Meet America's Most Obsessed Saab Collector - JALOPNIK on /DRIVE

Bruce Turk turned a childhood love for the Saab Sonett into a 25-year obsession and a collection of Saab cars, parts and memorabilia you must see to believe.
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[@rustyfordsutube]

This guy has exactly the right attitude about his cars. He just adores them, but doesn't take them, or himself, too seriously.

[@RebelFlag61]

This guy actually has the ability to work on a car for 90 minutes then say "meh, I'm done." He wins.

[@surfside75]

I had designed and began work converting a minivan into a mini camper with everything you'd have in a full size. Tried to do too much too quickly got frustrated by setbacks and burned out.. now the project is not finished and I can't seem to get back into it😒 -hoping within time I will find the passion again and then 1.5hrs max each time I work on it.

[@idriwzrd]

Some say Saab people are quirky or unique, but I don't know... this guy seems pretty legit.

[@societykrew]

haha im the same as i was before i got my saab

[@Q.Lawrence]

I don't mind fitting that assessment.

[@damiendegrasse]

Quinn Lawrence Indeed, I'm more quirky now I drive a Saab

[@mycosys]

+idriwzrd and what is not 'legit' about being unique? i would suggest anyone who is not is not legit but a faker.

[@happysawfish]

I have several newer Saabs, and I'm quirky as hell and not changing for nobody.

[@ferrarienzo5252]

This should have been a really boring video, but this guy has a good personality

[@martijntalma]

I really doubt it, i think he is a total asshole. The part where he talked about the saab that was for sale for 2500 and he waited for the owner of the car, to be on the point of being evicted. And than bid 1800, is one thing. But just find it funny and laugh about it, makes you a downright asshole in my book.

[@gardeningniceperson]

you have to think that 2500 was to much for that sonett though

[@kevinomarrivera1253]

Yeah right!!

[@overduetax]

"THIS CAR HAS ONE GOOD PANIC STOP IN IT. PANIC STOP TWO: YOU'RE THE ONE WHO PANICS" This entire episode is gold! What a character!

[@AndrewMiguelez]

Dear "Whoever Edited the Memorabilia Part of this Video", Don't do drugs. Sincerely, "Concerned for Your Health"

[@antivanti]

There is nothing quite like hearing a 2-stroke rally SAAB coming through the woods. Like an angry chainsaw on steroids =) Saab 96 2-stroke singing

[@JagHeterAlfred]

He's a cross between Kip from Napoleon Dynamite and Walter White from Breaking Bad...

[@josegerman8877]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sbblakey]

Throw a little Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. into there, as well.

[@corinful]

Definitely Kip, I soon as he opened his mouth I thought the same thing lol

[@NaturalProgressGames]

Corporate Documents!!!

[@StingrayOfficial]

Dang, you beat me by a few hours. Yes, I thought this too.

[@ornovetchiiandrei9051]

the rally car has an indicator from a russian plane on which is written "flight time". I like this guy:)

[@drive]

Yes, that is such a cool piece. He explains it a bit more in the companion AFTER/DRIVE episode that's more focused on vintage rallying. Check the description for the link to the episode. Thanks for watching.

[@happysawfish]

Yes I noticed that. 14:55

[@egonolzen4720]

what a great piece. Interesting in every way. You don't have to be a SAAB-fan to watch this. You don't even have to be interested in cars to watch this. Great work

[@TheMadkent]

I love the cheap rotisserie idea, this bloke has the brain the size of a planet much respect

[@Adcd57]

Easily one of my favorite videos on this channel. The guy's love for Sabb's almost makes me want to love them.

[@YouSoldMe]

Legendary, Bruce will go down in Automotive Lore as the Heisenberg of the Saab world, a true viking.

[@WadesR20vvl]

This guy is a true enthusiast and apparently an undiscovered tv personality he owned the show all by himself. Excellent production from /Drive keep it up!

[@Alex-nh7cl]

I saw a similar SAAB rally car at the Rally of the 100 Acre Wood in Salem, MO It sounds like an angry chainsaw charging through the woods, it was a huge crowd favorite

[@drumnstuff]

There should be a /drive series for people like this, that collect really obscure cars. It's always really cool to see people that are passionate about really weird cars.

[@storiesofastranger]

I love this guy. He looks like a teacher from the 80's, hangs shit on the cars he's passionate about and drives his cars hard. A car enthusiast if I ever saw one for sure.

[@shakalpb1164]

what a KING!

[@thisisbenji90]

That 96 sounds amazing.

[@kstaats13]

Ended up at this guys house through my work one day. Awesome guy, got to see the rally car up close, and showed us the storage garage too. Great to see him on here!

[@CameronEly]

This guy is so cool! I own a 9-3 myself! Saab's are all I have ever owned! Such wonderful cars!

