There's a guy in Portland who runs a tire shop, he does some sort of specialized racing that uses old Saabs. Maybe that interest contributes to the value of these. I can't think of any other reason.
Greg -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2018 6:39 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Andrew Strasfogel Subject: Re: [MBZ] Saab story on BAT Sold for $14,250. OMG! On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 8:05 PM, Jaime Kopchinski via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > That right... the windows actually pivoted on a point at the front. > > Neat quirky car. I had one... a V4. I'd still buy a 2 stroke one, > but the > V4 never really excited me. Crude, rough. But I got 30mpg when I > drove it drown to visit Chip (with no brakes, but thats another story) > > Jaime > > > On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 11:21 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Neighbors in Wisconsin had one very much like this (same color too), > > with the original two-stroke engine. I believe it was in the family from > > new. > > I rode in it a few times, including once when the young driver with > > a learner permit crashed into a tree and wrinkled the front right fender. > > > > IIRC the front windows were strange in that they didn't roll down, > > but opened in some other way. > > > > ------------- > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > > On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 11:08 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > I carpooled with a nutty grad student back in my U of M days who > > > drove > > one > > > of these. He had to add a liter (pint ?) of oil with each 7 gals > > > of > gas, > > > IIRC. Very peppy and iconic, but an evolutionary dead end. > > > Anyone > know > > > about these? Has been bid to over $7k as we speak. > > > > > > https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1967-saab-96-v4/?utm_ > > > source=dailymail&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-04-04 > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > -- > Jaime Kopchinski > http://www.jaimekop.com/ > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
