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![Mention the name “Saab” in conversation with any car-minded individual today, and you’ll usually get either a chuckle or a shudder, followed by a comment along the lines of how […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/thumb_IMG_1078_1024-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3t Sport Wagon – A Sob Story")
Curbside Classic: 2004 Saab 9-5 Arc 2.3t Sport Wagon – A Sob Story
Posted on August 28, 2019 | 48 CommentsMention the name “Saab” in conversation with any car-minded individual today, and you’ll usually get either a chuckle or a shudder, followed by a comment along the lines of how […] -
![If Darth Vader was a real person and inhabited this planet in the 1980’s would this in fact be Darth’s choice of ride to commute to the Mos Denver Space […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4436.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Junkyard Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – Darth Vader’s Ride?")
Junkyard Classic: 1990 Saab 900 Turbo SPG – Darth Vader’s Ride?
Posted on August 16, 2019 | 30 CommentsIf Darth Vader was a real person and inhabited this planet in the 1980’s would this in fact be Darth’s choice of ride to commute to the Mos Denver Space […] -
![There are still a remarkable number of Saabs in and around Fort Collins, CO, likely to do with it being a college town, but 99’s are awfully rare these days. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_4751-3.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Passed On The Left: 1976 Saab 99GL – Quirky Like A Midsummer Night’s Dream")
Passed On The Left: 1976 Saab 99GL – Quirky Like A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Posted on August 11, 2019 | 25 CommentsThere are still a remarkable number of Saabs in and around Fort Collins, CO, likely to do with it being a college town, but 99’s are awfully rare these days. […] -
![(First Posted 1/19/2014) Growing up in L.A. during the dawn of the Yuppie Era, Saabs were always visible, but a bit of an outlier compared to, for example, a BMW […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/P1020876.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2003 Saab 9-3 2.0t – Scratching An Itch")
COAL: 2003 Saab 9-3 2.0t – Scratching An Itch
Posted on June 17, 2018 | 64 Comments(First Posted 1/19/2014) Growing up in L.A. during the dawn of the Yuppie Era, Saabs were always visible, but a bit of an outlier compared to, for example, a BMW […] -
![(First Posted October 27, 2013) After having divested myself of the fun-but-flawed GTI 16v and gotten the in-laws to agree, in principle, to purchasing the Jaguar, I once again got […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Saab92x.1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero: I Prefer My Sushi With A Side Of Lingonberry Sauce")
COAL: 2005 Saab 9-2X Aero: I Prefer My Sushi With A Side Of Lingonberry Sauce
Posted on March 25, 2018 | 40 Comments(First Posted October 27, 2013) After having divested myself of the fun-but-flawed GTI 16v and gotten the in-laws to agree, in principle, to purchasing the Jaguar, I once again got […] -
Wordless Red Light Outtake: Saab 96 – Before There Was The 900
Posted on June 30, 2015 | 26 Comments -
![Whenever I see a Saab 900 convertible, I assume the driver has stepped right out of the yuppified 1980s: pastel sweater draped over his shoulders with its arms tied around […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/1992-Saab-900-Turbo-f.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1992 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible – The Ultimate Yuppiemobile’s Day at the Fair")
CC Capsule: 1992 Saab 900 Turbo Convertible – The Ultimate Yuppiemobile’s Day at the Fair
Posted on March 31, 2015 | 26 CommentsWhenever I see a Saab 900 convertible, I assume the driver has stepped right out of the yuppified 1980s: pastel sweater draped over his shoulders with its arms tied around […] -
![Keeping track of SAAB, from its separation from General Motors until they finally went down in mid-2012, was certainly not a spectacle for the faint of heart SAAB fans. It […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2g_800.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "eBay Find: 2011 Saab 9-5 – The Last of the Trollhatians(?)")
eBay Find: 2011 Saab 9-5 – The Last of the Trollhatians(?)
Posted on December 31, 2014 | 36 CommentsKeeping track of SAAB, from its separation from General Motors until they finally went down in mid-2012, was certainly not a spectacle for the faint of heart SAAB fans. It […] -
![Several weeks ago I received an intriguing text from a friend that included a picture. Once I figured out what was under the thick layer of dust in the picture, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/photo-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Barnfind Classics – Waiting To Emerge From The Shadows")
Barnfind Classics – Waiting To Emerge From The Shadows
Posted on May 3, 2014 | 25 CommentsSeveral weeks ago I received an intriguing text from a friend that included a picture. Once I figured out what was under the thick layer of dust in the picture, […] -
![Given that all subsequent Saabs were built on platforms shared with other brands, the Saab 900 may well be considered the last “true” Saab. It represents the culmination of the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_3740.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Capsule: 1991 Saab 900 – The Quintessential Saab")
CC Capsule: 1991 Saab 900 – The Quintessential Saab
Posted on February 11, 2014 | 46 CommentsGiven that all subsequent Saabs were built on platforms shared with other brands, the Saab 900 may well be considered the last “true” Saab. It represents the culmination of the […] -
![It has been downright frigid here in the midwestern U.S. Record-breaking cold weather has had us all bundled up like, well, Canadians. I figured that we could all use a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ToplessSwedes.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake – How About a Couple of Topless Swedes?")
CC Outtake – How About a Couple of Topless Swedes?
Posted on January 9, 2014 | 15 CommentsIt has been downright frigid here in the midwestern U.S. Record-breaking cold weather has had us all bundled up like, well, Canadians. I figured that we could all use a […] -
![I was pushing my cart full of groceries to my car when I came across the Holy Grail of post-Millennial Saabs – this ever most obscure 9-4X. You may recall […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2894.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake: 2011 Saab 9-4X – Unofficial Limited Edition")
CC Outtake: 2011 Saab 9-4X – Unofficial Limited Edition
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 27 CommentsI was pushing my cart full of groceries to my car when I came across the Holy Grail of post-Millennial Saabs – this ever most obscure 9-4X. You may recall […] -
![So it continues. The 2000s were a decade of dying domestic brands, rapidly expanding German lineups, transitioning Korean automakers and the occasional misstep by the indefatigable Japanese. I present to […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/800px-Saab_9-7X_-_01-07-2012.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 3")
Future Curbside Classics: The Cars We’ll Be Photographing Later – Part 3
Posted on December 19, 2013 | 56 CommentsSo it continues. The 2000s were a decade of dying domestic brands, rapidly expanding German lineups, transitioning Korean automakers and the occasional misstep by the indefatigable Japanese. I present to […] -
![Since today seems to be shaping up to be Limo Day, it was fortuitous that my Uncle Dave sent these pics of a Saab 900 limo just this morning. He […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/saablimo2-800x579-e1385842219387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Conundrum: Saab Limo In The Heartland?")
CC Conundrum: Saab Limo In The Heartland?
Posted on November 30, 2013 | 21 CommentsSince today seems to be shaping up to be Limo Day, it was fortuitous that my Uncle Dave sent these pics of a Saab 900 limo just this morning. He […] -
![People go to car shows for a combination of reasons. These include the opportunity to relive their youth, drool for a rare iconic car, or simply to attend a social event. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Saab-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake- Saab Quantum III")
CC Outtake- Saab Quantum III
Posted on November 29, 2013 | 13 CommentsPeople go to car shows for a combination of reasons. These include the opportunity to relive their youth, drool for a rare iconic car, or simply to attend a social event. […]
