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.
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.
| # | 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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