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The Wooden Scale model of the Saab 900 Cabrio NG

the wooden scale model of the Saab 900 Cabrio NGThe wooden scale model of the Saab 900 Cabrio NG

This is Valmet Automotive’s Christmas present to Saab fans: a true revelation for Saab Cabrio enthusiasts – the wooden scale model of the Saab 900 Cabrio NG used for wind tunnel testing!

Influenced by General Motors (GM), in 1994 the “New Generation” (NG) SAAB 900 SE, based on the Opel Vectra chassis, was introduced. While this design contained styling cues reminiscent of the classic Saab 900, the Saab 900 NG was fundamentally a different car. For many SAAB fans, this Saab 900 marked the end of Saab’s technology-driven design philosophy and, in their view, the beginning of the dilution of the SAAB brand.

Next picture, Notice the front part alternatives for testing purposes:

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Wind tunnel scale model of the Saab 900 Cabrio NG.
Wind tunnel scale model of the Saab 900 Cabrio NG.

A view into the 4 seat interior of the wind tunnel scale model:

Scale model-Saab 900 NG

Side profile of the wind tunnel scale model Saab 900 NG Convertible:

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Side profile Saab 900 NG

 

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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