Touring the Saab Heritage Car Museum!

[@Skyisnotalimit]

10:20, That plastic thing over the glass window, some people in Sweden had a name for that. ”Bögtrappa”. Translation: ”Gay staircase” I’ll never forget that evening when my father came home with an almost brand new 900 Turbo. It was 1985-86. It was late and i had school the next day, but my dad promised a ride on town following evening. The next day in school was the longest ever. I just had that Turbo in my mind. In the evening after dinner we went out for a drive. It was magic for a 7 year old boy to see that boost gauge needle entering the yellow area, and feel the acceleration and the sound of turbo spool up. The next day my dad drove me to school, while my classmates came in Mazda 323, Volvo 140, Amazon, etc. My dad had a 900 EMS, 99 LE, 900 Turbo. R.I.P, my father. He’s been gone now for 25 long years. 🥺

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lol wow! that's cool

[@joellofquist2537]

Me and my wife went to the museum a few months ago it was so cool to see all the different Saabs all in one place! Great walk through!

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Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jaistindborg7783]

The Friction tester was a 1980-1990 system to test for icing on the runways in airports. In between the planes landing- and taking off, It took a fast ride down the runway, lowering the wheel and measuring the friction on the runway. It was really the only way to check for icing and therefor a key-contribute to the safety back in the days :) Thanks for the videos and walk around. Now taking a ride in my 9-3 Aero for some dinner :D

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nice! thanks for filling in some details

[@ne2i]

It gives friction data so pilots can calculate takeoff and landing data, particularly in the prediction of braking effectiveness in bad weather

[@Mindblazter80]

In the past I had almost 20 saab 9000, very great cars ! Then I had some 900 and alot of 9-5.. I have a 9-5 right now as a daily driver. Will never give up the saabs! Great video! Thanks alot /sweden

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thank you :)

[@rickardjohannesson9009]

Great video dude! Wish to go there someday. Greetings from Sweden

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thank you!

[@alessandrodaltoso]

Really a pity that Saab no longer exists, original cars, safe, nice to see this video 👍🎖️👋🏻

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:)

[@ThePrissy11]

Love those Saabs especially the 2 strokes and 900s. In 2011 in Saab’s liquidation, I could have bought a beautiful new java brown 9-3 conv. with no warranty. The dealer wanted 41k. Not in the budget back then. Thanks for posting!👍

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Right on

[@fredvallenet]

Thank you for taking us on this great museum tour.

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:)

[@junkman6456]

hey Jake i hope you had much fun in the Museum and a relaxing time. Its a pleasure that also Americans honour and like the history of SAAB and strive to preserve the remaining vehicles. 😄

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thanks :) we love them!

[@donandrews1124]

The purple 1972 99 LE, shown at 10:43, was from North Dakota and came to us with the original Saab accessory luggage rack on it. It was not rusty, but not running. We got it running and realized that this car was only the second purple one we had ever seen--when we first started with Saab in the mid 1970's we had had a purple 1972 parts car that eventually went to the crusher. I have tried to research the color more and it seems there were possibly some 96's of the same color, but looks like only 1972 models. We stripped and repainted the car approximately 15 years ago. Interior is all original, soccer balls added by us to replace ugly steels, but seems it could have actually come that way in Europe as an EMS--we didn't get the EMS in the US until 1973! My dad, Chuck Andrews, bought 4 of the last chrome wheel opening moldings on a trip to Sweden, but they never made it onto the car, per the photos! Not sure where they ended up, but that would make the car complete!

[@junkman6456]

There is a colour database. Maybe you find your number.

[@AutoAutopsy]

wow! love hearing more details on these cars

[@m.akbart3840]

Sweet cars of course. That concept was really neat!

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:)

[@biopower5160]

You should visit in Trollhättan :)

[@AutoAutopsy]

would love to

[@joolstacho8114]

Hey bio, do a walk-through yourself, would be cool!

[@SAABGBGDASHCAM]

Nice that you have a SAAB museum in the USA. I was in Trollhättan at the 75th anniversary that the Saab museum in Trollhättan arranged last summer. there is a movie on my channel. but my english is not the best

[@jorgejefferson8251]

I just watched some of your video, your English is very good.

[@AutoAutopsy]

i will have to check that out. very jealous of how big that meet was!

[@richscott922]

Very cool insight!! My parents have 1971 95 wagon, my dad is getting restored/painted. And they also have the 89 yellow convertible "bumblebee"

[@AutoAutopsy]

nice!

[@laurat1129]

Thanks for taking us through the Saab USA museum! I wonder how many cars are donated from owners like us?

[@AutoAutopsy]

i am not sure! wouldn't be surprised if a lot are!

[@doug900S]

Years ago in Vermont, I witnessed a saab 96 with 2 front ends attached, and obviously driven in either direction, I think it was Montpelier. Very cool to see first hand!