[@CameronEly]

netrioter What's your point? A SAAB is still a SAAB.

[@CameronEly]

Some of us happen to like out GM era Saab's...

[@VTECheart]

This is one video I keep coming back to. Love everything about this.

[@Afghanen]

I lift my hat to you sir! My dad worrked for SAAB for 50 years, Trollhättan, sweden.

[@ackables]

This is possible the best video you guys have ever produced.

[@Jesusmakesmelovelife]

This guy deserves his own series on Drive. That rotisserie is genius, and the exhaust on the rally car, wow. Talking about burning your hand

[@danarsenalfc1]

This is probably one of the best things I've watched on drive.

[@jo05dk]

We have seen the rally xcar before, but overall: DAMN good video! Loved seeing the fantastic old cars, and loved listening to the owner. i could do with him reviewing every single model/type he has, telling funny stories about them.

[@thewheel69]

This is probably one of the most well put together videos you guys have done... you must have taken lessons from him! Thanks for putting this together... (BTW I had a 1970 99e and it was the coolest car I've ever owned.)

[@MrSimsim07]

Marvelous vintage Saab collection , and a great owner with a great personality , and he has tons of patience, and real passion for The Saab machines.

[@TimoBirnschein]

This was a truly awesome episode!

[@ExMachinaEngineering]

Excellent episode... This guy is a modern day artist... Shows how passion can truly inspire you...

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

I love how he has a sense of humor about his cars...and that he drives them! Great video!

[@jawzdeadeye]

I'm glad we get to see the rest of his collection. Awesome editing with the memorabilia. Great history lesson. If there more we want it! :)

[@steinarne79]

Wow, this video gotta win an award for the video with most soul and feel. This was a joy to watch. Thanks! :)

[@V10PDTDI]

This guy put a smile on my face the hole time this is my kind of video and people that I like to see.

[@DJzSith]

One of my favorite */DRIVE* videos!

[@ihopetowin]

Collectors, a great breed of people. What a wonderful little documentary. Thank you.

[@YugoslavianHeroes1943Channel]

Love the saab rally car

[@jogul]

I bought a new Saab Sonett in 1967 in Columbus, Ohio. It was serial # 232. I drove it till 1970 and traded it for a BMW 2002 in Knoxville, Tn. It ended up in California for awhile and I think now it is in teh Netherlands. Great car. I even got to run it on a NASCAR track where a friend was the PR director.

[@bruceturk217]

According to the Sonett II registry, your car is now owned by HANS VAN VEEN, 4792 TOPANGA CYN WOODLAND HILLS, CA. 91364. Of course this info is a bit old, so it may very well need to be updated again. Go get it back!

[@limitedignition]

Awesome collection and a pretty cool guy who is interested in a car not too many people know at all. Great that he restores them himself in his garage and enjoys owning and driving them.

[@Grafithz]

This guy... This guy is freaking awesome, great video!

[@PipeOPhile]

This guy is so great

[@wedrive525it]

why them Saab engines sound so freakin good what it this

[@ThisMakesMeThink]

2 stroke lol

[@jrarsenault1937]

In the 60s, I lived in CT just a couple miles away from SAAB port USA in New Haven. Wardell G. Hadley was a marketing manager there; I mowed his lawn once a week. Really looked forward to the time spent reading R&T issues between the cut and get paid. And Ward's great stories. And some freebie promo stuff like a rare drymounted litho of a 96 cornering hard in snow at the 1968 Monte. Drinking Pommac there, which was a funky Swedish soft drink kind thing which SAAB ... ummmmmm, smuggled. Yes, in the trunks of the 96's I no so far later was driving out the side of a transport the ship several stories up. On pre-OSHA creaky metal rams that had flexible points to go up n down with the boat! Got a 96 Monte Carlo for college - Snowmageddon 1977 in Rochester NY had EVERYONE snowbound. Except for that disparaged 'Egg", 4 Vredstein M+S studded had that stumpuller first getting me through all of it, slow motion but faster that everyone else watching enviously and shoveling snow. Great memories, thanks for being a great SAAB story!

[@4lemer]

He sounds like Kip from Napoleon Dynamite. Awesome collection though!

[@harrymurphey2634]

... I came to SAAB a little later ... in 1978 my father was hired by SAAB SCANIA as a District Manager ... and he brought home this funny looking, (4) headlight, curved windshield car ... a 78' SAAB 99 Turbo ... and I fell in love w/ them. As a engineering student I just loved all the safety features ... and when you shifted into 2nd gear ... that funny looking car got up and was ... GONE!!! I surprised the heck out of a lot of other drivers/cars !!! I have a 91' 900 Turbo Convertible to this day ... best car ever built !!!

[@jimmarino764]

As someone who owned two Saab 99s back in the 1970s and '80's I enjoyed this video.Saabs have always been innovative cars and way ahead of their time.

