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4 Cylinders 1, 5 engine from the Ford Taunus. Not the kind of Saab you see everyday. Doesn't it remind you of a certain Honda from approximatively the same era? Best, Nicolas

Many of you started out with very nice cars. My first car was a VW 1300 and trust me I was proud as a rooster when I drove it to school. Considering its age and milage it performed well. However the 6 volt battery was a draw back because I could not insta

You can drive the Sonnet without its face on. I found it easy to match with hardware store spray paint. Back in the day before spray booths. This message has been edited by cazalea on 2025-05-10 20:14:36

Driveway of impractical cars exc the Volvo Ex Swede (not Volvo) Saab Sonnet Cazalea

...a '67 Saab 96 V4.... A lot could be said about these, and I would add this: It didn't need 4wd and the standard heater was more than sufficient, which was pretty rare back then. These were brilliant in winter conditions. Had a Ford engine by the way. H

From a time there was still a niche for car makers like Saab. GM stewardship might not always have been the best but let’s not forget that without it would have petered out decades earlier 🤷🏻‍♂️ It was simply way to small to make it on its own…

There was huge political pressure to go for petrol and drop all other alternatives. Saying there was ‘open competition’ for anything but the shortest times is a tad revisionist. And it’s not like the best technology necessarily won (Betamax anyone). The o

I understand the frustration here and after having seen the video it’s certainly not how I would have gone about it 😊 At the same time we need to face the facts. After the turnaround by Edwardes that finally led to the brand being sold to Ford, it’s not b

Doing the homework about where to find AC clubs would be a good thing, they would help you out if you get trouble with you car, and there are a few Volvo clubs around too I have to say, the vintage AMcar road handling on winter roads up north is a signifi