Saab 900 design evolution

SAAB 900 CLASSIC /FROM 1992 UP TO 1994
Saab 900 panel contol
Saab 900s Dashboard and steering wheel
...calling attention to Saab's aircraft legacy
Saab 900 1992 : In the Nordic markets Saab-Scania introduced the 2.1 litres engine (2,119cc), a fuel-injected engine developing 140hp. All Saab 900's were provided with more basic equipment. Anti-lock brakes became standard on all Saab 900's on Nordic, US and European markets. There was also an airbag available.

For comfort, a new electrostatic compartment air filter was fitted. The Saab 900 now had the same electronically-adjustable front seats as the 9000 with the option of an electrically-adjustable drivers seat. The Saab 900s (light-pressure turbo) was fitted with alloy wheels as standard.
This year saw the assembly of the 40,000th Saab 900 Convertible. The model got a new spoiler that extended forward along the doors and was also available in Monte-Carlo yellow.

Saab 900 1993 : 1993 was the last model year of the Saab that has since become known as the classic 900. "Classic" 900 production ended on 26 March, 1993, with the new Opel Vectra-based NG900 entering production shortly afterwards. The final classic convertibles were still sold in 1994, with the Special Edition commanding top dollar in the resale market even today.
The last Saab 900 rolled off the production line with a "Imola Red" Saab 900 Aero which was driven straight to the Saab Museum in Trollhättan, Sweden. Overall 908,817 Saab 900s were built over the course of some 15 years, of which 48,888 were convertibles. The 900 was the longest produced Saab. After an unprecedented 15-year success story, Saab's immortal 900 has been retired, paving the way for the arrival of its successor : the all-new, "mid-size" 1994 Saab 900.

Saab 900 safety
Reglementary "A" and Saab emblem
"A" designed by Tommy Lorente
Saab 900 79-94 Appearances in media
: The Saab 900 Turbo was James Bond's vehicle of choice in many of the John Gardner Bond novels of the 1980s, beginning with "Licence Renewed". In the second novel, For Special Services, the 900 was dubbed the "Silver Beast". The car is James Bond's private vehicle that he had outfitted with various gadgets by the real-life company Communication Control Systems, Ltd. (CCS).

In conjunction with the release of Licence Renewed, Saab had a real "Silver Beast" created that was virtually identical to the specifications in the book. The car is currently located at the Saab Museum in Trollhättan, Sweden.

A black Saab 900SE convertible was Jerry Seinfeld's car in the sitcom Seinfeld, and made prominent appearances in numerous episodes. The car used in the series was sold through an internet auction in 1999 to a buyer in Barrington, Illinois. A red 900 classic convertible featured in the movie "Sideways" (2004)
A Burgundy four door Saab 900-S appears in the film "Black Cadillac" starring Randy Quaide, in which three friends, after a wild night in a bar, find their Saab being chased by a mysterious black 1957 Cadillac.

Xavier Lorente-Darracq et la Saab 900s
Xavier Lorente-Darracq et la Saab 900i Classic - 1989
Photo prise au Château d'Abbadia (Hendaye-Pays Basque)

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SAAB 900 CLASSIC (PART 1)
Birth of a Legend - 1978/1979
SAAB 900 CLASSIC (PART 2)
From 1980 up to 1986
SAAB 900 CLASSIC (PART 3)
From 1987 up to 1991
SAAB 900 CLASSIC (PART 4)
From 1992 up to 1994
SAAB 900 SPEEDSTER
Unique Saab Prototype
SAAB 900 CLASSIC HISTOIRE
de 1978 à 1994 (en Français)
SAAB 900 STYLING & DESIGN
Bjorn Envall Biography
SAAB 900 CABRIOLET (I)
de 1983 à 1994 (en Français)
SAAB 900 CABRIOLET (II)
Deuxième partie (en Français)

Most informations regarding the Saab 900 Classic
were obtained from Saab Museum website :
http://www.saabmuseum.com

Additional infos from websites :
www.saabsportclub.com & www.saabcentral.com

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