[@moesix]

This is one of the best videos I've seen on youtube

[@dafrank5774]

The real Mr. Saab

[@JuliusBalboa500]

this dude is awesome. ''gotta do everything on the cheap''. if you want a lot of cars. nice

[@van_demonium]

this guy is awesome. i just watched the other video of him, you made. man he idolized that rally driver in the other video but its through here, thats its clear. he is building his own pedigree and his own legacy with these cars. he has been one of the most enjoyable spotlight features in recent past. this was truly entertaining, well produced and his love for saab has been thorough and life lived. if only we could all be like this guy with our own passions.

[@gpsontime4598]

My first car, 1972, was a 1967 SAAB 2-stroke 3 Weber carb 96 . . . loved that car, the sound and smell . . . fun to drive. My dad sold it out from under me while I was at college . . . shame . . . great car . . . love to watch Jalopnik and Amesie's videos . . . fond memories.

[@Bulletproof464]

I really like the fact that he actually drives his cars and enjoys them. Not like other collectors, who just stack their cars in the garage, and let the dust gather on them. The "rally" part was just awesome, he's killing it, and that's why cars are made in the first place :)

[@acmesoundw]

At first browsing youtube and coming across "Obsessed Saab Collector" in the title I was a bit apprehensive but what the heck, it's a few minutes of my time. After watching a few minutes and seeing the passion this man has for Saab won me over. Now i've subscribed to this channel too, I am a fan.

[@Driver6M]

I'm waiting for him to say "Napoleon don't be jealous that I've been chatting with babes online all day"

[@ethant.buckingham4020]

LOL! I was thinking the same thing 😂😂

[@noahman27]

SO GREAT!!! My dad was a SAAB fanatic from the start. We had multiples of every kind of SAAB! I so wish they were still around. My dream SAAB - a classic 80s 900 Turbo SPG. YES!!

[@MikeBeazy]

hes a unique person with a taste that reflects his uniqueness. good man.

[@TaiChiGhost]

I had a 1965 Saab 96 when I was 17 (in 1967) and the Saab dealer I went to for parts (I did all of my own work too) had a 2 cylinder Saab on display near the parts counter. I dearly loved that car, and always drove it like I was in a race. Sadly, while I was racing around on Merritt Island Drive (Florida) I overcooked a corner at the same time a flash shower decided to burst, and the rear end began to pass my front end. After a good spin out I found myself off the road and spinning through the palmettos, and then I hit the ONLY TREE out there broadside. The whole car folded in the middle, the windshield popped out (as they were designed to) and my non-seat belted teenage butt went flying from the driver's seat to the passenger seat (the roomy, flat floor permitted me to remain vertical) and into the padded arm rest on the passenger door. A few years later I bought a 1967. An extra carburetor yielded 42 horsepower instead of the rather pedestrian 40 horsepower of my 1965. The Bosch distributor caps had an unfortunate tendency to develop hairline cracks, invisible to the eye, but plenty roomy for nighttime Florida humidity (or rain) to creep through. The 2 stroke Sonnett is the second coolest and most beautiful car ever designed, the first being the Jaguar XKE, of course.

[@LeoParente]

Great job, Max + Ian. THIS is the ONE Swedish car video on /DRIVE that works for me. Authentic, Approachable, Storytelling. [aaaand pretty sure THIS opinion will get /DRIVE comment! ehhh.]

[@AnonHeirs]

Great video. Honestly I wasn't expecting to watch more than a minute or two, but what an interesting guy, and great format/ production/whatever you call it.

[@anthonycampos7417]

SOOOOO much respect to this guy, I get pissed off at even the slightest issue when working on vehicles

[@jpogera9939]

love ur effort to preserve these saabs enjoyed the video havehad over 14 since i was a kid wish i lived next door ....

[@Executnr]

Great video, at 1st I was like man 20 mins, but then its over just like that, so enjoyable. My 1st saab was the 2003 93 Linear, i'm getting a 2007 93 Aero V6 which I think is the best year

[@punka92]

Wow, awesome video! And that rally car, just perfect

[@ScottHillsmusclecargarage]

I love this guy. Absolutely passionate about Saabs and drives the hell out of his cars. I have mad respect for what he does and his attitude.

[@petegrantham3985]

That's what its all about

[@HabbaDj]

Wow - what a GUY! Just pure laidback! Corporate DOCUMENTS!

[@ODIOPOWER]

The sound editing is incredible fun! good job there ;) This Saab man collector is great

[@Kallemedkn1ven]

What do u mean?

[@kattemissen]

What sound editing?

[@ODIOPOWER]

Watch the video and hear...

[@KnifeNerd9]

The echos? Would have been ok in moderation, got annoying instead.