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nice!

[@pieterk4960]

This is a bit like the museum collection in Trollhättan within reach of many Americans. This is on my bucketlist..have been in Trollhättan many times so need to go to Sturgis😉. Thanks for sharing👍🏻

[@bmill3113]

A little history on the Jerry Seinfeld (as you put it) Monte Carlo 850. I purchased that car unrestored from a guy in Covina CA in 1997. It was not running and the transmission destroyed internally. With a bit of help from Bud Clark (J&B Imports, Orange CA) I got it on the road. Over the next several years, the interior was redone, I had paint and bodywork done, re-chromed all the brightwork, etc... and enjoyed the car until around 2008. I sold it on Ebay to a guy who in turn sold it to Tom. I have many photos to the reconstruction still. Who knew it would be a museum piece. I did it to restore a bit of SAAB history. My first SAAB was a 1958 93 I had in high school.

[@AutoAutopsy]

wow that's really cool. bet it's nice to see one of your old cars there

[@thelightskinliberian885]

Awesome! Ive never seen so many Saabs in one place, such a unique car company. The 2 stroke engines though, so cute.

[@AutoAutopsy]

lol yep!

[@doug900S]

I’ll come to SOC again, if it comes back east. I had a great time in Albany last year, and it was great to meet you, Jacob! I wish I had a 96 3 popper to drive there, like my first Saab!

[@AutoAutopsy]

thank you! should be in chicago next year

[@yegorsolin4044]

Amazing and great museum! Very awesome saabs! Very interesting and cool video! Thanks a lot! 👍🏻

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thanks!

[@General_Crock]

That was a real treat. Thank you!

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Glad you enjoyed it!

[@NicholasShumaker]

Sweet didn't know this museum existed. Will plan a road trip! It's about 6 hours from my house.

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nice!

[@robertwalls5794]

As an 05 9-2x Linear owner it's good to see a 9-2x representated in that awesome collection.

[@AutoAutopsy]

it's definitely cool!

[@doug900S]

I love the Sonnet III! My older brother owned one years ago, and I thought that was the coolest car!

[@AutoAutopsy]

that's awesome

[@DJWerkz]

Had a few 9000’s back in the UK years ago, my favorite was the Griffin V6 3.0. It had the typical oil leaks from the warping of the plastic valve covers but I rectified that by replacing them with alloy ones from a Vauxhall Vectra V6 (GM UK vehicle). They were the exact same valve covers only the Vectra ones were a way better fit due to being alloy instead of plastic.

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👍🏼👊🏼

[@joecutro7318]

Thanks for bringing this to us, Jacob! Great content. Lots of cool cars. That red race car with #2 looked like an ant eater! The Vail PD also drove Saabs for years, too. Definitely like the newer Sonnet and 9000 designs. Cleaner and more aerodynamic. Good to see so many earlier 2 stroke models. My dad almost bought one of those in the 60's, but couldn't get past the mixing oil & gas.

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glad you enjoyed!

[@rickyloganjr.2362]

I thought your walk through of the Heritage Museum was awesome, I'm so thankful you made a vid of the museum.

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thanks!

[@mikaelsandholm3256]

As a swede born ages ago this was a walk through memory lane. My daily driver today is a 9-5 2005.

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nice :)

[@billyhook7576]

Good morning everyone this is Giovanni from Philly well I love all the Saabs here great car's I have driven a lot of Saabs because my brother Demi owns the Saab dealership in trevose pa on street road 👍 all the Saabs you can think of and to remind everyone that Demi the owner works on every kinda Saab you can think of precision plus Saab imports the power in these Saabs are incredible fast enjoy your Saabs thanks for the pictures of my favorite Saab

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👍🏼

[@petezzzz]

The Midnight Blue '97 9000 CSE 2.3 Turbo is hands down the most beautiful Saab ever made.

[@General_Crock]

I'm sorry, but no 9000 of any vintage will win a beauty contest another Saab is in.

[@blaserlongrange7616]

Yes ,i hade a 98 cse 2,3T midnigt blue, the best and most beautiful car saab ever made and comfort not many cars have today

[@General_Crock]

@@blaserlongrange7616 Nooooooo!!

[@derekhicks8250]

I had the forest green, beige leather, which replaced my 86 rose quartz 9000 turbo 5 speed, which was THE best car I've ever owned period.

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nice

[@joolstacho8114]

Good vid kid! Thanks. All those tasty SAABs all together. Love my '99 9-3 coupe.

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🫡🙌🏼

[@patrickmoodabe9728]

Awesome video Jacob. Such cool content. A real Saab learning experience for me. (& others). Excellent 👏👏👏

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Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nancyspransy6609]

Was there shortly after it opened , I was a Saab service manager . Well worth the trip

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nice!

