Pictures of Saab

Nearly on daily basis I post a picture regarding Saab on the Facebook page of Save Saab. Last week I`ve posted the picture below I`ve found somewhere on the web.

As I did not make the picture myself, the nice thing is, that its author found it and responded : "I took that picture at the Gistad Saab Swap meet in the early 90´s. Had one of those pedal cars when I was a kid :-)" So Martin B: thank you for scanning your analogue photo to make it digital. Because Martin B. did I`ve scanned in a picture too :).

It`s a postcard I`ve got from Saab in the Netherlands. Below the text which was written on the back.

Do you have a nice Saab related picture too? Feel free to send it to me: info(@)jouwkeuken.nl

Nice Saab pictures

On the web I`ve found some nice Saab pictures so I`ve posted them on our Facebook page last week. I could not resist to post the "Winter Wonderland" Saab on this blog for the non-facebook Saabists.

Last week I`ve fitted a spoiler on my Saab 9-5, so I`ve made a picture myself too :). I`ve traded in my ugly black rims for aluminium ones, in my opinion my 9-5 is looking much better now.

The picture below is from a 96 I found somewhere for sale. I think these cars are underestimated classics. They are cheap to buy and to maintain. Maintanance is easy too. The only thing is that these cars need to sleep in a garage because the rustdevil likes these kind of Saabs very much.

Saab 9-5

Since new Saabs are not available anymore I`ve decided to collect more Saabs. Recently I`ve bought my 4th Saab, this time a 9-5 more or less saved from the scrapheap. This Saab 9-5 needs some TLC but I`m finished with the Saab 95 and was looking for a new project.

The 9-5 is the Saab with the most experience in my collection with 333.333 km (and still keeps on going on).

I`ve made a page for this Saab 9-5 with more pictures to come during the restoration.

Saab pictures

As I wrote on my latest post it takes time before new Saabs `ll be produced. Untill there are no interesting developments to mention I`ve decided to share pictures and Saab stories on this blog and our Facebook page. Yesterday I was in Lemmer (Friesland/Netherlands) and had some time left to visit the Saab dealer overthere (Saab Schaap). This dealer has an amazing Saab collection. I have made some pictures (with my phone), sorry for the low quality.

What to do with our blog about Saab

We all know NEVS has bought the remains of what once was SAAB, the manufacturer of great cars from Trollhättan in Sweden. It seems NEVS needs a lot of time before "NEVSAABS" can leave Trollhättan. NEVS needs to solve a lot of problems too, I think the Griffin logo is not the biggest problem they have (Scania does not allow NEVS to use the logo). They need to start up the supply chain first, I understand not everyone is willing to deliver parts to NEVS after the experiences with Saab in the past (and currently with Saab parts vs. BMW).

I`m thinking about what to do with the blog and Facebook page of "Save Saab". For the moment I`ve decided to be patient, just wait what happens in Trollhättan. In the mean time I keep on Saabing and posting nice Saab pictures on our Facebook page. Feel free to post your Saab picture on the Facebook page, or send it to my e-mailadress info(@)jouwkeuken.nl. About my Saabs; I`ve decided to keep my 3 current Saabs (9-3 Aero Sedan, 9-3 Convertible TX edition and 95 old timer) and to add more Saabs to my collection. I can`t buy new Saabs yet, so I have to buy used ones. On my wishlist I`ve the 92 and/or a 93 (two strokes) and a 1st generation 9-3 (because in 2002 it was the first Saab I`ve bought). Below a picture of my 95 at home.

Need more Saab "news"? Alexander has a nice blog about Saab.

Saab meet in the Netherlands

Wednesday evening the 10th of October all Saab drivers are invited for the Saab Meet at Zeeland Airport in the Netherlands. This meeting starts at 18.00. Adress: Calandweg 42, 4341 RA Arnemuiden.

IntSaab 2012

Last week I`ve visited IntSaab 2012 in Spa (Belgium) with my 95. I have made a lot of pictures of the participating Saabs. Some of them are visible on this page. More pictures (made by other Saabists) are visible too on the Facebook page of Save Saab!

At IntSaab I`ve met my Saab friend Alexander for the first time in real life, he has a blog about Saab too and as you can see on this page, he has a better camera than I have.