Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Restomodding a Majorette 284 Saab Turbo, in the Serie 200 range from 1982 until 1988.
For this glow up, I've taken Majorette's beautiful recreation of a Saab 900 Turbo from 1982. I've not done much to it, keeping the same black exterior and cream interior colour scheme, but I've picked out some details and given it a superb set of period correct Ronal Inca wheels from Diecast Details.
The Saab 900 Turbo was one of the first mass-market turbocharged cars. Saab continued their good work from the 99 with its successor the 900 in 1978. Visually similar, the Swedish manufacturer continued to focus on aerodynamics owing to their aeronautical background. It quickly gained a reputation for its robust and dependable mechanicals. The 900 lasted for 20 years, with the 'New Generation' based on a GM platform only arriving in 1994 following General Motors' takeover of Saab.
Majorette introduced the casting in 1982. Due to its larger rear light clusters, you are able to tell that this is based on a post-1980 Turbo as the earlier models had smaller clusters similar to the 99. My model was from that first year of production, with variations available up until 1988. Spot the sports equipment on the rear shelf - a hallmark of any 1980s Majorette model!
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If you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:
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Parts source:
facebook.com/DiecastDetailsShop
Audio credit:
Track: Back to 1981 — Iaio [Audio Library Release]
Music provided by Audio Library Plus
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=3MVRIfyWlnA
Free Download / Stream: alplus.io/back-1981
Saab 900 Turbo image credit:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Saab_900_Turbo_16_S_.jpg
Outro footage credit:
youtube.com/watch?v=yUZETbgB19c
#Majorette #Diecast #Restomod
Restomodding a Majorette 284 Saab Turbo, in the Serie 200 range from 1982 until 1988.
For this glow up, I've taken Majorette's beautiful recreation of a Saab 900 Turbo from 1982. I've not done much to it, keeping the same black exterior and cream interior colour scheme, but I've picked out some details and given it a superb set of period correct Ronal Inca wheels from Diecast Details.
The Saab 900 Turbo was one of the first mass-market turbocharged cars. Saab continued their good work from the 99 with its successor the 900 in 1978. Visually similar, the Swedish manufacturer continued to focus on aerodynamics owing to their aeronautical background. It quickly gained a reputation for its robust and dependable mechanicals. The 900 lasted for 20 years, with the 'New Generation' based on a GM platform only arriving in 1994 following General Motors' takeover of Saab.
Majorette introduced the casting in 1982. Due to its larger rear light clusters, you are able to tell that this is based on a post-1980 Turbo as the earlier models had smaller clusters similar to the 99. My model was from that first year of production, with variations available up until 1988. Spot the sports equipment on the rear shelf - a hallmark of any 1980s Majorette model!
Help support the channel via Patreon:
patreon.com/DiecastRestos
Or become a YouTube member to get access to unique perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCnejV0mBuRlTcGcnIit2_0A/join
Take a look at the DieCastRestos Instagram page here:
instagram.com/DieCastRestos
If you'd like to send me something, get in touch via email here:
jason.crouch88@gmail.com
Parts source:
facebook.com/DiecastDetailsShop
Audio credit:
Track: Back to 1981 — Iaio [Audio Library Release]
Music provided by Audio Library Plus
Watch: youtube.com/watch?v=3MVRIfyWlnA
Free Download / Stream: alplus.io/back-1981
Saab 900 Turbo image credit:
upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Saab_900_Turbo_16_S_.jpg
Outro footage credit:
youtube.com/watch?v=yUZETbgB19c
#Majorette #Diecast #Restomod
