I previously wrote about the very last Saab 900 that the Finnish police still has. Yesterday username “saamu” posted a link on the Saab Club Finland discussion board of a news article where it was stated that the very last 1993 model Saab 900 has finally retired from police service. …
Since I already posted the video of a Saab 900 Police Car I decided to continue on the same topic. Here’s a few pics I shot of a 1968 Saab 99 Police Car and a Saab 900 Police Car. I don’t remember the model year of the 900, but I …
The Finnish Police still has one Saab 900 (16 valve 900i) in active duty. The car is more or less used as a backup and it is possibly going to museum sometime soon. Here’s a video from the Finnish broadcaster YLE (in Finnish only): http://areena.yle.fi/video/1299758544123 The clip should be viewable …
Scan-Auto lahjoitti valtiolle 4 kappaletta Poliisi-varusteisia Saab 96:sia vuosina 1965-1968. Saabit nimettiin “Hyvän Tahdon” autoiksi, mutta lahjoituksella ei kuitenkaan ollut mitään tekemistä Niilo Tarvajärven keräämien lahjoitusten kanssa, vaan asia oli puhtaasti Scan-Auton oman aktiivisuuden tuotos. Lahjoitetut autot olivat Saab 96 Sport 1965 (kaksitahtinen), Saab 96 Special 1966 (kaksitahtinen), Saab 96 …
SAAB 99 FINLANDIA The prototypes for the Saab 99 Finlandia were made in 1976 at the Uusikaupunki Saab factory in Finland. The car was lengthened some 25 cm by adding an extra piece to the middle of the body. The “limo” went to actual production in 1977 when a total …
Finnish Police had very few Saab 96 as patrol cars in the old days and none of them have survived to this day. I have had this really sad looking Tekno Saab 96 a while and I was going to restore it to it’s former glory. But then I got …
CLASSIC MOTOR SHOW 2008 (Lahti, Finland) A few weeks back I was at the Classic Motor Show promoting the Saab Club Of Finland. I had only a little bit of time to wander around, so this is not a comprehensive report on the happening. But all in all, great event, …
