One of 38: Saab 9-3 Independence Edition No.06 Sells in Paris After €57,900 Listing
engine and documented French history. Originally planned as one of 366 cars, it became one of only 38 completed before Saab production collapsed in 2011.
engine and documented French history. Originally planned as one of 366 cars, it became one of only 38 completed before Saab production collapsed in 2011.
Jason Castriota joins Alrik Söderlind’s Fenix series to explain the engineering behind the PhoeniX concept, the advanced next-generation 9-3 and the separate plans for a compact 9-2 and modern Sonett.
A Saab 9-3 Convertible was three days from its German HU reinspection after two workshops failed to resolve a persistent ABS and ESP warning. A continuity test prompted by ChatGPT found a broken wire concealed inside an apparently intact harness.
Saab’s BMW engine program advanced far beyond the supply agreement announced in 2010. Peter Dahl explains how Project 540 gained a running N18-powered mule in three weeks, why Saab chose the 1.6-liter turbo, and how roughly 100 engines reached Trollhättan before bankruptcy.
Dutch enthusiast Alex Hoogland has assembled four distinctly different Saab 9-3s: a modified 1999 Coupé, two Convertibles and an Arctic White Griffin Aero 2.8T V6.
In 1999, Spain’s Automóvil tested the Saab 9-3 SE 2.0TS against the BMW 328 Ci, Peugeot 406 Coupé and Volvo C70. The Saab made 218 hp on the dyno, won every major acceleration test and cost the least - but its front-drive chassis imposed clear limits that still matter to youngtimer buyers.
A 2011 Saab 9-3 1.8t Linear convertible is heading to Charterhouse's Antiques & Interiors auction in Sherborne on July 24, 2026. Owned for two years by a retired high-ranking army officer who has since given up driving, the car carries a pre-sale estimate of £3,000-£4,000 - described by auctioneer Richard Bromell as less than half of what its owner originally paid.
Joakim Bratell owns 20 Saabs, but his collection is not designed to remain parked. A new TTELA interview reveals his three silver 2014 Saab 9-3s, five unused factory bodies, a Sky Blue Convertible under construction, his upholstery business and the Aero TX Edition he considers his personal favorite.
Ahmad Abu Maizer and Henrik Glad relocate the SID in 2007–2014 Saab 9-3 models and enable a cleaner, fully functional NG9-5 cluster retrofit.
Ian Rawlings owns nine Land Rovers, yet it was his 23-year-old Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible that recently passed its MOT without a single advisory. Now, after admitting that he simply does not use the car enough, he is considering whether the striking late OG 9-3 should move to a new custodian.
