RIP Saab (A Thread for Saab Lovers)

How the NEVS Sango could resurrect an old Saab plant

Trollhättan factory owners NEVS are trialling a short run of a new autonomous pod, and is bullish about its production future

A productive future for Saab’s storied factory in Trollhättan, Sweden, will hinge on the success of a six-seat autonomous shuttle.

The Sango has been designed and engineered in Trollhättan by Chinese-owned NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden), which acquired Saab’s main assets when it went out of business in 2012.

The shuttle is scheduled to start trials in Stockholm in late 2021, operating under the SAE level-four classification for self-driving vehicles.

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How the NEVS Sango could resurrect an old Saab plant | Autocar

Trollhättan factory owners NEVS are trialling a short run of a new autonomous pod, and is bullish about its production future
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One of the Last Pre-Production 9-5s From Saab's Bankruptcy Auction Can Be Yours for $18K - The Drive​

Miss the Saab bankruptcy auction in 2013? Here's your shot to buy one of Saab's last prototypes ever.​


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If you look up the definition of "loyal," you'll probably find a picture of a Saab fan. The brand is dead, but the fandom is anything but.

If you have a buddy who says "born from jets" too much and constantly brings up that one Peter Peter Hughes album about Juan Manuel Fangio, we found the perfect distraction.

One of the final pre-production Saabs from the company's bankruptcy auction is up for sale.

Up for sale on my favourite place to search for weird sub-€500 beaters, Mobile.de, is this lovely manual Saab 9-5.

Per the listing, it has the a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder good for 180 horsepower (although the listing says 179).

From the outside, it looks completely normal except for a bright blue X on the trunk. Keep thumbing through the photos and you'll find out why.

There's a plaque from the KVD auction house affixed to this car that reads, "Sold at Saab bankruptcy collectible auction 2013. Not allowed to be used in traffic."
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One of the Last Pre-Production 9-5s From Saab's Bankruptcy Auction Can Be Yours for $18K

Miss the Saab bankruptcy auction in 2013? Here's your shot to buy one of Saab's last prototypes ever.
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The Toppola Saab Camper Was A Brilliant Idea That Would Still Be Great Today

There’s never been a better time to get out and go camping somewhere than right now. It’s a chance to be socially distant somewhere that isn’t your house. For some, camping means buying a trailer, motorhome or a whole school bus. What if you could slide a camper into the back of your family sedan? That’s exactly what Toppola campers did for some Saabs.

The Toppola campers were a bit like the campers that you slide into the beds of pickup trucks, but meant for cars instead.

According to Toppola’s website written by one of its founders, the camper is the brainchild of Arwo Pullola. In the early 1980s, Pullola wanted to build a car camper. In 1982 he met Matts Mollestam and Peter Malmberg. The duo bought the camper project from Pullola and created EMICO. The two would bring their strengths together to build a car-based camper. Malmberg and Mollestam sold boat accessories and built boats, respectively, so they wanted their campers to be built and feel like boats. Check out this tour of one!

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The Toppola Saab Camper Was A Brilliant Idea That Would Still Be Great Today - Jalopnik

There’s never been a better time to get out and go camping somewhere than right now. It’s a chance to be socially distant somewhere that isn’t your house. For some, camping means buying a trailer, motorhome or a whole school bus. What if you could slide a camper into the back of your family...
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