[@saabwitha2.3turbo81]

3:16 that exact 9000 is in the Swedish Saab museum in Trollhättan. I think every part is the same cuase I remember seeing the steering wheel and the doors gone and same with the hood being cut in half and it’s the same viggen color. I’ve been there a lot cuase I only live 10mins from the museum here in Sweden

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wow!

[@greniepage5775]

Enjoyed your tour ! Brilliant ! Thanks !!!

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Glad you enjoyed it

[@fearnoproject2047]

Yep. I'd take that 9900, like every other saab fan! Can't wait to go to that museum. Candystore.

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:)

[@shaunsiuba271]

The gary airport had a saab friction tester. They once came in to have a new key cut for it.

[@moloreanm1657]

Older 9000, Griffin. But should try to zoom more in these models. Thnx for sharing!

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:)

[@RDEnduro]

That green Sonnet II is my jam, my choice of the lot

[@bengtmowitz5012]

Impressive, in par or even with the Saab museum in Trollhättan. Actually this has more cars than the Trollhättan museum (Trollhätttan have a lot of cars that are not for show, mainly due to a lack of space).

[@MrEdman1965]

Nice tour! Thank you!

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:)

[@tman4923]

is that a SAAB tent at 5:23? never have seen one and use to live in Trollhättan, the home of SAAB. Really nice museum!

[@AutoAutopsy]

It might be! Yeah it’s sweet :)

[@vladgladkov237]

Nice place to visit

[@vladgladkov237]

Hello from Seattle we had good time there

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hi!

[@eliaslundstedt5607]

My dad used to have 2 Saab 96 V4s, Sadly, the first ones was crashed through a fence post, and scrapped, and the 2nd he sold, much to 2 year old mes dismay. The 2nd one is in the hands of a German collector tho, and probably still alive

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darn :(

[@johndeere1951a]

Of course many viewers will be disappointed that you missed a few IMPORTANT vehicles, like the Bob Sinclair motorcycle SAABSA. Nice quick tour anyway.

[@noahmcintosh4672]

I tend to prefer the facelifted 9000, the pre looks a lot like the classic 900 but I find the facelift makes the 9000 more of its own unique car. Would happily own either though!

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:)

[@stevethompson8171]

Best 9000 is the 91 - 92 only two years they made it. It had the headlights more raked than the 90, and had quarter windows just forward of the rear hatch.

[@AutoAutopsy]

interesting!

[@browserrr1]

The purple on the 99 was a factory color, also used on the MY'74 Sonetts.

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wow!

[@mikaelmartin9288]

Thanks for sharing this video. Didnt know it even existed a SAAB museum in the US. Very nice cillection indeed. You mentioned something why GM gave up SAAB. I beleive some reasons are related to culture. In many aspects Swedes and Americans are so far away from eachother, and especcially when it comes to business culture. In Sweden you allow free thinkers, and as i have experienced, in American companies its much more top down. That went to a crash in This GM adventure. Moreover, European car buyers are more into details. Thats why no one almost went on the trick buying a Cadilac based on a SAAB or a SAAB based on a Subaru etc. but honnestly it also have to be said that SAAB had difficulties to pass 100 000 cars per year which made it difficult to build cars with sustainable profit. You must come to Trollhattan in Sweden and feel the atmosphere in the “real” museum. 😊

[@AutoAutopsy]

Really interesting take. Thanks for sharing

[@lennartvestin5124]

That was a very nice museum.

[@AutoAutopsy]

agreed!

[@jeff_the_k1lla150]

Great video man I’m thinking of getting a 08 Saab 9-5 2.3T

[@AutoAutopsy]

go for it

[@Blutnase]

Awesome place. Thank you for sharing. :)

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:)

[@clarkwilson3505]

That rebuilt Viggen was done by Jerry Danner at Mile High Saab in Denver before retirement became too attractive and he closed the place down a couple of years back, just before the 'Rhona virus. What can I say? Gutted. The paint on that bonnet/hood was applied, I believe, by DJ, at Mile High. Best paint guy I have ever seen. The work he did on matching and applying paint on my car for the under body-kit refurb was just astonishing. Attention to detail better than a Swiss Watchmaker. He now inspects houses. A true loss to the Saab community. The Grey 'Aero' 9000 has the first generation 'Airflow' kit - hence why it has that Aero plate on it. It is fundamentally the same kit as applied to the 89/90 flat front Carlsson, but there's no headlight wipers. No idea why the nut-cover inserts are not the same colour as the spokes. The 900 with the testing wheel in the back - you almost answered the question you posed yourself by noting the friction meter in the front. This is an airport vehicle, used for testing the runway friction to ensure the runway surface remained within specification.

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thanks for filling in some details!

