28th Jul, 2016 13:15

Donington Park

 
  Lot 44
 

1990 Saab 900 Turbo 16 S Two-Door Saloon

Sold for £5,175

(including buyers premium)


Lot details
Registration No: G533RGP
Chassis No: YS3AD25L3L7023994
Mot Expiry: Jul 2017

- Extremely rare 2 door saloon variant of the popular 900 T16 S

- Only two registered owners from new and most recent since December 1992

- Agreeable paint colour and desirable Saab leather interior

Vendor Condition Ratings:

Bodywork: 'Very Good'
Engine: 'Excellent'
Electrical Equipment: 'Good'
Paintwork: 'Very Good'
Gearbox: 'Excellent'
Interior Trim: 'Very Good'

Further Info:

Supplied new by Saab Wimbledon on May 30th 1990 to a company in the City of London, this 900 T16 S 2-door saloon was acquired by the second and most recent owner in December 1992. Finished in very agreeable metallic Odoardo grey with the rare factory option of grey leather interior, this is a very rare and special car. It is rare due to its desirable two-door body-shell of which around 300 are believed to have been sold new in the UK and which is most likely lighter and far stiffer than the more plentiful 3-door variants, and is reportedly one of only 50 supplied with the 'Airflow' body styling package. It is special due to its provenance of having just two recorded owners from new.

Offering an enormous-for-the-time 173 turbo-charged BHP/201 lb/ft when new, these cars were extremely fast and they still offer a very engaging drive today, something our vendor is keen to point out. Retaining its original Wimbledon Saab front and rear number plates, the car comes with its original service and hand books, as well as a great many maintenance invoices and approximately twenty expired MOT certificates. A new clutch was fitted in April 2009. A letter on file from the second owner states that the original odometer failed at 90,791 miles and was replaced in November 2007 with a previously used item that displayed 84,038 miles. Therefore, the current reading of about 104,900 miles should have around 6,753 miles added giving a total of approximately 111,900 miles.

Described by the vendor as never having had a tow-bar fitted and having very good body and paintwork as well as an excellent (non-Catalyst) engine and manual transmission, this very rare car has clearly been loved by its apparent Saab Owners Club owner, as indicated by the membership sticker in the windscreen. Two-door 900 T16 S models very rarely come to the market and an example recording just two owners from new should not be ignored by enthusiasts of the marque.
 

All successful bids must be paid in full by midday the day after the auction at the latest.

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Auction: Donington Park, 28th Jul, 2016

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