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One Saab 9-5, Four Ride Heights: A Reader’s Suspension Project Is Looking for Builders

Goran Aničić — Sun, 20 Sep 2026 12:24:26 +0000

An industrial designer in Virginia is developing a reversible suspension concept for his family's Saab 9-5, with four planned ride heights and no permanent changes to the original unibody. He is seeking experienced Saab technicians, machinists, and suspension engineers to help develop the system.

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A 1962 Saab 96 Two-Stroke With Its Original Interior Heads to Auction in Sweden

Konstantin Jokić — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 17:57:53 +0000

A Polar White 1962 Saab 96 two-stroke, restored in 2012 and retaining its original red and gray interior, is heading to auction in Sweden. Its documented restoration, replacement rear fenders, and intriguing mileage history make this an interesting early Saab 96 to examine before bidding closes on September 23.

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Before GM900 Became a Verdict: How the Press Read Saab’s New 900 in 1993

Konstantin Jokić — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:18:37 +0000

In September 1993, Automotor tested the new Saab 900 while GM ownership, Opel components and Saab’s future were still open questions. Reading that review today reveals how differently the NG900 was judged before decades of hindsight turned “GM900” into a verdict.

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1993 Saab 900 Commemorative Edition #86 Sells for $68,000 on Bring a Trailer

Goran Aničić — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:11:20 +0000

A 1993 Saab 900 Turbo Commemorative Edition registered as #86 of 325 sold for $68,000 at no reserve on Bring a Trailer. The result is particularly notable because the car wears SPG bodywork, 16 inch Super Aero wheels and other changes documented in its registry history since 2013.

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Saab 9-3 MY2007+ Is Finally Getting IPC650GW Support

Goran Aničić — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:16:36 +0000

Henrik Glad is finalizing IPC650GW support for Saab 9-3 MY2007 and newer, combining an NG9-5 cluster with a hidden donor MIU, SID relocation, mileage synchronization and new eSID3 integration.

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After 20 Years, a Doctor’s Saab 9-3 Gets an Eight Month Restoration in Taiwan

Goran Aničić — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:52:04 +0000

Dr. Yang bought his Titanium Grey Saab 9-3 Arc while beginning his medical career. More than twenty years later, SAC Taiwan completed an eight month restoration across its Taichung and Tucheng service centers.

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From C900 Turbo Cabriolets to “LAST 95”: Saab Car Club Victoria’s 2026 Concours

Konstantin Jokić — Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:32:51 +0000

Saab Car Club Victoria’s 2026 Concours d’Elegance brought together classic 900s, two generations of Saab convertibles, 9-3s, 9-5s and a white NG 9-5 carrying the fitting registration “LAST 95” at Living Legends in Greenvale.

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Why Is a 178,000-Mile Saab 900 Carlsson Estimated at More Than Twice a 9-3 Carlsson XWD?

Goran Aničić — Sat, 12 Sep 2026 14:38:04 +0000

Mathewsons is offering two Saabs carrying the Carlsson name in the same September auction, but their estimates could hardly be more different. The 178,000-mile 900 is valued at more than twice the newer V6 XWD.

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Saab 900 T16S (Aero/SPG) Original Designer Sketches

Matt Searle — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 21:53:51 +0000

Geoff Wardle, the British designer credited with the Saab 900 Aero/SPG body kit and three-spoke alloy wheels, is donating signed reproductions of three original sketches to a charity auction supporting a Los Angeles community mobility and storytelling project. Bidding runs online through September 30.

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This €300 Saab 9000 Now Makes 653 HP at the Wheels on Stock Pistons and Rods

Goran Aničić — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:02:08 +0000

Built in Estonia from a €300 1998 Saab 9000 2.0t, this standing mile project now produces 486.8 kW at the wheels while retaining the factory B204 pistons, rods, crankshaft, camshafts and valves.

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