[@vladgladkov237]

Thank for video nice voice pleasant to hear

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hi!

[@vladgladkov237]

We had good time there

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🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@johndeere1951a]

SAAB museum belongs where the majority of SAABs were sold and roamed the harshest of winter driving conditions. Same goes for the convention locations.

[@markaustin4370]

The Java brown we used to call poop Metallic lol

[@denniswphillips]

Thanks I wasn't able to make it to the convension.

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darn

[@vladgladkov237]

Nice video thank from Seattle

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👍🏼👊🏼

[@CarlosSantos-ln7xe]

Informative but rather than 30 cars differing only in color a few moments with that SAABSA motorcycle conversion would have been nice.

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what?

[@CarlosSantos-ln7xe]

In the 60's a resident of the Isle of Wight decided that it would be a good idea to put an early SAAB two stroke in a BSA motorcycle. The result was the SAABSA. I've ridden it, it's a mess. SCS in Wilmington recently donated it to the museum. Look it up I think you'll find it fascinating.

[@samisaarinen8978]

13:18 isn't that grey 9000 from the original Tallatega challenge from 1986

[@AutoAutopsy]

good chance it is, i am not certain though

[@stephenlehmann892]

If you want to know what the Saab with the friction wheel was used for I know. They had a Saab at the MSP airport 15 to 20 years ago when I worked on the ramp. They used it to test the braking action of the runway. Good, fair, poor.

[@AutoAutopsy]

pretty neat!

[@CorporalCactus-fs8ns]

I expected there to be more Ng 900s. Maybe im just biased because i have 2 of them!

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lol!

[@courtmarker1779]

spectacular

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:)

[@saabdashcamsweden4424]

Fav 9k: CSE A50, so the really late ones for me :P

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nice

[@vladgladkov237]

Great place

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:)

[@robludwigsen7831]

Tom bought my maroon 1984 900 with 868 original miles!

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wow! that's crazy

[@robludwigsen7831]

@@AutoAutopsy thanks! I'm glad I was able to save it and Tom bought it. My father and I spent a day freeing up the brakes and changing wheels to get it to roll up on the tow truck. It was completely covered in English ivy so even the dash wasnt cracked...the owners brother had to cut it out of the bushes. It's in your video at 15:58 to the left of the car you are talking about. Awesome video by the way!

[@patrickbolmeyer9515]

I want that 1985 C900T SPG!

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same

[@bradjohnson6717]

My daily driver Saab isn't one I've ever seen. A basic 8 valve non turbo 1985 5 speed 900 4 door sedan. Best Saab ever produced and can't be found

[@AutoAutopsy]

nice

[@vladgladkov237]

Thank

[@cornishrider]

I had a very quick base 1990 9000i Turbo with only 1 option sunroof however the CS 1994+ was far superior

[@G.O.E.V.I]

Gracias 🇪🇦

[@boombl443]

9-3 turbo….. would buy it right know if I could

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:)

[@1aikane]

I have a 2006 SAAB 93 Aero Sport Combi Wagon for sale. Very good condition

[@igorm8706]

kind of disappointed the Spring time in Sweden was skipped at 16:44

[@AutoAutopsy]

theres hundreds of cars there; can't cover every single one in detail!

[@Tony-nn2bg]

No saab 90 in USA?

[@AutoAutopsy]

none that went into production, as far as i know

[@bjarneschurink7209]

Love

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:)

[@vladgladkov237]

I like saab

[@WVUScoredAgain]

15:18 🤣🤣🤣🤣

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:0

[@mikaelt3241]

Those show cars (don't know what to call them) wasn't the problem!

[@AutoAutopsy]

huh?

[@janlievens6964]

I have a 9-3 TTD Automatic Red top car 21/12/2010 now 76.000 miles07/08/2022

[@AutoAutopsy]

nice

[@patrickmoodabe9728]

Facelift yellow for sure

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:)

[@anthonystagliano9795]

Who would've thought a Saab museum in Sturgis, of all places!

[@AutoAutopsy]

kinda crazy!

[@corgiboyvr]

I have a sqab 9000 1989

[@westernspud504]

i prefer the classic sasb i drive a 9-3

[@osamehammadi9167]

🥰🇸🇪❤️👍SAAB 👍❤️🇸🇪🥰

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🙌🏼

[@aidanto2901]

i prefer flat nose for 900, slant nose for 9000

[@aidanto2901]

@ZnajdanGaming MY91-MY92 CS and CD slant nose

[@aidanto2901]

@ZnajdanGaming where is the yard ? i’m actually looking for 9000 parts

[@aidanto2901]

@ZnajdanGaming oh, I live in the US :/

[@aidanto2901]

@ZnajdanGaming good to know, any recommendations ?

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nice

[@steinarbrevikknudsen1546]

Before GM....and not 9000

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what