Friday 30th August 2013

Saab 900 T16S: Pic Of The Week

This week's Swedish PH Hero, celebrated in desktop form

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Two Swedish brands have been on PH minds this week, Volvo with the announcement of its Frankfurt Concept Coupe (something to do with lions, according to its designer) and Saab with the quirky but cool 900 Turbo 16S. And it's the latter we've prepared for your desktop delight with our Pic Of The Week, off back of its appearance as a PH Hero.

From the ungainly overhangs front and rear to the three-spoke alloys there's nothing lion-like or graceful in the 900's design. It doesn't get any better the longer you look at it and yet it's still cool.

Traditional (4:3)
Computer widescreen (16:10)
TV widescreen (16:9)
Portrait (smartphone, etc)

 

 

[nicfaz]

Nice, but I always prefer the 2-door:



Or, at a pinch, a 4-dr flat front turbo...

Edited by nicfaz on Friday 30th August 13:42

[Leins]

^^^ Love that! Wasn't it the 2-door that they raced due to a stiffer bodyshell?

[cookie1600]

Hit the pedal, wait for the whoosh!

[Apache]

nicfaz said:

Or, at a pinch, a 4-dr flat front turbo...

I had one of those! pale metallic blue, bloody loved and it was bloody rapid too

[nicfaz]

Leins said:

^^^ Love that! Wasn't it the 2-door that they raced due to a stiffer bodyshell?

I think so - the 2-dr is quite a lot stiffer.

[nicfaz]

Apache said:

I had one of those! pale metallic blue, bloody loved and it was bloody rapid too

My first car was a flat front 4dr, but a non turbo in metallic purple (Cochineal). It wasn't rapid, but I loved it and it was more rapid than anything anyone else had in sixth form!

[nicfaz]

More, this time cochineal red...

[epom]

First car I was ever in that did over 100mph

[Garlick]

cookie1600 said:

Hit the pedal, wait for the whoosh!

I remember that, pulling out at a roundabout in my 'turbo' car....car approaching, no speed...no speed...going to crash...UNDERSTEER and we're off!

[themanwithnoname]

Still gutted I no longer have mine.

Moreso that this is the only picture I have of it.

Edited by themanwithnoname on Friday 30th August 15:50

[Axionknight]

Yes! Love it, weren't the turbos actually a bit of a weapon on the quiet too? (straight line only I presume).

[NiceCupOfTea]

Axionknight said:

Yes! Love it, weren't the turbos actually a bit of a weapon on the quiet too? (straight line only I presume).

You presume wrong

[hwajones]

Silver/Burgundy
10/10

[williamp]

Never liked the booted salon. Hatch looks so much nicer

[///ajd]

they all looked great imo

my favourite was the 99 (2 or 3 dr) turbo with cheesegrater alloys.

[irish boy]

Had c900's now. Loved every one of them.

Very difficult getting a good one now.

[billzeebub]

Superb all round car that looks so right on the move, I love them to bits. The Convertibles with the full wood dash, and leather interior feel very bespoke (except for the scuttle shake of course). I've been obsessed by these cars ever since Danny Kane (Leslie Grantham) used to drive a T16S 3door around Rotherhithe in The Paradise Club