Welcome to Saab99Turbo.com

In 1978 Saab effectively repositioned the use of turbo technology and itself as a company with the introduction of the Saab 99 Turbo. 4,233 of these were imported into the US.

The mission of this website is to document as many of the remaining Saab 99 Turbos as possible through the help of owners and enthusiasts. We are including the 100 pre-production 1977 test models that were sent over for press and testing purposes (and later sold to the public) prior to the actual launch.

1978 Saab 99 Turbo

Photo courtesy of Greg Abbott

NOTE that this site was initially created to only document the 1978 US models, however I decided to include all Saab 99 Turbos in the Registry. The Registry includes a sort feature to view specific configurations you might be interested in. This sort will include the ability to view only the US-import models (which most obviously included the double-rounded headlights).

We also would like to develop this website into the ultimate resource for information, parts, and all things related to this pivotal model in Saab's history, particularly as we approach its 30-year anniversary.

Did you know?

There is a band from Australia called 78 Saab.
http://78saab.com.au
I don’t know the story behind the name but they’re pretty good.

 

High Mileage Leaders (Total Miles 3,322,784)

An average of 332,278 miles per car.
# Owner Country Miles Model Year
1 Jeff Henderson United States 510,000 1978
2 Tomas Vitasek Czech Republic 450,000 1978
3 Nick Winterhalter 400,000 1978
4 Jukka Aromaa Finland 340,000 1980
5 Daniel Friman Sweden 298,258 1978
6 Tim Winker United States 282,000 1977
7 Joakim Nyberg Sweden 280,000 1978
8 Curt Peterson United States 260,526 1978
9 Trond Humborstad Norway 252,000 1978
10 Antti Koho Finland 250,000 1981

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Commemorative Poster

Celebrating 30 Years of Saab Turbo
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Featured Car

David Dallimore
Bristol, NON-US
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In Memory of Billy Graham

Billy Graham
Rocklin, CA

We are honored to feature the 99 Turbo of Billy Graham. You'll definitely want to read the story of this incredible young man.
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Welcome our Newest Registry Member

Bernt Tornefjell
Norrköping,
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News

- Classifieds now online!
- On the Road Section Added
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