Date: 4 Oct 2004 14:30:09 GMT From: Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> Subject: Re: Possibly the end of Saab - In Trollhattan...
On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 13:40:13 GMT, Johannes H Andersen <johsnospamvwnmzusxsizefitterzxursaxzoe.com> wrote: > > Yet the 900C is something of a hybrid. I remember reading at the time that > Saab couldn't afford full development costs, so they based it on the 99 > with a longer bonnet for future engines and introduced the hatchback. Sort of. The 900C was nothing other than a 99 with about 20cm of length added in the hood/engine compartment. The hatch had been introduced several years before, and the more time I spend on this 99 I'm working on the more I realize it's very much just a 900 with a more cramped engine compartment. Not a dissimilar change as the bull-nose to long-nose change in 1964/1965. > Bringing out a retro 900C would be a great idea, but I doubt it will happen > with the current owner. On the other hand, I think they're developing a > powerful coupe model with some hints of 900C. I think I'll be driving the older ones for a while. Need to get the Sonett going, but it's not looking good for _this_ summer... Dave Hinz
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