I got these photos via email from Jan-Willem Vester at Saab USA today. There’s a few interesting ones here.

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The Saab 9-1X BioHybrid made an appearance at the show, flown out especially from Sweden. I’m sure all the attendees appreciated the chance to get up close and personal with the car. It’s a rare opportunity indeed, as every show I’ve heard about so far had the car roped off.

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Saab cars from the GM Heritage Collection that were on display at the SOC.

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The latest addition to the Heritage Collection: a Saab 9-3 Viggen. Apparently this one’s almost brand new with just 400 miles on the odometer.

As a personal side note - the night before we left for Canada, I hooked up with the Sydney Saab nuts: Richo, Joe Lobo, Hawkeye and Brendan B. I had a great drive in Hawkeye’s 9-3 BioPower - one of the few Saabs in Australia running on E85 - as well as a spin in Richo’s Viggen.

I’d just like to say the following as a former Viggen owner with his fondness for this car recently rekindled: If you have a chance to own a Viggen and you pass on it then you need your head read. This is one awesome automobile!!!!

My young fella, Geoff, came along for the ride and he reckons I need to look into getting one again, too. It might be difficult getting that idea past his mother, though…..

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Former Saab chief, Sten Wennlo, attended the event. He was flown in by the guys at Saab Sweden.

Mr Wennlo, now 85 years old, is a former Saab Automobile worldwide president who spearheaded the turbo movement for Saab, which lead to the 1978 Saab 99 Turbo. His remarks were well received during the Friday might opening dinner, nicely dovetailing with the “30 years of Saab Turbocharging” theme of the event.

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There were 60 or so attendees at the round table, Q&A event. If you were there, you might recognise the back of your head in the following photo

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My thanks to Jan-Willem Vester of Saab USA for sending these through.

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