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Bilweb Auctions has been entrusted with selling the vehicles that were part of the collection at Saab Memorial Hall, Sweden’s most charming small Saab museum. It was founded by Norwegian Tron Bach, who moved to Sweden in 2011. After a busy life as a hotel owner, Tron settled on a small farm in Gullsjö, Vännäs. When he found a worn and dented Saab 92 behind a shed, the idea took shape. He decided to start a Saab museum to honor Saab’s Swedish cultural heritage—a car admired worldwide. Over the years the museum has been open, more than 1,000 visitors have come to this small northern Swedish town to visit the Saab museum. Tron feels that, given his age, it’s time to close his museum on a high note.
The museum will close in time for the auction. Until then, we recommend a visit. For more information, please visit Saab Memorial Hall.
Several vehicles in this auction could not be removed from the premises. To do so, one of the walls must be demolished. This will be done at the closing, so buyers can retrieve their cars. Please note that these vehicles have been off the road for a long time. This means that they may require more work to bring them up to standard compared to similar models that have been driven continuously.
About the Car:
This Saab 99 is a very special model, specifically the EMS, which stands for Electronic-Manual-Special. It featured electronic fuel injection, metallic paint, the most stylish aluminum wheels, a sunroof, and sporty interior. This particular example was retrieved from Saab collector Birger Matsson, where it had been left outside in the bushes for 15 years. Saab Memorial Hall’s resident mechanic Ture inspected the car in 2015, allowing it to start and be driven into the museum under its own power.
Despite being stored outdoors for a long time before joining the museum collection, the interior has survived remarkably well. The sunroof also operates smoothly. We consider it an exciting project car. The original spare wheel is included.
The museum will close in time for the auction. Until then, we recommend a visit. For more information, please visit Saab Memorial Hall.
Several vehicles in this auction could not be removed from the premises. To do so, one of the walls must be demolished. This will be done at the closing, so buyers can retrieve their cars. Please note that these vehicles have been off the road for a long time. This means that they may require more work to bring them up to standard compared to similar models that have been driven continuously.
About the Car:
This Saab 99 is a very special model, specifically the EMS, which stands for Electronic-Manual-Special. It featured electronic fuel injection, metallic paint, the most stylish aluminum wheels, a sunroof, and sporty interior. This particular example was retrieved from Saab collector Birger Matsson, where it had been left outside in the bushes for 15 years. Saab Memorial Hall’s resident mechanic Ture inspected the car in 2015, allowing it to start and be driven into the museum under its own power.
Despite being stored outdoors for a long time before joining the museum collection, the interior has survived remarkably well. The sunroof also operates smoothly. We consider it an exciting project car. The original spare wheel is included.
Free history (11)
Technical data
Year
1978/1978
Registration date
1978-04-25
Mileage
249317 km
Kw / hp
87 / 118
Fuel Type
Petrol
Transmission
Manual
Interior finish
Sportinredning
Colour
Dark Grey
Condition
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Mechanical condition
Straight four-cylinder engine with overhead chain-driven camshaft, two valves per cylinder. Electronic-Manual-Special, fuel injection with a rated power of 118 hp. Four-speed gearbox.
The car was last driven in 2015 and has not been started since. The brakes are sticking. Missing a start battery; no technical functions have been tested by BWA. -
Interior condition
Equipped with the unique interior found only in EMS and Turbo models. It has aged remarkably well. There is a split seam on the driver’s seat backrest. The floor mat is in good condition, and the headlining is sagging. The distinctive leather steering wheel is in good shape. Features a tachometer and a speedometer calibrated up to 200 km/h.
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Exterior condition
It is evident that the car was previously stored outdoors under less than ideal conditions. There are scratches, surface rust, and minor dents. There is a hole near one of the rear wheel arches. It is equipped with the distinctive “football” aluminum wheels, including the spare wheel. The windshield is damaged. We had difficulty accessing the underside for inspection. We observed significant surface rust, but did not tap it with a hammer. Please see the photos.
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General condition
Complete EMS project car with noted issues primarily related to rust. Most of the unique and hard-to-find EMS equipment remains intact.
MOT (tech. insp.)
Fordonsstatus: Avst 2001-02-27
Ursprungsbesiktning: 1978-04-18 (typbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 1978-04-25
Senast godkända besiktning: 2000-10-26
Besiktigad tom: 2002-10-31
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Ja
Antal ägare: 17
Ursprungsbesiktning: 1978-04-18 (typbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 1978-04-25
Senast godkända besiktning: 2000-10-26
Besiktigad tom: 2002-10-31
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Ja
Antal ägare: 17
Owner's comment
The EMS is a tough Saab model. These are becoming really hard to find. The museum was missing one of these. I learned that "Birger in Bratten" had an EMS standing on his farm. I managed to buy it, but the problem was that the brakes had seized, so it took a whole day to tow the car! Once I got it home, I received help from the well-known Saab enthusiast and former rally champion Ture Karlsson. Ture has been something of a chief mechanic for the museum. He got the car running again by replacing the fuel pump, fuel lines, and a lot of other parts. After that, it was drivable. However, it has remained untouched since 2015.
Facts about the model
In 1972, Saab introduced a new, in-house designed 2-liter engine. That year, in January, the sportier 99 EMS variant was launched, featuring the new 2-liter engine, firmer suspension, alloy wheels, a black plastic grille, a leather steering wheel, and a tachometer. The 1972 EMS was only available in copper metallic. Although the Saab Turbo was on the horizon in 1978, the EMS remained one of the coolest Swedish-made vehicles you could park in your driveway. Today, a well-maintained, low-mileage EMS is likely even harder to find than its turbocharged sibling.
Location and viewing Information
Location: VÄNNÄS
For viewing the vehicle, contact the inspector/case manager:
Mathias Casserlund
mathias.casserlund@bilwebauctions.se
For viewing the vehicle, contact the inspector/case manager:
Mathias Casserlund
mathias.casserlund@bilwebauctions.se
Pick up
Collection must take place before: 2024-08-22.
NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.
NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.
Auction information
General information about the condition of the vehicles .
- At this auction, many vehicles have been included in car collections and have been stored (mothballed) for a long time. For this reason, they are described from a collector's perspective and may need technical reviews and maintenance service - oil, battery replacement, new tires, brake review, etc. - before they can be used. .
- During the auction days information about a vehicle may be updated up to the day before the auction ends. When you bid at the end of the auction period - and also if you have made an earlier bid - we therefore ask you to read the descriptions carefully, in case something has been changed due to new information.
Important to know before placing your bids!
- Once you have called in an item and the reservation price is reached we want you to deposit the entire purchase amount into our client funds account before retrieval can take place.
- When you need to retrieve a called in object we want you to examine it carefully. If you consider that the item does not match our description you do not need to complete the purchase. In this case the deposited purchase sum and the entry fee are refunded.
- If you do not examine the item on the spot the call charge will be debited, but you do not have to complete the deal.
- If you make the entire purchase exclusively at a distance you have 14 days to cancel, but must return the item at your own expense.
- Your shipping costs and other costs are not reimbursed when the right of withdrawal is exercised. Swedish court applies.
- For items that have not been collected within 14 days storage costs may be charged.