Save the Saab car factory

The last week we had a lot of rumor about Saab, but as far as I can see still nothing has happened with the factory. Victor Muller has joined the Brightwell camp, but (again) as far as I know they still did not make a bid yet. Mahindra & Mahindra did, Youngman too. Baic (an other Chinese company like Youngman) and Panasonic are also looking for Saab, they want to make electric Saabs, but I`ll make a separate post about that because I do (at the moment) not understand why.

Maybe the administrators just are waiting now for Brightwell to bid (because the others did already). The administrators just need to know which company gives them the best price, right? I really hope the soap comes to a good end soon, it`s time to get back to work for the trolls.

Some posts ago I`ve written something about the Saab Safari. Not the plane, but the car (yes there is a Saab Safari plane too, and I do not mean the Saab Safir). This time I just want to share the picture of an other rare breed in the Saab museum, the Solstad 9000.

The Solstad 9000 is a Saab 9000CS converted by Solstad to a cartransporter. The one in the museum has a 150hp engine and a small collision damage. But you already knew of course because that written in the pdf with the cars in the museum (page 122).

Youngman has placed the bid for Saab

Youngman did place a bid for Saab! They want to make cars in Trollcity! Let us hope their bid is high enough. What a great news! Museum is saved, the factory maybe very soon follows. Rachel if you read this: THANK YOU!!!!

Youngman launched its bid as early as last Monday, they really want to build cars in Trollhättan. The current bid is three billion (swedish crowns I suppose). Now the receivers are considering it. It`s still possible that Mahindra & Mahindra from India or Brightwell (from Turkey) make a better bid compared to the Youngman one. But it seems 2012 is the year new cars `ll be made in Trollhättan!

It is the end unfortunately for the 9-4X SUV (which was in fact a Mexican car and not made in Trollhättan) and the Saab 9-5NG. The 9-5NG is too much competition for GM apparently, they do not want to give Youngman (or anyone else) the right to build this great Saab. I for myself think it is still possible that GM changes his/her mind (nah, it is a his). There is a saying "if you can`t beat them, join them". It`s nearly a fact that they could not beat Saab, so... it does not make sense to see Saab as a foe instead of a client.

Youngman wants to build New-Saab 9-3`s and Lotus sportcars in the Trollhättan factory. The Saab factory is one of Europe's most modern and efficient factory for cars.


Click on the picture of the Ursaab on top of this page to see the latest post on this blog about Saab.

Trolhättan bid for museum not high enough

According to Ttela the bid of the city of Trollhättan for the complete car collection of the Saab Car Museum is not high enough. This because higher bids are placed.

Also the national museum in Stockholm has showed interest in the museum but lacks the financial funds to bid for the whole collection.

About the Innovatum plan we did not find news yet. Does this mean this bid was also too low?

From SU (no offence) there is no follow up visible about the e-mails we`ve sent. Am worried about the museum, not the cars. They`ll find their way to Saab lovers through the whole world soon.

Maybe it is possible to join forces (Innovatum/Trollhättan/Saab fans). If the Ursaab sleeps 2 month`s a year in the National Museum in Stockholm they might also participate in saving the Saab Museum.