1997 Saab 900

TALLADEGA EDITION Hatchback

185 hp 4 cylinder Turbo

Manual

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Gasoline

This vehicle was purchased by an Air Force Officer. She was stationed in Italy and so the car was shipped to her there from the factory in Trollhatten. Upon receiving orders to an Air Base just outside of Las Vegas, she shipped the car there. It was in Las Vegas that the second and only other owners bought the vehicle. They moved after a number of years to Grand Junction, Colorado. So the car has always lived in the desert and consequently has no rust. I have not searched over it with terrific intensity looking for rust, but I can tell you that I have never yet seen even a bolt or screw that is rusted on it. There is a little on the exhaust pipe and at the muffler, but that is on those components and it is insignificant. I wanted a rust free car and in a way got more than I'd bargained for. My plan was to downsize from my 2007 9.3 Sport Combi 60th Anniversary Edition, or have this car be my son's first car as he will turn 16 in February. I'm still happy to do either as it is a terrific vehicle. I have owned Saabs since 1976, and so my love for them is irrational. They have always treated me spectacularly. But, now that I have driven this one from Colorado to Michigan I cannot help but think this: I have never seen a Talladega model before, (if you don' t know about Saab having representatives from the sanctioning body choose vehicles off the assembly line to go to the Talledega Raceway in the United States in order to run flat-out for 25,000 miles at 140 mph, look it up. Saabs records still stand) Anyway, have never seen one before, and this one ... well, it just belongs in someone's collection, in a climate controlled garage or museum! I will just feel really guilty if either my son or myself use it as a daily driver in Michigan as it seems to me that the species is about to become extinct and we have probably the BEST example left in the country. But, take a look at the 90 pictures I've posted on SmugMug through this link and decide for yourself! http://cieplymaavelous.smugmug.com/Other/SAAB-900-SE-TURBO-TALLADEGA/32471385_2gVXPK#!i=2826247226&k=Vxz2Dcd (remember there are over 90 photos on 3 pages so don't quit after the first page!) Anyway, if there is not a collector or someone who wants to give the car a home in a dry climate out there, I'll actually be happy and I think my son will be the big winner...because I feel this car is ideal for him, especially over the '89 Jeep he inherited. No offense Jeep, but he's going to have his hands full saving for insurance without sacrificing gas mileage, and I'd rather he enjoy Saab safety. So I guess this ad is just my effort to try to preserve what might be the last and best Talladega, and if it doesn't happen, then we can welcome it to the family with a clear conscience. Just had it checked out before driving to Michigan from Colorado by the best Saab Tech in Colorado Springs. He gave it an excellent review but suggested he thought the clutch was at the end of it's service life. Although he suggested I might get another 10-20K out of it, I had Red Noland Cadillac put new Saab parts - clutch kit, Gearboxforksleeve, release bearing, rear main seal, and synthetic fluid - in it. Should be golden for at least 100,000 miles I would think! The previous owners had just had it serviced at Mile-Hi in Denver and they were folks who told the shop just to do whatever needed to be done. So the car has been pampered and well cared for as far as maintenance goes. Put in new all weather Weather-Tech matts and cargo matt. New Bosch Icon (front) Evolution (rear) wiper blades. Fresh Mobil 1 oil and Mann filter. A the car was super clean, spent a day detailing it to my standards. IN ADDITION TO THE SUPER AERO ALLOY WHEELS (pictured) I HAVE A SET OF SAAB VIKING AERO WHEELS THAT WILL COME WITH THE CAR! Feel free to call if you have questions, I could go on, but if you've read this far I'm lucky because it means I've found another irrational Saab lover. The car is as it looks in the pictures. On the drive from Colorado I got stuck in the miles of 55 mph limit roads through Illinois and the blessing was that I got 35.3 miles per gallon. The car leaks nothing, it is that most amazing of all things - a dry Saab! So, here we go, I find out if it stays or if it goes. Once we get past this last-ditch effort to do the moral thing it will become part of the family and my son will join the ranks of Saab fanatics. Thanks for looking! I'm happy to assist with your shipping plans so long as they take my schedule into account.Happy to pick you up at the Grand Rapids airport.Will need a Bank Check or Money Order within 4 days of close of auction. We could garage it for you for a couple of weeks. Chris616-510-8108 C616-298-2640 H