Cars of Coolhaven

I have posted a 25th anniversary edition of the Saab 96 here already, but this much earlier first model is so much nicer, I just have to post it! And, if I plagiarize my own post correctly; The Saab 96 was in its days renowned for its rallye driving capabilities. Back in the early sixties, [...]

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Right next to the Chevrolet 3100, I see this old Saab. Normally, I would not stop to take pictures, but hey, I am here, what the heck. It turns out to be a late model Saab 96, nothing really fancy. It’s been built for twenty years, more than half a million are produced. Boring car, [...]

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Another first for me… a black Saab SUV? How odd. I have never seen one of these before? Or have I not been paying attention? It looks kinda impressive, so let’s take some pictures. And that 5.3i on the back sure indicates it has quite an engine in it. Some Googling and wikipedia later, it [...]

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Well, if Waizfisz is posting oldies here, I can’t just relax and lean back. I have to post as well! So let’s enjoy this nice old Saab 99. Some argue it is the most beautiful Saab ever made… Well, I don’t know about that, but I do know this is a pretty car. This green [...]

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Let’s stay with aircraft manufacturers. Svenska Aeroplan AktieBolaget, nowadays better known by its acronym SAAB, is, just like Bayerische Motoren Werke or BMW, an aircraft engine producer who made name by designing fast and reliable cars. For Saab, we’re talking Saab 900. The car that was designed like a plane. A modern classic, the Saab [...]

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