My wanderings through the many alleys of my neighborhood invariably turns up something interesting. But it’s been a while since I’ve seen a running Saab 99, and I know it’s running, as it wasn’t here a week or so earlier.
The mysterious slim trailer is still here too; I hope to find someone there to ask about it. Maybe it was designed to be hauled by the Saab, to reduce wind resistance. Now that would be quite a sight.
I thought that trailer was some kind of escape pod. the SAAB owner would come out in a space suit. Nanu Nanu
Now, they just need a trailer to haul the Saab. Quirky, but horrible engineering.
Back in the ’80s, a friend acquired a 70s model, and most of the time, it wasn’t running!
Happy Motoring, Mark
And a Hobie on the far right! This dude is cool!
Saab love here! Love the 99’s and that familiar greenhouse that carried all the way into the 90s!
Single horse trailer, I believe.
Although not common, I do see old Saabs on the road here in New England from time to time. And of course a field full of them at the Annual Swedish Car Day – https://www.bostonvolvo.com/swedish-car-day.htm . This event was cnx last year, but looks like it will go forward this year. I go for the Volvos, but also love the Saabs, particularly the 96s.
Styling of these early 99’s reminds me of the Renault 12.
I recently watched a Swedish series “Fallet “on Netflix. It is set in present day Sweden but the main detective drives a Saab 99. A 40+ year old car seemed like an odd choice for a daily driver.
I have always been intrigued by that model. In 1976 I was planning to buy my first new car and I narrowed down my choices to the Saab 99 and the BMW 2002. I ended up buying the BMW in Inka Orange. I kept it for over 30 years so it was probably the right choice but I still like the Saab.
Nice find.
The trailer, entry door aside, looks a bit like a horse trailer to my gentle UK eyes, though I cannot explain how it came to be in Oregon.
I still miss my 93’s (apostrophe added for clarity)—and I liked the 99 when it appeared: that somehow nautical curved rocker, and the nearly level drip rail, both in opposition to the norm ?
From what you are telling us now you can’t be certain that it runs only that it appeared within the last week. It could have been dropped off with a tow truck/recovery vehicle. Or is there further intell from your recon that you may be withholding at this time? Answers Mister! We want answers!
At one point in time, my father (who worked for AMC in Kenosha) was going to purchase a new car and the choice was down to an AMC Pacer or a SAAB 99. He had a big family so space was a priority. He found the Pacer was 8″ wider outside, but the 99 was 8″ wider inside. 16″ of wasted space in the Pacer, needless to say we drove SAABs for many years
Good to see one still out there .
Pops bought a new SAAB station wagon in the early 1960’s, it had the three cylinder two stroke engine and wasn’t very reliable, it would quit running without warning and at that time we lived out in the country, no cell ‘hones nor pay ‘hones back then…
-Nate