Ive always had a soft spot for Saab cars and so, as we are passing, have to visit the Saab Museum at Trollhatten.
In the 60s Saab built a great reputation as rally cars and then in the 70s launched the Saab Turbo which quickly became my dream car. J sits this one out – which is probably sensible – as though I love the museum its not for everyone.
I always wished my father had bought a Saab, though he did look at them. I think he came close once but the specific car he had he eye one (a Saab 99 EMS) then sold and I dont think he ever came close again.
I also remember a Saab connection with Newcastle that was then celebrating its 900th anniversary at the same time Saab introduced the Saab 900 into the UK. As a part of this I was lucky enough to have a short drive in a Saab Turbo.
I also thought that had named their test driver The Stig to emulate the Swedish Saab rally driver Stig Blomquist, but it turns out Im wrong and they named the character after Stig of the dump!
