Ray and Pat Kopczynski of Albany, Oregon, met on a blind date, married within six months, and have spent 53 years since driving matching Saabs. A June 2024 KPTV/Fox 12 “Behind the Wheel” segment revisited their story, first told locally in 2021 around Ray’s 6,400-mile cross-country drive in a 1965 Saab 96.
Between 1964 and 1970, Uruguay assembled 478 Saab cars: 308 Saab 96s, 70 Saab 95s and 100 Saab 99s. Club Saab Uruguay’s new video, “History of Saab in Uruguay,” gives overdue structure to one of the least expected Saab stories in South America: local assembly, Automotora Boreal, regional motorsport, Monte Carlo Historique entries and a club that still keeps the cars visible today.
What happens when Saab owners must choose only one car for the next decade? More than 625 answers revealed the real hierarchy of daily-driven Saab loyalty.
This 1966 Saab 96 Monte Carlo 850 combines a fully rebuilt mechanical base with untouched visual patina. Yet, current bidding sits well below expectations, raising questions about market dynamics.
A 1966 Saab 96 built to Monte Carlo 850 specification sold on Bring a Trailer for $63,500 on March 20, 2026 - the highest price any Saab 96 has ever reached on the platform. SaabPlanet analyzes the specification, the restoration, the bidding, and what the result means for the market.
In a personal column for Dagens Nyheter, automotive journalist Jonas Fröberg recounts visiting a Saab enthusiast friend while facing a hard truth of his own - owning five aging Saabs without the skills to maintain them. What begins as an engine removal in a garage slowly becomes a reflection on attachment, identity and the quiet impossibility of letting go.
A 1966 Saab 96 two-stroke that sat in a forest barn for 48 years is back in daylight. Robin Westberg follows Hampus as the team fights seized brakes, missing ignition pieces, and rotten fuel hoses - then finally gets spark and a rough-running start. Next stop: Elmia Custom Motor Show 2026, where the plan is to restore and even paint the car live at the Restoration Show.
Peter Granegärd stepped back into competitive driving after a 30-year break, bought a Saab 96 that had been parked since 2007, rebuilt it into a track tool, and finished the season with the 1000cc Cup’s E-class title. With an engine refurbishment now queued for the winter, he’s treating the comeback as a program - not a one-off trophy run.
This 1975 Saab 96, rebuilt with genuine rally intent and powered by a 151-horsepower Sweedspeed Racing V4, changed hands for €27,000 after a reserve-not-met auction on Bring a Trailer. Sold privately from Vienna, the car’s price reflects engineering depth, documented performance, and disciplined execution rather than auction hype, pointing to a clear revaluation of serious, competition-grade Saab classics.
A newly rediscovered Saab factory documentary traces the brand’s rally journey from two-strokes to turbo history. With subtitles now available, it reveals how Saab learned to win without power - and why that mindset still defines the brand today.
