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This Year’s First Meeting of Saab Enthusiasts in Iceland

This year's first meeting of Saab enthusiasts in Iceland

Saab enthusiasts are people who are interested in Saab cars and have a passion for them. They may collect Saab memorabilia, participate in Saab clubs and forums, and attend Saab events. Some Saab enthusiasts may also be interested in restoring and maintaining vintage Saab vehicles.

Saab enthusiasts often organize meetings or gatherings to share their passion for these vehicles with others who are interested in them. These events can take many different forms, from informal get-togethers to more organized shows or rallies. Some Saab enthusiasts clubs and organizations also host regular meetings and events for their members.

On January 1st, this year's first meeting of Saab enthusiasts was held in Iceland
On January 1st, this year’s first meeting of Saab enthusiasts was held in Iceland

Clubs of Saab enthusiasts around the world maintain constant activities throughout the year, and even now, during the New Year’s holidays, the Saab club in Iceland held today, 1 January 2023, their first gathering of the year, and in all likelihood there will be many more.

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Icelanders are used to cold weather, so gathering in this "storm" was not difficult for them
Icelanders are used to cold weather, so gathering in this “storm” was not difficult for them
Saab cars of all models and years were present at the January 1 gathering
Saab cars of all models and years were present at the January 1 gathering

Iceland is a small island country with a small population, but even there Saab has found its fans who, even today, after more than ten years since there have been no newly produced Saab cars, mark their enthusiasm for this Swedish brand. And within this small country, a club has been created that regularly holds meetups or events to bring Saab enthusiasts together.

Even difficult weather conditions, extreme cold, heavy snowfall and wind did not prevent Icelandic Saab lovers from gathering and sharing experiences in the new year.

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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