Saab Rally History – BBC Top Gear
It was brought to my attention that BBC recently featured a video on Saab’s rally history. The footage is quite nice, especially the Erik Carlsson interview. Enjoy. Don’t forget to also check out the...
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What’s in a color? – The Saab Palette
The Saab Palette continues to expand into new colors along with the growth of the brand. When one thinks back to some of the colors that stood out over the rest, do you think of Monte Carlo Yellow...
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Finally, the Saab History film has arrived and it is now available, so remember, you’ve seen it here first. This film is narrated by non other than Erik Carlsson by describing how SAAB came into the...
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SAAB – Made in Sweden (1937 – Present)
Many have sent in e-mails recently stating that Saab Automobile is no longer affiliated with the Aircraft industry, while this is presently true, it is important to provide information as to when Saab...
View ArticleThe Saab Story – 92 through the 900
The Saab Story, covering how Saab began in the aircraft industry until the Saab 92, right up until the Saab 900 was introduced in 1979 is nice video from the archive that I think will further clarify...
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The Saab-Scania Story – Fifty Years of Saab
I am also providing you another video from the archive, covering even more details on the history of Saab known as the “Saab-Scania Story – 50 Years of Saab” done in 1987. The Saab-Scania partnership...
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The Saab 60th Anniversary Program, Feb 6th (Day 2)
Today is the second day which was the longest and certainly most entertaining. I began the day with a wakeup at about 6:00am, then made an early breakfast at 7:00am on the ocean side deck. As I made it...
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The Saab Model 92 – Saab USA Heritage Collection
Photo Credit: Saab Automobile USA At the recent Saab 60th Anniversary event in San Diego, California we had the priveledge to not only see the Saab USA Heritage Collection in person, but to literally...
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The Aerodynamics of the Saab Automobiles
Source: Johnson, Cutnell PHYSICS: Fifth Edition Wiley, New York, NY 2001 A colleague recently mentioned that there is a website that showcases the Saab Automobile’s drag coefficients of various Saab...
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Saab solutions to minimizing lift since 1947
Photo Credit: Saab Automobile As a follow-up to the previous posting on Saab’s drag coefficients as early as 1947 with the Saab model 92, I have decided to provide information that covers the...
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Saab Designer Profile – Sixten Sason
Sixten Sason, was born in Sweden in 1912. By 1939, a self-taught illustrator notable for being responsible for designs with Hasselblad, Electrolux and Husqvarna from everything from cameras,...
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Saab 60th Anniversary : Carlsson’s Choice for Hall of Fame
Photo Credit: Saab Automobile 2007-06-01 CONTACTS Saab 60th Anniversary Carlsson’s Choice: Erik Selects Six Favorites from Saab’s Hall of Fame The career of Eric (Mr Saab) Carlsson, international...
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Saab Factory – Trollhättan, Sweden
Photo Credit: Saab History The Saab Factory in Trollhättan, Sweden began production in December of December of 1949 of the SAAB 92. At that time, the factory still exhibited it’s aircraft heritage...
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SAAB 92 1:43 Scale Model
At the Saab Enthusiast Swap Meet on Sunday, June 10th on the last day of the Saab Festival in Sweden, I managed to find the SAAB 92 1:43 scale model that I have been looking for that was manufactured...
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1950 Saab 92 to compete in rally this weekend
Photo Credit: Saab History This just in from the former editor of NINES Magazine, Tim Winker, the magazine of the Saab Club of North America. The photo above showcases Saab Enthusiast, Tom Donney’s...
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SAAB 92 Rally driver needed this weekend
Photo Credit: Tim Winker Tim Winker has just notified Saab History that his driver is unable to make it in the competition this weekend and is looking for someone to get behind the wheel of this truly...
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SAAB 92 AT ROAD AMERICA
Photo Credit: Tim Winker Tim Winker the former editor of Nines Magazine has just provided Saab History some recent photographs on turn 5 of the SAAB 92 racing at Road America in Elkhart, Wisconsin....
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Garry Small Saab of Portland, Oregon – SAAB 92
Photo Credit: Saab History During my recent visit to Garry Small Saab of Portland, Oregon, site sponsor of Saab History, I got to see their super rare 1954 SAAB 92 which was originally located in...
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A Call To All SAAB 92 Owners in the USA
Photo Credit: Saab Automobile USA Tim Winker, former editor for Nines Magazine, who participated in the Saab 900 Talladega event as a journalist in 1996 who has recently rallied in Tom Donney’s SAAB...
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The Saab Naming and Model Nomenclature
Image Credit: Saab History As a follow-up to the posting I made back in November of 2006 on the logo history, it is about time that I compliment this information with the following on the correct...
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Saab Enthusiast Acquires 1951 SAAB 92
Photo Credit: Pierre Marchand Pierre Marchand of Canada, a Saab enthusiast and proud owner of a 1992 900S since new, has acquired a beautiful 1951 SAAB 92 and has been kind enough to share some...
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The Saab Project Designs by Model
As a follow-up to the previous writeup on the past and present Saab designers and their achievements, it was necessary to include a chronological up-to-date listing of Saab projects both production...
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Saab History Helps Saab Enthusiast With SAAB 92
I received an e-mail about a week or so ago from a Joseph Mathis who is helping a fellow Saab Club of Kansas City, member Ken Ebling, track down some much needed information for his SAAB 92b. This...
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The SAAB 92A : 1950 – 1952
Photo Credit: Saab Automobile USA The SAAB 92A began production in December of 1949 as a 1950 model year after the first prototype was created a few years earlier known as the URSAAB 92001. This model...
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The Saab 92B : 1953-1956
Photo Credit: Saab Automobile AB In 1953 the SAAB 92A(ninety two), was replaced by the SAAB 92B and this model ran until 1956. This model was the first production vehicle for SAAB and came equipped...
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