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SAAB “Blue Spirit” Gullwing

Saab Blue Spirit was a experiment from 1984 based on a silver Saab 99 EMS 1976 and rebuilt by Leif Mellberg in Nyköping led by Saab’s project manager Bertil Gustafsson.

Blue Spirit, particular attention for its Gullwing doors. The rebuild was documented by a company film.

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ENGINE

Saab two-liter turbo engine from 1982, the 145-hp.

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Transmission 5-speed

WHEELS

Rallycross rims in magnesium, 8.5 x 15 Pirelli 225/50 VR P7 tires.
INTERIOR

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Instrument panel from the Saab 900, 4 separate front seats (2 + 2) dressed in blue plush, 4-channel stereo component of Clarion with built in speakers, Dashboard from the Saab 900, the steering wheel from a 80 year model.

OTHER

Hidden bumper. Taillights from 900 Sedan. Double rectangular Hella lights front, with powerflushing instead of wipers. Speed Control. Electric windows…

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Goran Aničić
the authorGoran Aničić
For over 15 years, Goran Aničić has been passionately focused on Saab automobiles and everything related to them. His initial encounter with Saab cars took place back in 2003 when the first Saab 9-3 and sedan version were introduced. At that moment, he was captivated by the car's Scandinavian design logic and top-notch engineering, and everything that followed stemmed from that first encounter. Later on, through his work at the editorial team of the Serbian automotive magazines "Autostart" and later "AutoBild," he had the opportunity to engage more closely with Saab vehicles. In 2008, he tested the latest Saab cars of that time, such as the Saab 9-3 TTiD Aero and Saab 9-3 Turbo X. In 2010, as the sole blogger from the region, he participated in the Saab 9-5ng presentation in Trollhättan, Sweden. Alongside journalists from around the world, he got a firsthand experience of the pinnacle of technological offerings from Saab at that time. Currently, Goran owns two Saabs: a 2008 Saab 9-3 Vector Sportcombi with a manual transmission, and a Saab 9-3 Aero Griffin Sport Sedan from the last generation, which rolled off the production line in Trollhättan in December 2011.

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