9s 380 – Jan-Mar 2025
Contents
- 2 President’s Letter SHELLY BAXTER
- 3 Editor’s Letter GREG ABBOTT
- 4 Birth of a Magazine BY TIM WINKER
- 6 Ring-a-Ding Revival : Part 2 BY BRIAN STAUSS
- 8 Saabs on Display in Denver BY JERRY DANNER
- 10 SOC42: Behind the Scenes BY SHELLY BAXTER
- 13 Saab Club Online
- 14 Let It Snow, Let It Saab
- 16 9 Questions BY MATEO MORALES
- 17 Call for Nominations SAAB CLUB OF NORTH AMERICA BOARD
- 18 Herculiner for a 99 Turbo BY EHREN WEBBER
- 20 An Old Man and His Saab : Part 2 BY BOB RUDER
- 22 Fun in the Sun BY JACOB PRETZMAN
- 24 New York State of Mind BY ED LORENZ
- 27 From Central PA to Sturgis and Back BY LYNN SHAFFER
- Saab Club Info
- Future Events
SCNA President’s Letter by Michelle Baxter
Hello fellow SAABers!
It’s a new year, and a great time to be a Saab enthusiast!
We are rolling as fast and furious as we can on making sure that the convention this year is one for the books! So far we have sold out of 3 room blocks, and are well on our way to buying out the entire hotel! Registration is now open, and you can see the event schedule far enough in advance to make your plans to attend, and know what you are going to be doing. Visit the Statue of
Liberty? Check. Race at a historic family-owned racetrack in the Poconos? Check. Learn how to rebuild a carburetor? Check. Saab movies on the big screen? Check. Dunk tank for charity? Check. Hanging with your Saab family? Double check. Plus, parts. Lots and lots of parts.
Did I say parts? From Saab Original parts to local Saab manufacturers who work hard to keep our cars on the road. Have a question or something that needs to be made? Looking for New Old Stock (NOS) parts? Someone cleaning out their stash of Saab goodies? This is the event of a lifetime, a PART-tay! If you will. From round-table conversations with the parts suppliers to talking with the local manufacturers, to vendor row in the parking lot, and PARTies at night featuring all things Saab on the big screen, this is one convention you don’t want to miss.
I’ve been buying parts to work on my new project, a white 2000 9-5 Aero manual with a sloppy shifter. I spent a Saturday evening installing a GenuineSaab short shifter in my car. I had a little supervision from my partner, and from our puppy dogs. It makes a world of difference in the driving experience in my car.
The other world of difference? Seeing all of you in person. Besides our Local Club Events, I cherish every second of SOC and look forward to seeing all of you and meeting all the new members of our great community.
As always, keep on SAABin’!
Shelly Baxter
SCNA President