This beautiful, rare Saab Coupe car belongs to a class of cars called Modern classic cars in America, and in Germany it would be “Youngtimer“, and these are cars aged 15 to 25 with some special features. Interesting, the German term youngtimer describes older vehicles which have not yet become “old timer” classic cars.
“Youngtimer” is a term for older motor vehicles, especially passenger cars, which are used as collector’s vehicles but are not vintage cars yet. This term is pseudo-Anglicisms, the comparable English terms are “classic car” and “modern classic”, and the word “youngtimer” is (mostly) unknown in the English language.
Mr. S. van der Graaf from the Dutch city of Tilburg has recently announced the sale of one of the “pearls” from the Saab collection of rare cars. The Saab 9-3 SE Sport, which is sold, belongs to a small series of cars called the “Monte Carlo Edition“, and it is one of a total of 195 cars from this limited series.
According to the seller, this is a very well-maintained example which was purchased by owner at the time at local “Saab Service Oost” which are known for delivering quality and unique Saab models. This edition “Monte Carlo” is a limited edition Swedish version, the predecessor of the MK1 Aero. Originally delivered exclusively in the color “Monte Carlo Yellow” in combination with 16″ inch 3-spoke Aero rims, SE kit, sports suspension, spoiler, B204R engine and MK1 Aero leather interior.
According to the testimony of the seller, Nothing has been saved on maintenance, since purchase he has outsourced this to the Saab specialist South-East in Tilburg. This garage has been able to give two services in the past year, the oil has always been changed on time and the car has received a new fuel pump, rear silencer, trim and brake line. All invoices are present. In addition, He use the car daily for commuting, the car is always warmed up and treated well.
Apart from the engine maintenance, the car is currently on 17” inch ALU36 rims which He has purchased newly painted. The original 16” inch 3-spoke Aero rims are currently at the tire specialist and can be supplied if desired.
New Bridgestone Turanza T005 tires in the correct size 215/45 R17 have been fitted under the car since 8 January this year to improve road holding. Subsequently, the paint of this Saab was restored by providing it with a 3-step polishing. As a result, color differences and deep scratches have been removed and this Saab is as it should be.
Due to a DionHPT software adjustment, this 9-3 drives wonderfully smooth and sporty. The standard power of 200 hp has been increased to 230 hp. The owner did not fail to emphasize that he enjoys driving this car, so for him this car is a lovely cruiser, which is very fast when necessary.
Finally, the complete car history is present with this Monte Carlo Saab. The history consists of MOT inspections, maintenance invoices, keys, photos, informative documents and the COC document. All in all, a unique example that is very difficult to find among used cars worldwide, in exceptional condition and recently equipped with a new MOT valid until 10.03.2023. The car has 193,000 kilometers on the clock, it is still in use and driven, so it is possible that this figure will be a little higher.
