Int Saab 2012 in Belgium (Spa)

From the 3rd untill the 5th of August 2012 all Saab enthusiasts are invited in Belgium to celebrate together 3 great birthdays: 25 years of Saab Club Belgium, 30 years of International Saab Club Meetings, and last but not least: 65 years of Saab automobiles!

Place to be is Spa, in the middle of the Belgian Ardennes, and that is no coincidence: Spa is known for its strong bond with cars and rich history of rally / racing.

Saab legends as Erik Carlsson and Stig Blomqvist found their way to it, and with success!

The track of Spa-Francorchamps is considered as the most beautiful racetrack in the world. Spa became also a worldwide player with his water and thermes.

And now it is waiting for you to make a new highlight in his fascinating history! The website of this event can be visited here.

See you all in August 2012!

Please register yourself here!

E-mail of Saab in the Netherlands

Today I`ve got an e-mail of Kees van den Berg from Saab in the Netherlands. He writes (in short) that Saab parts `ll be available for the future but that the delivery of new cars is uncertain for the moment.

Beste Saab-rijder en Saab-liefhebber,

U heeft ongetwijfeld gelezen over het faillissement van Saab, dat op 19 december jl. is uitgesproken. In dit faillissement zijn drie belangrijke divisies van Saab betrokken, Saab Automobile, Saab Tools en Saab Powertrain.

De vierde divisie, Saab Parts, is buiten het faillissement gebleven en zal dus doorgaan met het leveren van Saab-onderdelen voor onderhoud en reparatie. U kunt als Saab-rijder uw auto dus zoals u gewend bent, laten onderhouden en repareren bij het officiële netwerk van de 38 Nederlandse Saab-dealers en Erkende Reparateurs.

In Nederland werd Saab tot op heden ingevoerd door Beherman Nederland, een privéonderneming, die evenmin is betrokken bij het faillissement van Saab Automobile. Beherman zal uiteraard niet meer in staat zijn de levering te garanderen van nieuwe Saab-personenauto’s, maar gaat wel verder met het leveren van onderdelen.

In dit stadium zijn nog niet alle gevolgen van het faillissement bekend. Beherman is daardoor op dit ogenblik niet in staat antwoord te geven op alle vragen die u mogelijk heeft. Wij zullen u zo veel mogelijk via uw dealer of erkend reparateur informeren, tevens zullen wij social media (Facebook en @Saab_Nederland op Twitter) en de website Saab.NL inzetten om u op de hoogte te houden van de ontwikkelingen rond Saab.

Wij betreuren uiteraard het mogelijke ongemak, dat de ontstane situatie met zich meebrengt, maar wij zullen er alles aan doen om de After Sales zo efficiënt mogelijk voort te zetten.

Met vriendelijke groeten,

Saab Nederland


Kees van den Berg
Managing Director

Above a picture of my own "Saab museum" at home. My 95 is from 1975 and still keeps on going. If parts for a Saab of this age are still available no one has to worry (in my opinion) for more recent Saabs.

Finally, has everyone signed in now as a member of the "Saab Museum club?"

The last Saab is not yet built!

According to Saabs United it was announced today that some employees will return to the Saab factory to build the cars still standing un-finished on the production line. About 100 cars will be built and sold off.

Above a picture of my 9-3 convertible (a Vector TX edition with Hirsch stage 1). More pictures of this car and my other Saabs are on this page.

Save the Saab Museum in Trollhättan!

Of course we all hope someone buys Saab complete with factory and museum. BUT if let`s say someone from (again let`s say Austria) buy`s the factory and starts making parts and is not buying the museum. What next?! Taking over the whole museum (cars, building and stock) is a very very expensive thing for us as Saab fans, I think we have to face the facts that this is not an option. Who is willing to participate in saving the museum?! But I do want to , but I cannot do it alone!!!

Above a picture of my own Saab 95, I call him my Troll.

Nobody has been laid off!

Nobody at Saab has been laid off at the moment. Everyone has just been suspended from work, however everyone still has a duty to show up for work if called upon!

Klik hier voor een "artikel" hierover in het Nederlands.

Video for Save Saab Museum Trollhättan!

I want to create a video to help save the Saab Museum. Are you willing to help? I need you to send in your photos and videos (that you have rights to), of your Saabs! You can post them on our Facebook wall, or email them to adspringer80@gmail.com. Thank you!