Beschreibung
An evocative exploration of the iconic Saab brand, with beautiful photography and lively text that shows beyond all doubt why you should want to own one.Saab is a byword for style, performance quality and safety the cars have a reputation for reliability and solidity, along with classic Scandinavian design that have made them the go-to car of creatives the world over. Although production ceased in 2011, Saabs are still highly sought after by enthusiasts and collectors.This fascinating book outlines all the classic Saab models from 1949's pioneering Ursaab prototype to the last cars to drive off the production line in the early 2010s, including their world-beating rally cars of the 1960s and 70s and the best-selling Saab 900, with glorious vintage photographs and insightful explanation from Saab superfan Vaughan Grylls.The perfect gift for the car nut in your life, whether they've owned a Saab or not, this book sums up everything that's great about this truly classic brand.
Autorenportrait
Vaughan Grylls is an artist and writer. He lives in London and East Kent and has been a Saab enthusiast ever since he took delivery of a brand-new 900 at Zumbach Saab, New York City, in August 1984. Today Vaughan owns a 1987 Turbo Cabriolet with a matching pair of Turbo shades.
Inhalt
Introduction 6
01 The Saab Image 12
02 The Cool Test 14
03 Look at Me! 16
04 Custom Saab 18
05 Strange Even for Saab 20
06 The Right Backdrop 22
07 Dissing Saab 24
08 Go Compare 28
09 Safe and Speedy Saab 30
10 Parked Saab 32
11 Body-building 34
12 Hold That Road 36
13 Breakdown 38
14 Depreciation 40
15 Who Wants Roar? 42
16 Saab Hot and Cold 44
17 Auto or Stickshift? 46
18 Turbo? Definitely! 48
19 Which Colour? 50
20 Saab His and Hers 54
21 Parts Anywhere? 56
22 Snow + Ski = Saab 58
23 I Left it in the Car 60
24 Great Wheels! 62
25 All-weather Stability 64
26 Front 66
27 Side 68
28 Rear 70
29 Top 72
30 The Saab Emblem 74
31 The'Saab' Special-edition Badges 76
32 The Radiator 78
33 The Dashboard 80
34 Flying High 82
35 Fuel Cap Cool 84
36 Whiplash Cracked 86
37 Hot Bottom 88
38 Saab Engines 90
39 The Trunk (or the Boot) 922
40 The Hood (or the Bonnet) 94
41 Handles 96
42 Saab Permutations 98
43 Trollhättan 100
44 Turbo Shades 102
45 Saab in America 104
46 Rallying for Saab 106
47 I Love These 110
48 The Saab Car Museum 118
49 Should You Buy One? 122
50 The Last Ever 124
About the Author 126
Acknowledgements 126
Index 127
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