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There are more “Save Saab” gatherings continuing around the world this coming weekend from Paris, Japan to the United States in San Francisco, Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, New York City including one that will be visit the House of Sweden in Washington, D.C. As you may recall, the House of Sweden...

Photo Credit: Arte Levy The Saab Sighting of the week this week goes to Arte Levy who just purchased the 1990 Saab 900 Friction Tester from Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. recently. You may recall that back in August of last year, the airport was selling it. Well, it finally...

If you’re in or around Washington DC or Virginia and you didn’t make it to the Saab Owners Convention in Massachusetts last week, you still have a chance to catch the star of the show - the Saab 9-X BioHybrid concept car. What: Washington Times Car Show Where: Spring Hill Recreation Center -...

Photo Credits: Washington, D.C. Auto Show(above) & Saab History (below) Yesterday, I made it to the (local for me) Washington, D.C. Auto Show which really represents the center of legislative power for the automotive industry in the United States. This was my third visit to this show, but...

Photo Credit: Saab History This Tuesday, marks the first installment for the 2008 season continuing the Saab Sighting series. This week, I spotted a beautiful green NG Saab 900 4-door coupe in the Dupont Circle area neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Of course I dropped a nice note underneath...

It is Tuesday and it’s another installment of the “Saab Sighting of the Week”. This week, I managed to spot a Saab 9-5 SportWagon in brilliant red in the downtown Washington, D.C. area. It looks like a possible enthusiast with what looks to be a fresh wash and clean wheels. Photo Credit...

It is Tuesday once again and I spotted a wonderful black Saab 9-3 Viggen convertible heading back from work today in Washington, D.C. I also dropped a nice invite to Saabhistory.com so that they could take a look at their well built 9-3 Viggen Convertible on our website here. Enjoy the...

2007 is the 60th Anniversary for Saab Automobile and with many indivuals making their trips to Europe and ultimately Sweden for the Saab Festival this June. It is important to note that the European Union has reached their 50th anniversary this year as well with the signing of the Treaty of Rome...

It has certainly been a busy week lately here in Washington, D.C. and the weather has been absolutely incredible. With a chance to get outside every so often, I have managed to put together quite possibly one of the most visually appealing “Saab Sightings of the Week” that I took on...

Photo Credit: Saab History This year marks the 60th-Anniversary of the Saab Automobile, but it also marks the 60th-Anniversary of the United States Air Force. On this historic year, you may find yourself interested in making it to the Saab Automobile USA “Born From Jets” which is in its 2nd...

Photo Credit: Ben Hinkle, used with permission Saab Clubs hold “Born From Jets” tour at Smithsonian Aerospace Musem in Washington, D.C. On April 22nd, 2007, the Central Pennsylvania Saab Club as well as folks from the Washington, D.C. Saab club visited the Udvar-Hazy Aerospace Museum nearby...

This past weekend as I was bicycling through the Georgetown area of Washington, D.C. I managed to spot a beautiful Saab 900 convertible in Monte Carlo Yellow. I took this photo on Earth Day, April 22nd. Enjoy the highlighted convertible in the foreground with the yellow tulips and the background...

This past weekened I managed to see a platana grey 1991 Saab 900 convertible in pristine condition down on the Washington, D.C. Harborfront adjacent to the House of Sweden. The condition of this Saab 900 convertible was so good that I thought it was a good contender for the “Saab Sighting of the...

Today was a truly magnificent day in terms of the weather here in Washington, D.C. so I took a walk up Massachusetts Avenue, which is also known as Embassy Row. There are a number of Embassies on this avenue including the new Italian Embassy where I spotted a beautiful Imola Red 9000 Aero parked...

On March 4th, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association in collaboration with the House of Sweden will be celebrating Sweden’s long history of the Vasaloppet cross-country ski race by bike. The event will start on the Potomac waterfront at the House of Sweden at 8:30am sharp, so start getting...

On April 22nd, 2007, the Central Pennsylvania Saab Club will be visiting the Udvar-Hazy Aerospace Museum nearby Dulles International Airport in the Washington, D.C. area. The fact that Saab Automobiles are “Born From Jets”, makes this event location an appropriate venue and should be quite an...

Here is a story of how a lifelong Subaru owner in Washington, D.C. has moved into the Saab brand. Enjoying the experience and feeling welcomed into the Saab community, the owner was more than happy to provide Saab History information on this turning point in her life. Valerie of Washington...

The annual Washington, D.C. Auto Show is in town again at the convention center downtown, and as you may have guessed, I had to show up and see the Saab display, and what some of the competition looked like. Arriving at the Saab display, I was immediately drawn to the showcased Saab 9-3...

The Saab Sighting of the week this week, is the black Saab 9-3 that I noticed in Georgetown this past Saturday morning. The ski rack and combination of vanity plates “S-TURN” appeared to represent a ski enthusiast, thus warranting a photo as the “Saab sighting of the week”.

Washington, D.C. is now the third city that I have been in that has recently installed the “Saab Parking Meters”. I find it very nice to see the promotion of Saab brand in such a far-reaching way as it was executed in these parking signs. I am hoping to find someone who has a mid-late 80’s Saab...