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SAAB 900 Turbo S Aero Cabriolet — 1991

From a special edition produced for the American market but had to stay at home and become Saab's own press display car. One of only 300 Saab 900 'Monte Carlo editions".

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"Used condition - good car for its miles."

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PRÄSSEBO
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Mårten Carlsson
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Rebecca R Bengtsson
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"Used condition - good car for its miles."

Description

The Monte Carlo Yellow came in 1991 and then a numbered special edition -The Monte Carlo edition was made for the USA. 300 convertibles were made but not all of them crossed the Atlantic. Eight cars had to stay at home and this is one of them. This car became a kind of official press display car at Saab. It featured extensively in the media at the time - including the magazine Automobil, Saablitteratur and posters.
After that period of service, the car was sold to a private person in Katrineholm in 1993.
Today, five of the cars sold in Sweden remain in the register.

Equipped with, among other things, electric windows, electrically operated sunroof, cruise control, and A/C. It came with a two-litre DOHC 16v engine and a manual gearbox.

Technical data

  • Year
    1991/1991 
  • Registration date
    1991-05-13 
  • Mileage
    237780 km 
  • Kw / hp
    129 / 175 
  • Fuel Type
    Petrol 
  • Transmission
    Manual 
  • Interior finish
    Leather 
  • Colour
    Yellow 

Condition

  • Mechanical condition:

    The engine compartment is tidy and very nice for both the mileage and age. Bonnet insulation intact. Clutch + cylinder replaced quite recently.
    The engine runs fine and otherwise mechanically and electrically functional and worry-free. The A/C and cruise control are disconnected.

  • Interior condition:

    Inside, the car has stood the test of time very well. The leather is exceptionally good for its age. The driver's seat has received some wear and there is a small hole worn on the left side flank. Carpets in very good condition, steering wheel intact and fine, wear is visible on it but nothing abnormal for the car's miles.
    There is also a wind deflector to mount over the back seat. Overall very nice inside, the vanity mirror in the sun visor has aged a bit over the years.
    These Monte Carlo Saabs were fitted with a numbered plaque on the dashboard. It was stolen from this car at some point, but in the report from Automobil 3/92 (see pictures) you can see it in the picture.

  • Exterior condition:

    The body is straight and overall quite nice. The car has done just over 200,000 km. There are scratches on the bumper and the Aero badges, one sits a little crooked (newer better used included) Repainted at some point from the waist down. There are stone chips and some rust blisters, but there is no indication that the car has been damaged, repaired or modified other than the partial paintwork.

    Nice underneath and in the floors, and boot floor - the latter got a coat of paint a few years ago.
    The convertible top has recently been replaced and is in almost in new condition. These cars came with a special leather hood cover which is just as nice. Likewise, the black otherwise fragile rubber wing around the rear of the coupe is in very good condition. The doors have received a little rust attack at the bottom, likewise, there is a little at the entrance/threshold.

  • General condition:

    Very rare special model in good used condition considering its miles.

MOT (tech. insp.)

Fordonsstatus: Itrafik 2021-01-01
Ursprungsbesiktning: 1991-05-08 (regbes)
Datum i trafik första gången: 1991-05-13
Senast godkända besiktning: 2021-04-27
Besiktigad tom: 2023-04-30
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Nej
Antal ägare: 9

Facts about the model

Så här skrev Saabs fd presschef Torsten Åhman i ett mail om bilen:
Nyköping svarade för alla presskontakter i Sverige. Alla marknader svarade sedan för sin kontaktyta med pressen.
Visst kunde man specialbeställa en viss bil i en viss färg, men det gjordes aldrig när det gällde testbilar för pressen. Där höll vi oss till absoluta produktionsmodeller.
Bilen var uttagen av oss på Informationsavdelningen och användes för utlåning som presstestbil. Eftersom den var så ovanlig, behöll vi den över vintern för att kunna utnyttja den även påföljande vår – det skedde ju inte några egentliga modellförändringar under vinterperioden. Den kunde då utnyttjas för speciella ändamål, t ex reklamfotograferingar, modereportage etc innan det var dags att byta den mot en ny årsmodell. Den fick däremot inte utnyttjas av personalen och vi var – som alltid – extremt noga med att hålla bilen i absolut toppskick. Det var ju så många bilar/modeller som cirkulerade i samband med modellårsskiftena att det är omöjligt att minnas exakt utrustningsnivå på enskilda exemplar.
Däremot skulle jag kunna tänka mig att det faktiskt är en av de 300 bilarna som lanserades som Anniversary Edition. Att plaketten på instrumentbrädan i så fall är borta, förvånar mig inte alls. Du skulle bara veta hur mycket som underhand försvann från våra bilar och plaketten var förmodligen bara löst limmad. Vad jag vet är att man endast undantagsvis lackerade andra bilexemplar i samma nyans som dessa specialvarianter – det var ju att förminska värdet på de ’riktiga editionmodellernas’ status.
Så jag tycker du skall fortsätta att glädjas åt bilen och faktiskt tänka på att den nu fått viss kultstatus.

Location and viewing Information

Location: Prässebo

For viewing the vehicle, contact the valuator/depot:

Mårten Carlsson
+46 734 17 49 90
marten@bilwebauctions.se

Pick up

Collection must take place before: 2022-09-15.

NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.

Auction information

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