Saab Classic Cars No. 2 is now available for pre-order in English through the Saab Car Museum webshop, marking a direct test of international demand for serious Saab print publishing.
More than 240 SaabPlanet readers weighed in on the question of pure Saab design. Their answers point to one conclusion: Saab design was never only about shape. It was about engineering honesty, usefulness, safety, aerodynamics, and a refusal to imitate the obvious.
Jay Leno and Donald Osborne put three attainable classics under the spotlight: a 1946 Willys Jeep CJ-2A, a 1969 MGB Roadster, and a 1991 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible. The Saab was not Jay’s predicted winner, but the market numbers told a different story.
A simple SaabPlanet Facebook question - “Post your Saab and your current mileage” - turned into a real-world endurance roll call. From LPG-converted 9-3s and diesel TTiDs to long-serving 9-5 wagons, the responses show why Saab ownership still lives outside the usual collector-car logic.
The Saab 900 that arrived at SAC Taiwan's Tucheng workshop was a car worth saving - and SAC knew exactly what that meant. Bare metal, rebuilt frames, multi-layer paintwork, mechanical tuning, interior detail. Another benchmark restoration from the team that simply refuses to let these cars disappear.
This Saab 99 was never restored, never retired, and never replaced. After 50 years and over 1 million kilometers, its story is fully documented.
Manual or automatic - pick one, no "depends" allowed. We put that exact question to Saab owners and got over 60 unfiltered answers. Here's what the community said, and what 30 years of Saab transmission history tells us about who's right.
The OG9-5 never accounted for modern smartphones, but 9T Saabs has delivered a wireless charging console that integrates cleanly into the interior, installs without cutting, and follows Saab’s original design logic with surprising precision.
Garage 11 in Hamburg unveils a highly developed 1998 Saab 9000 Aero featuring a Maptun Stage 6 setup, custom H&R coilovers, and Porsche brakes. With registered 280 hp and potential close to 400 hp, this is a rare example of a fully engineered high-performance 9000.
During Saab’s 1996 Talladega Challenge, a Saab 900 Turbo crashed head-on at over 80 mph in a storm. The outcome validated Saab’s safety engineering in real conditions.
