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Saab Rally Driver Profile – Stig Blomqvist
Photo Credit: Saab Automobile Anders Jensen of Saab Stickers, a consistent supporter of Saab history has done an excellent job in providing information about legendary Stig Blomqvist, so I have...
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The First President of Saab USA – Ralph T. Millet
Ralph T. Millet’s association with Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebologet (SAAB) began in 1946 during a business trip to Sweden. Mr. Millet was at the time working with a U.S. company that exported parts for...
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1961 SAAB 96 – Rally New York 2007
Rally New York has recently taken place in Narrowsburg, New York between March 30-31, 2007. Two long-time Saab Owners and Enthusiats have recently participated in this event which were Bruce Turk,...
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Novelist Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84
Novelist Kurt Vonnegut dies at 84 years old. One of his most notable novels includes Slaughterhouse-Five. Outside of writing, Kurt Vonnegut found himself during a short period of time working as a SAAB...
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SAAB Cape Cod – Kurt Vonnegut’s dealership photos
As a follow-up to the previous posting that featured an advertisement from SAAB Cape Cod, I have provided some incredible photography that brings this SAAB & Kurt Vonnegut affiliation mystery,...
View ArticleSAAB 96 Television Advertisement – 1960
This is quite possibly the first SAAB 96 television advertisement that has recently surfaced which was done in 1960 from what I undertand. The video is great, however there is no audio unfortunately....
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There have been a number of SAAB 96 advertisements both in print and television that have surfaced recently, so as a good follow-up to this content, I have recently received some never before seen...
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Saab Owners Convention – 2005
Photo Credits: Saab History In August of 2005, the Saab Owners Convention took place in Stratton, Vermont from August 11th until the 14th. During the event there were vintage SAAB rides available for...
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Saab-Scania of America, Inc. – 60 Marsh Hill Rd, Orange, CT
In 1972, SAAB Motors, Inc. relocated from 100 Waterfront Street in New Haven, Connecticut to their new corporate headquarters at 60 Marsh Hill Road in Orange, Connecticut, subsequently changing their...
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Saab Owners Convention – 1983
Photo Credits: Joe Jerome The first Saab Owners Convention took place twenty-five years ago in Galena, Illinois during the month of September. According to Tom Donney of Donney Saab in Iowa, “this...
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Saab Rally Driver Profile – Per Eklund
Photo Credit: Per Eklund Racing Per Eklund, a legendary Saab rally driver and native to Sweden, continues to expand on his long history of rally driving behind the wheel of the SAAB 96 V4 in the early...
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Saab 60th Anniversary : Carlsson’s Choice for Hall of Fame
Photo Credit: Saab Automobile 2007-06-01 CONTACTS Saab 60th Anniversary Carlsson’s Choice: Erik Selects Six Favorites from Saab’s Hall of Fame The career of Eric (Mr Saab) Carlsson, international...
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Saab Factory – Trollhättan, Sweden
Photo Credit: Saab History The Saab Factory in Trollhättan, Sweden began production in December of December of 1949 of the SAAB 92. At that time, the factory still exhibited it’s aircraft heritage...
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The first SAAB in the Family
I have been posting a lot of history about Saab Automobile’s history in the making as well as notable events and activities in the past as of late, but as your the humble host of this website, I have...
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A 1972 SAAB 96 Electric Vehicle
Photo Credit: Christen Johansen With everyone “going green” these days, it does not surprise me when I received the following information from a colleague. Apparently, a Saab Enthusiast by the name of...
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The Saab Naming and Model Nomenclature
Image Credit: Saab History As a follow-up to the posting I made back in November of 2006 on the logo history, it is about time that I compliment this information with the following on the correct...
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The Saab Project Designs by Model
As a follow-up to the previous writeup on the past and present Saab designers and their achievements, it was necessary to include a chronological up-to-date listing of Saab projects both production...
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Saab Rally Driver Profile – Erik Carlsson
Erik “pÃ¥ taket” Carlsson, or “pÃ¥ taket” in Swedish meaning “on the roof”, was born March 5, 1929 in Trollhättan, Sweden. The nickname On the roof, apparently originated by from the children’s book,...
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A Film By Saab Sweden on Erik Carlsson’s Rally History
I have just received another film from the former New England Saab Association secretary, this time a bit longer than the previous film . This film, complete with narration and produced by SAAB...
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The SAAB 96 : 1960 – 1980
Photo Credit: Saab Automobile AB The SAAB 96 debuted in 1960 as a successor to the 93F. The 96 was made famous by notable legendary Saab Rally Champions Erik “On The Roof” Carlsson as well as his...
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The SAAB 96 MC850 : 1966-1967
Photo Credit: William ‘Chip’ Lamb The SAAB 96 Monte-Carlo 850 (MC850) was created in 1966 and 1967 to show homage to Erik Carlsson and Pat Moss for their victorious rallying circuits they won at...
View ArticleA Rare Vintage SAAB 96 Television Ad – 1960
Saab History has recently received yet another incredible television ad. This ad, produced by SAAB-ANA, features the first year for the SAAB 96 in 1960. This video is included in the permanent...
View ArticleSAAB 96 Television Ad “The Wheel”– 1960
Saab Automobile AB, is now officially following Saab History, or should I say Saabvideos original vision back in 2005, to promote Saab’s great history through video. This television ad features the...
View ArticleSAAB 96 Electric Vehicle Owner Contacts Saab History
Saab Enthusiast, Brandon Hollinger of Pennsylvania that I wrote about back in June, has contacted Saab History and provided us a nice little video and information about his SAAB 96 EV project as well...
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A Saab Enthusiast’s 1962 Saab 96 Barn Find
Photo Credit: Charles Gould Saab enthusiast, Charles Gould has recently written a rather detailed account of his “barn find” acquisition of a 1962 Saab 96. Below is the first chapter of this...
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