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Saab Car Books - History and Models

A book on Saab cars? Explore here illustrated books on the history, types and construction of Saab cars.

Saab Cars - The Complete Story

This book offers a detailed insight into the company's story, from the prototype UrSaab in 1947 to the end of production in 2012. A fitting tribute to the spirit and ethos of Saab design and engineering.
It investigates the history and founding of Saab, and the roots of its advanced aerodynamic knowledge from the company's origins as an aircraft manufacturer. In detail the design and engineering history of Saab's pioneering work in aerodynamics, form, function and safety are explained.
Included are recollections from Saab workers and those on the factory floor. Stunning visual coverage of the Saab models, with rare archive images and design sketches.

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Author:Lance Cole
Details:272 pages, 29 x 22.5 x 2.2 cm / 11.4 x 8.9 x 0.87 in, hardback
Illustrations:300 colour photos
Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd (GB, 2012)
Series:The Complete Story
ISBN:9781847973986
Saab Cars - The Complete Story

Saab Cars - The Complete Story

Language: English

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Saab Celebration - Swedish Style Remembered

Saab has gone, but its cars and its loyal band of owners remain. In this photographic album, internationally known Saab author Lance Cole celebrates all things Saab.
In a collection of over 200 photographic images accompanied by a detailed yet engaging commentary, the book delivers a record of Saab from its first car to its last. The engineering, design, and ethos of Saab's cars across the generations are captured in all their glory.

The author of many Saab articles and several Saab books, this is Lance Cole's new view on Sweden's other car maker - one that really did build cars to a different standard. This book is designed to be a memorial companion for the Saab fan. If you like Saabs, then enjoy this tribute to all things Saab.

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Author:Lance Cole
Details:160 pages, 25 x 28.5 x 2 cm / 9.8 x 11.2 x 0.79 in, hardback
Illustrations:200 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2021)
ISBN:9781526775238
Saab Celebration - Swedish Style Remembered

Saab Celebration - Swedish Style Remembered

Language: English

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Saab, les voitures du pays des trolls

Founded in 1937 as an aircraft manufacturer under the name Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget, SAAB turned to automobile manufacturing in the late 1940s, creating the Saab Automobile division in 1947. From then on, the brand managed to attract its customers with original creations, including the unusual 92, 93 and 96, while establishing itself as a preferred target for American motorists. Over the years, SAAB experienced considerable technical growth, despite its financial difficulties, by launching even more powerful models such as the Sonett, the 99 and the legendary 900 Turbo, and thanks to which Saab triumphed in motor racing. After its merger with Scania (1969) and its takeover by the GM (2000) and Spyker Cars NV (2010) groups, SAAB existed still under the umbrella of the Swedish holding company National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB since 2012.

Pages of the book Saab, les voitures du pays des trolls (1)

  • Large format reference book from the French ETAI series "Heritage".
  • Richly illustrated with more than 350 photos of well-known and lesser-known Saab models, including the 92, 93, 96, 99 and 900 Turbo.
  • Brief technical data and production numbers.

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Author:Xavier Chauvin
Details:160 pages, 31 x 23.5 cm / 12.2 x 9.25 in, hardback
Illustrations:300 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:ETAI (F, 2010)
Series:Héritage
ISBN:9782726889992
Saab, les voitures du pays des trolls

Saab, les voitures du pays des trolls

Language: French

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Saab & Volvo - Klassiker aus Skandinavien (Schrader Motor Chronik)

Saab and Volvo, the two large Swedish car manufacturers, always built cars for individualists and lateral thinkers. This did not always make the economic situation easy for either of them.
But regardless of the economic ups and downs that lasted for decades, both created automotive legends and built idiosyncratic, magnificent and image-conscious cars that were great to advertise - as this wonderful volume in the Schrader Motor Chronicle series proves. A real gem, and not just for Scandinavia fans.

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Author:Halwart Schrader
Details:188 pages, 16 x 17 cm / 6.3 x 6.7 in, hardback
Illustrations:295 b&w and 24 colour photos, 50 drawings
Publisher:Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2011)
Series:Schrader Motor Chronik
ISBN:9783613033443
Saab & Volvo - Klassiker aus Skandinavien (Schrader Motor Chronik)

Saab & Volvo - Klassiker aus Skandinavien

Language: German

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Saab 92 - 96 V4: The Original Saab

Saab 92 - 96 V4: The Original Saab - The Complete Story

Lance Cole | English | hardback | 208 p. | 2022

Saab 96 & V4

Saab 96 & V4

Graham Robson | English | paperback | 128 p. | 2018


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Last update: 2025-02-02