How hard can it be to import a vehicle from Latvia? Ignoring the current Coronavirus induced global shipping issues, I have to think that getting a car from Latvia imported into the USA and legal to drive on the street might be difficult for even the most seasoned car importer. But this next Saab Turbo […]
This next car tugs at my heartstrings a bit…not just because turbo…or because those wheels are wicked, or because manual gearbox…but mostly because I do miss the ole Draken DT project car. A more modern 16-valve turbo engine might give the 99 some needed thrust, but it won’t fix the fact that this 46 year old […]
This next car really tugs at my heartstrings…because no matter how terrible a vintage Saab might be on paper with regards to acceleration, handling, reliability, parts availability…etc…it is still a sweet car, I do miss the ole Draken DT project car. And those soccer ball alloys…hrrrnnngggg…me gusta mucho!! And with Bosch fogs? Welp…I wonder if […]
It’s been about a year since the last update on the goings on with the cars that make up the DT fleet. There has been some additions, sales, crashes and a couple of new guys have staff joined the staff since the last update in July, 2015. Not the DT fleet, but there have been […]
(Update Draken is sold. Thanks for the interest!) It has been a great year with the Draken, I really can’t say enough nice things about this car. It has never left me stranded…well…there was a time that the key snapped off in the door, but that was my fault and not the electromechanical failures you’d […]
As the Draken transitions away from a regular DT project car (a number of interested folks have contacted me about the Draken and I expect it will be gone soon) it only makes sense that another car, in need of a few tweaks, would fill the void in my garage. Of course this next car […]
Nothing better to do this Saturday morning than gawk at other people’s cars? Yeah, us neither. That’s why we’ll be heading down to the 2nd-ever Coffee & Cars with Pelican Parts, a low-stress gathering of SoCal’s finest Euro Trash. Come join us, have a brew (of the hot caffeinated morning variety), let us gawk at […]
It isn’t often that a car leaves me stranded. Problems are common with the junkers I’ve driven over the years, but with the exception of a totally grenaded clutch, I can’t recall a time that I’ve needed to call a tow truck in the past decade or two…but that was before I purchased a ’70s […]
Driving a Saab 99 around the street says a few things. It says; I’m cool and am willing to drive something that will leave me stranded at any time. I’m an 80s chiropractor stuck in the 80s. I enjoy fixing wiring issues. I love jazz. Tweed rules! One strange observation from driving the Draken around […]
The Saab 99 is no stranger to the pages of this website, particularly given the gin and tonic fueled purchase of the Draken. The number of available Saab 99s on the market at any given time is very limited given the number produced. My personal theory is that some savvy Saab collector is storing them […]