Traveling salesman Peter Gilbert a few years ago donated his 1 million-mile Saab to a museum:
As a traveling salesman, Peter Gilbert has put a few miles on his car — 1,001,385 miles, to be precise.
It took the Glendale man 17 years to cross the million-mile mark with his 1989 Saab 900 SPG. He recently donated the durable vehicle to the Wisconsin Automotive Museum after Saab verified the mileage.
The transmission was rebuilt at 200,000 miles and the hood and a few other parts replaced after eight deer collisions, but otherwise it has original equipment.
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I had the honor & privledge to drive the SPG to two SOCs in ’02 & ’03 amounting to about 3,000 miles. The SPG proformed as well as my ’85 900T, with one third the miles as the SPG. IIRC it had 750k in ’02 & 830k in ’03. Peter drove his Viggen to each SOC but wanted the SPG to make an appearance.
The SPG had a tighter suspension thanks to urethane bushings an recent application of shocks front and rear. It was a joy to drive! The SPG looked very good from a distance, and good close up, when seeing the odometer any wrinkles were easily explained.
When the SPG was donated the engine and turbo! were original from Trollhatten. The timing chain & guides and head gasket were preemptively changed every 300,000 miles. This shows Peter’s care of the SPG.
I would keep driving her to be honest… a well polished trash can sit in a museum, a 900 in top shape should be used…
Saab gave someone in America a New car when his reached 1million for his loyalty, could this be the one?
I was there the day he rolled to 1 million that was at the convention in Lake George, New York
I got 314,000 miles out of my 1986 9000T pressure plate !!! These were some of the best automobiles EVER MADE!!! 🥰 I drove SAAB from 1979 to 2004 wish I had a 9000T NOW!!! 🥰