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9s 382 – Jul-Sep 2025
Contents
- President’s Letter SHELLY BAXTER
- Editor’s Letter GREG ABBOTT
- 4 One Saab: 61 hrs, 59 min BY BRET SASSAMAN
- 6 Down Under Saaber in Canada BY MIKE SIMMONS
- 8 Ring-a-Ding Revival – Part 3 BY BRIAN STAUSS
- 9 Midwest Saab Muster BY JEFF SCHILLE
- 12 9 Questions from Canada BY IAIN & ELLIE STERN & PAUL STEPHENSON
- 14 Saab Shots
- 16 From Volvo with Love BY 009
- 18 Saab Club Online
- 19 SOC42
- 20 SOC42 Breakfast Tour Preview BY EVAN ACUNA
- 22 Enduro C900 Down Under BY ALLAN HOLMES
- 23 SCNA Board of Directors
- 24 SCNA Board Biographies / Election
- 26 Volunteer for SOC42
- 28 Saab Club Info
- 29 Future Events
SCNA President’s Letter by Michelle Baxter
Hello fellow SAABers!
We are halfway through the summer, and boy what a summer of Saabs it has been! Local clubs from coast to coast have been hosting events, both new and old, gathering great support in their local communities. They have made a rousing comeback with the passion of individuals creating memorable experiences for their fellow Saabers. This year our community has shown up to events all over the US, gathering in large numbers to show that our community is stronger than ever! From museum shows in Colorado to being the main attraction at InterMarque and Carlisle, Saab owners are coming together to create a community that we can all be proud of! Bravo my friends!
There are so many more events that happened in the last couple of months, and I wish I had information on all of them! With that being said, we are working hard on getting a couple of new features up and running on the Club website (saabclub.com). I would ask that if you have the time, to please send an email to info@saabclub.com and let us know about your Saab events in your neck of the woods. Help us gather the information to be able to share with other fellow Saabers who may not be on social media platforms. Even if you think we already have this information, take a few moments to send us an email so that we can make sure your event is listed for the year.
The closer we get to the convention, the more excited the Board has gotten about some of the surprises that we have in store for you. We all know the biggest thing on your mind is parts. Sourcing parts. Buying parts. Finding someone to make parts. All the things with parts. And in PARTsippany, we will have lots to share about parts! Ha! As our beloved Saabs begin to age, we need to begin to focus on what we can do as a community to keep our cars on the road. The first step in this is parts! For those of you attending this year’s Convention, you already know that Hedin is bringing back the Saab Parts Tent. What you may not know is the number of vendors that will be there selling their secret stashes of parts, or letting you know where lots of the stashes are being amassed! So definitely take a few minutes (or all day!) to walk down Vendors Row to see those guys and gals who are working hard to keep our cars on the road. From innovations like T5 conversions, to new synchronizers for Classic 900s, and everything in between, Vendors Row will have something for everyone on the Showfield.
Oh! One more thing that always happens at the Convention. Our Annual Meeting for SCNA. This will be on Friday at 1pm, and is something we hope you will make time to attend. More about that further in the magazine, though.
As always,
Keep on SAABin!
Shelly Baxter
SCNA President