[@shamandezu8975]

@@KnifeNerd9 i completely agree

[@bcBiz]

Thank you, great story, great collection. We changed from the regular large v8 sedans to Saabs in the early 60s One 93 (1960), two 96 (1963). and my 93 Gran Tourissmo 1959. Great cars for their time.

[@stephenaustin8781]

Totally amazing episode! Only Drive could produce a video like this. Love the choice of end music too :o)

[@Prodriver33]

"one morning me and Napoleon were eating quesadillas and looking in the classifieds and saw a saab sonett for sale."

[@spectrum1980]

saab has always been rally car first. sadly not today.

[@CapitalGarage]

+Spectre 80 They have some good rally cross cars, obviously its not Saab doing it but its awesome

[@Borzoi86]

I proposed to my college sweetheart in a blue 1966 SAAB 96 44 years ago and we're still crazy about each other--another testimonial to the lasting power of those funky Swedish wonders!

[@Grant0610]

Beautiful collection you have. I adore Saabs. Looking at starting a collection. 1985 Saab 90 in my sights!

[@benjaminvazquez697]

I stood waiting for more. Love the videos . Love the cars.

[@jimmyjenkins4336]

Bruce-What a grand story! Love the rally scenes the most. I guess I'd better get to work on my '69 96. Jimmy

[@BMXwannabepro]

this is just tooooo awesome! more like this DRIVE!

[@JBsC6]

Seeing your saabs especially the sonnets make me smile.

[@Billy_Bagz]

Awesome video guys! We need more videos like this!

[@TheSpiker4sure]

As a bother in the Swedish car army I really enjoyed this video. Bruce is his own man, my cousins in the Turk family are all like that. I love them. My wife drove Saab and I drove Volvo for years. She still owns a 9-7x linear. I'm now shopping for an old Bertone Volvo or a Saab 900 SPG but prices are high for those right now.

[@danequinlan2367]

Cool blog guys, definitely a fanatic,nice work, I remember riding I'm one is a child. it was totally different from anything else on the road,when compared to the British sports cars this was cheap and fun

[@terrysmith7076]

I knew a guy that had one in 1972 I loved it but now at 66 haven't found one. I love two stroke triple's. Thxs for sharing.

[@dangoldach846]

Makes me think back to the first time I heard that 2 stroke Saab going down the street, it sounded so fast but took forever to go by me! Great video I Drive!

[@kidmo]

This is so cool! What a great guy with super nice cars. I have a 2011 9-5 Aero and I love it. But I did drive a 2-stroke Saab one time and it was really a fantastic experience.

[@ascendarmenia]

This is fantastic. Look at how that thing gets rallied at the end!

[@cwilsonpa]

This is a very good episode , pleasant guy with a very nice collection. I always loved the Saab 96's and the Sonett.

[@KillerW0mbatt]

That was fantastic, waiting for part 2 now.

[@Rabidus289]

This guy has a great attitude, I'm not even a Saab fan but as a car enthusiast i think this guy does the right things in the right way. cheap, slow restorations and he's not afraid of using the cars even though they win awards at shows and he's also not afraid of admitting that these cars can be shit, but he's obsessed with them anyway. As i said, great attitude.

[@Cuauhtli_505]

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing. There needs to be more car people with this type of attitude

[@HesteBremse]

----And you don´t know what slow is till you been driving this car - hahahaha Great Comment. An absolute blast of a video, funny, understated and finally someone who is not all about horsepower, but just seams to enjoy what he does, the way he does it. Love that Rally car and perfect road settings for it, looks very much like many smaller country roads in Sweden. Great Vid, Thank You ;)

[@seanmcneill8899]

love the idea for turning the car over very smart man..people like this are keeping old cars alive. keep up the good work☺.

[@edwinhinsdale1906]

Go Bruce! Thanks for sharing this video! Cheers! EH

[@Vizenz121_OR]

The sound of that 2 Stroke! Got to love Saab. Started building 60 mph cars and now they're making 160 mph cars. I'd kill for a Sonett.

[@Ashhhhtube]

This guy is a legend and a man after my own heart, great attitude.

[@bg147]

Setting a time limit on auto work, home renovation, etc. is an excellent approach. It tends to minimize corner cutting and cursing.

[@corvetcoyote443]

Wow, this is the perfect SAAB museum,there doesn't seem to be many people that collect them,it's nice to see all of these preserved and enjoyed.

[@jarlebrandstorp5134]

Wow.. Great guy, great piece of film.

[@SV-Valhalla]

awesome video.....love Saabs, and this guy is as cool as they come.

[@bradgoins8863]

absolutely gorgeous collection.

[@annihilus23464]

As a former Sonnett owner from the 70's, I appreciate this video and respect his approach.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Wow, that was a really great video. Cool cars, cool history.

[@johnjackkoesar9806]

GrotrianSeiler You hit the nail on the head. Awesome video. Thanks. Carina &Jack