models ever made. So when an opportunity came to get one I… Continue reading Saab 99 Turbo 1978