Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
There’s a lot of focus on the rivalry between the German big three – Volkswagen, BMW & Mercedes, but in Sweden of course there was a rivalry between the “big two” – Volvo and Saab. So, as Volvo’s cars got larger and went upmarket in the 1970s, Saab must have surely taken note and decided that they had to respond. The result was the Saab 9000, produced even though Saab didn’t have the money to develop it. Just how did they find the cash, and was it a hit or was it a miss?
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Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Cars
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9000
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Delta
https://teknikensvarld.expressen.se/nyheter/bil-och-trafik/historien-om-saab-9000-585777/
sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9000
youtube.com/watch?v=aB8BTIP-DZ0
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat
latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-11-03-mn-267-story.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Granada_(Europe)
saabmuseum.com/9000/my.html
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/397751527259856
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/721618851539787
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/751488665219472
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/922204281481242
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Dino_engine
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Carlsson
https://archive.ph/20130222234734/http://www.klassiker.nu/zino.aspx?articleID=11764
sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_Talladega
youtube.com/watch?v=D5PtsgVX4to
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/1507693579598973
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/pfbid0236daPxc48rX249s1fxZXtVnV8FE481dbtZYNQQTgeKAo15bKLmuofTKpHAk19gmXl
saabplanet.com/saab-9000-coupe-concept
https://www.klassiker.nu/reportage/saab-9000-ecosport-med-fyrhjulsdrift-stoppades-av-opel
independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/motoring-will-the-joystick-take-the-joy-out-of-driving-roger-bell-surveys-an-initiative-designed-to-take-motoring-into-the-21st-century-1482588.html
saabnet.com/tsn/models/1996/5449.html
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There’s a lot of focus on the rivalry between the German big three – Volkswagen, BMW & Mercedes, but in Sweden of course there was a rivalry between the “big two” – Volvo and Saab. So, as Volvo’s cars got larger and went upmarket in the 1970s, Saab must have surely taken note and decided that they had to respond. The result was the Saab 9000, produced even though Saab didn’t have the money to develop it. Just how did they find the cash, and was it a hit or was it a miss?
If you'd like to support what I do, and get early access to advert-free videos and exclusive channel updates, please consider supporting the channel from just $1 or 80p a month: patreon.com/bigcar
Support me using PayPal: paypal.com/paypalme/bigcartv
Big Car merch: teespring.com/stores/bigcartv
Big Car Podcast:
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-car-bitesized-car-history/id1734663230
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/1tEQK1WPlF9hknD2dhdInn
Google Podcasts: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JpZ2Nhci9mZWVkLnhtbA
Amazon Music/Audible: music.amazon.com/podcasts/cf15574a-9d87-4a9c-89ad-6cc15579f121PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3556286
iHeartRadio: iheart.com/podcast/156870118
ListenNotes: listennotes.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-big-car-S-irqaQdE5b
Podchaser: podchaser.com/podcasts/big-car-bitesized-car-history-5646040
Boomplay: boomplaymusic.com/podcasts/93546
My second channel - Little Car: youtube.com/littlecar
Sources:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Cars
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9000
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lancia_Delta
https://teknikensvarld.expressen.se/nyheter/bil-och-trafik/historien-om-saab-9000-585777/
sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9000
youtube.com/watch?v=aB8BTIP-DZ0
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat
latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-11-03-mn-267-story.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Granada_(Europe)
saabmuseum.com/9000/my.html
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/397751527259856
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/721618851539787
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/751488665219472
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/922204281481242
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrari_Dino_engine
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Carlsson
https://archive.ph/20130222234734/http://www.klassiker.nu/zino.aspx?articleID=11764
sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_Talladega
youtube.com/watch?v=D5PtsgVX4to
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/1507693579598973
facebook.com/cardesignarchives/posts/pfbid0236daPxc48rX249s1fxZXtVnV8FE481dbtZYNQQTgeKAo15bKLmuofTKpHAk19gmXl
saabplanet.com/saab-9000-coupe-concept
https://www.klassiker.nu/reportage/saab-9000-ecosport-med-fyrhjulsdrift-stoppades-av-opel
independent.co.uk/life-style/motoring/motoring-will-the-joystick-take-the-joy-out-of-driving-roger-bell-surveys-an-initiative-designed-to-take-motoring-into-the-21st-century-1482588.html
saabnet.com/tsn/models/1996/5449.html
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