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The Monster: Saab goes double or nothing
1951-1960 | I-6 | Saab | Sweden

The Monster: Saab goes double or nothing

History originally published in AutoWeek July 19, 1999; republished by the author It looks so innocent, like any…

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1967-73 Saab 96 Sport & Rally: Swedes maximize potency of “stunt plane for the road”
1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | Saab | Sweden | V-4

1967-73 Saab 96 Sport & Rally: Swedes maximize potency of “stunt plane for the road”

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek July 22, 1991 Eager and alert and minus only wings, tail structure…

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Saab 93B: The Saab America loved first
1951-1960 | I-3 | Saab | Sweden

Saab 93B: The Saab America loved first

History/driving impressions originally published in European Car August 1995; republished by the author The first Saab to come…

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The Great Volvo Sports Car: Buying the Volvo 1800 Series
1961-1970 | 1971-1980 | I-4 | Sweden | Volvo

The Great Volvo Sports Car: Buying the Volvo 1800 Series

History and buyer’s guide originally published in European Car in August 1993; republished by the author “What’s it…

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1983 Volvo Limited Edition 240 Turbo, the “Flat Hood”
1981-1990 | I-4 | Sweden | Volvo

1983 Volvo Limited Edition 240 Turbo, the “Flat Hood”

History originally published in the Illustrated Volvo Buyer’s Guide, 1983, by John Matras; republished by the author The…

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Volvo V70 Hunter Arctic Tested
1991-2000 | I-5 | Sweden | Volvo

Volvo V70 Hunter Arctic Tested

Review/driving impressions originally published in Road & Track’s Open Road, Spring 1997; republished by the author There isn’t…

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1927 Volvo PV4: The first boxy Volvo
1921-1940 | I-4 | Sweden | Volvo

1927 Volvo PV4: The first boxy Volvo

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek April 1, 2002 Volvo’s first sedan was immediately disowned by Helmer MasOlle….

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1990 Saab 9000 2.3: John Matras traveled to the deep South – Talladega –  to test the new engine from the far north
1981-1990 | I-4 | Saab | Sweden

1990 Saab 9000 2.3: John Matras traveled to the deep South – Talladega – to test the new engine from the far north

Contemporary review originally published in VW & Porsche and European Automobiles in August 1990 Talladega’s Turn One rises…

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1950 Saab 92: Simple two-stroke served as bridge from aircraft to cars
1941-1950 | I-2 | Saab | Sweden

1950 Saab 92: Simple two-stroke served as bridge from aircraft to cars

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek August 23, 1993 Whirring like an Evinrude, the little Saab gathers up…

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Saab Sonett II:  Different strokes from Swedish folks
1-3 2-stroke | 1961-1970 | Saab | Sweden

Saab Sonett II:  Different strokes from Swedish folks

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek June 9, 1986 Bound in this white plastic projectile I dance on…

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