The SAAB story || the rise and downfall of Saab

This is the tragic tale of a once great, this is the rise and downfall of SAAB.

Saab’s history begins in 1937 in the small Swedish city of Linkoping, located 120 miles south east of Stockholm. The company originally produced aircrafts, especially fighter aircrafts for the Swedish Air Force, which were planned to be used by Sweden to defend its neutrality in World War II. After the war ended, demand for military aircrafts dropped and the company decided to diversify its business and so the Saab Automobile division was created. Work on the first Saab automobile was started in 1945, under the X9248 codename. Soon, the project became known as Project 92 (Saab’s previous product was the Saab 91, a single engine aircraft). With the automobile project advancing, the company decided that car production will take place in one of their facilities in Trolhattan, a city on Sweden’s North Sea coast, about 200 miles away from Stockholm. In 1948, work started on converting the existing facility to allow automobile assembly and soon the Saab Automobiles’ headquartered was also moved to Trolhattan, where it remained ever since.

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[michaelsturm]

SAAB was a fullminant cars manufactured of the world. I'm proud about this explain SAAB video. My parents haded a treat company, and was in history of the years 1993-2004 the greatest SAAB Importeur for the German market.

[iSchmidty]

SAAB or bust! There is no car on the market, even today in 2022, that offers everything SAAB offered :) a used 15 year old SAAB is still a better, faster, more comfortable, and more stylish option than anything on the global market.

SAAB isn't dead though, only the automotive division. They're still one of the biggest defense contractors in the world

[sidlazzar]

Sad, such amazing cars came from Saab. I’m going to buy a ‘02 93 hatchback this month. So excited. Definitely want a 95 wagon too and 900 someday too. Collect as much as I can 😭

[worawatli]

I never know much about Saab until I was looking for a used car, I found one that i kinda like, when I dugged deeper into its history, I'm amazed at how the 9000 was design and built, I went for a test drive and I fell in love, still driving it. It is the best deal I can get for a used luxury sedan, it is cheap and its maintainance cost is lower than German coutnerparts.

[ericpinto]

I had 4 Saabs between 1993 and today. I loved each one for varying reasons. I particularly miss my 2004 95 Aero Wagon. Saabs are truly special.

[Steambull]

My father is a Saab enthusiast/collector, and my little brother, who still lives at home, has picked up the mantle. Together they have a shitload of them, including 96, 99, 900, 9000, 9-3 and 9-5. I would say they have at least 3 of each until 9000. Some automatics, some Griffins, some with 3 doors, some with 5 - there's variety (except that I think there's only one wagon, as my brother hates them). My brother just got his license, 1 year before the regular age because he's going to a school to become a logistics driver, so he fixed up a red 900 Turbo as his first car. I like that I can be around these classic models, as I don't like any new cars. I think that for years now most brands and models have started looking more and more like each other, either the same bloated, round look or the same "SUV" look - modern Saabs look like shit, too.

Anyway, thanks for the video, now I understand why they so often ask each other about whether something is GM or not. I think this is why they emphasize some of their vehicles using the official Scania badges / stickers.

[lindat]

I loved all my Saabs! I have owned a new 99 in 1977..an EMS, a new 1986 SAAB 900, and a new 1992 9000.

I have owned used 9000s and a used 900.

The 99 was awesome, but my 1986 900 was going great at over miles of use. I loved the bumpers! So easy to parallel park and not worry about the front or rear bumpers being damaged by a bad driver.

My 1992 9000 saved our lives in a bad rear end crash with my young children.

The safety features of the accordion reaction of the SAAB when it was being hit from behind protected all 4 of us.
Thank goodness SAAB insisted on safety first and not money.

The body shop at the dealer did a great job fixing the car. It was very close to being totaled with only 4, 000 miles on it.

Linda Connecticut

[Boo_man]

Great video! Greetings from Trollhättan

[Molloy]

You can’t partner with FIAT or GM and expect you will succeed…

[jeffreywarner]

We loved Saab, we had six of them over the years.

[motorhead]

We own a Saab 900 second Gen from 95, an Audi 100 Quattro Avant from 93 and we will never sell them!
Great Cars.

[jeremywentworth]

As someone who's had 3 Saab's and still have 1 today, first being a m reg 94, 18 months old 900 2.0 Turbo se convertible, followed by 55 plate 05 93 vector convertible 2.0 Turbo followed by a 93 sportwagon vector 1.9cdti which I've had around 10 years, by far the best was the 900 Turbo quality build wise, that car was faultless in around 8 - 9 years I owned never failed an MOT, the 2 93s haven't been bad cars, probably the worst is the diesel sportwagon, I had the same 150 bhp 1.9 16V Engine in a 07 Astra had the had adsatly the same problems EGR valves in particular both cars. The Astra plant at Ellesmere port was also the V6 engine plant for Europe with Saab have a production line, I attended the V6 plant at Ellesmere many times as I was for 15 years a metrology technician dimensional Engineer and responsible for all Engineering dimensional and deviation Engineering reports for Hydro Aluminium and Opel/vauxhall were a customer I was only responsible for the head left and right hand not block . I've also been to Kaiserslautern Vauxhall's sister Opel plant in Germany.

[BWTECH]

I love how that first footage is a fox body mustang. To me it's like a 900 from a different dimension lol

[warthunderwarthunder]

They still make cv 90 its a tank tho and Volvo make the motor and Bofors make the Canon they do make military jets and anti tank guns

[oday]

I have owned a 1973 Saab 99LE, a 1969 Saab 97 (go look that one up). I have always wanted a 1972 Saab 95.

[slickatoe]

I hate that they skipped over the 9000 24 hour Talladega run.

[rainmant]

I worked as a mechanic at a dealer from 89 to 91. They sold 3 cars a month, yet worked on 10 a day! Once Lexus and Infinity were in show rooms, Saab was done. Crazy stuff like maintenance flooded batteries, water pump leaks, bent rims, bent front trans pans, tail light assemblies, etc...I once had to fix a 9000 that the customer was involved with Saab corporate and after several others it came to me.

For a company that made only 2 vehicles, I saw several recalls (including one that burned a person's house down), and stupid stuff like welds that were not finished, wires that were mis-matched on connectors, etc. The manager would comment how chevy had many more vehices towed in. One february their was a cold snap and my cavalier was one of the few that made it in to the dealer. The older 8 valves with mechanical fuel injection started, but not the new 16 valves..It's not like Sweden is a Caribbean country that has never experienced low temperatures.

GM wasn't the downfall, it kept them afloat after scania separated and the cost of developing the new jets.

You can keep those crazy looking cars. I will stick to my Lexus.

[Kapteintrygd]

I got a 9-5 end are pretty sate fid and the cop holder still works

Saab 93 1.8 t Vector. 2008 Great Car.

[richsackett]

No mention of the Viggen yet inclusion of the TrollBlazer and Saabaru seems like someone didn't research their subject very thoroughly. They put a bunch of eggs into the Viggen basket which did not pay off. That story is not in your video.