SAAB 9000

    During the first 20 years of its car-making history, Saab produced only small cars. A larger model - the Saab 99 - did not emerge until 1967, but it then became the platform for further development work towards exclusive sporty cars. It all started with the Saab 99 EMS, and continued with the 99 Turbo and the Saab 900.
    Thoughts of a new, even larger Saab first began to stir back in 1974. In the shadow of the energy crisis, a roomier and more energy-efficient Saab began to emerge - the Saab 9000.
    The Saab 9000 was launched in May 1984, after 10 million kilometres of road testing under all conditions. Along the same lines as on the Saab 99, the first cars were well disguised in the bodies of their predecessors - the early 9000s were hidden under the bodyshell of the 900. The Saab 9000 Turbo 16 in the museum is the first production car and its chassis number is 1001. The normally aspirated, fuel injection Saab 9000I was unveiled about one year later. Yet another variant- the four-door Saab 9000 CD with a conventional boot - was launched in the winter of 1988.