Cars

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I’ve always had a soft spot for Saab cars and so, as we are passing, have to visit the Saab Museum at Trollhatten.

In the 60’s Saab built a great reputation as rally cars and then in the 70’s launched the Saab Turbo which quickly became my dream car. J sits this one out – which is probably sensible – as though I love the museum it’s not for everyone.

I always wished my father had bought a Saab, though he did look at them. I think he came close once but the specific car he had he eye one (a Saab 99 EMS) then sold and I don’t think he ever came close again.

I also remember a Saab connection with Newcastle that was then celebrating its 900^th anniversary at the same time Saab introduced the Saab 900 into the UK. As a part of this I was lucky enough to have a short drive in a Saab Turbo.

I also thought that Top-Gear had named their test driver “The Stig” to emulate the Swedish Saab rally driver Stig Blomquist, but it turns out I’m wrong and they named the character after “Stig of the dump”!

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Photos

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Early Saabs

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Saab 96 - Monty Carlo rally winner

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One of the original Saab 900 Turbos

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Stig Bolmquist's Saab

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Saab Museum

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Classic 1980s Saab Turbo