A dark blue Saab 900 S cabriolet, seen in northeast Beijing, capital of China. The Swede appeared to be abandoned, covered in a thick layer of dust and standing without license plates.
The Saab as seen through the fence.
The overall condition of the car was good enough, but the sides of the convertible roof showed some cracks.
The second generation Saab 900 (900 NG) was made from 1994 until 1998. The 900 stood on the GM2900 platform that also underpinned the Opel Vectra, Opel Calibra, and the Saturn L-series, among others. The cabriolet was manufactured by Valmet in Finland.
The 900 s model was powered by a 2.0 four-cylinder petrol engine, good for 133 hp and 177 Nm. The 900 S could be had with a 5-speed manual or, as in our car, a 4-speed automatic. The second generation Saab 900 was front-wheel drive.
Leather seats look okay and the interior is largely original, bar for the after-market screen in the center stack.
Note the red Audi A6 Avant on the right.
The Saab 900 was never officially sold in China, so seeing one is a rare thing. The convertible is rarer still. This was the first one I ever saw in the capital, and there once was another one as well (probably crushed).
General Motors only became full owner of Saab in 2000, so pre-2000 cars still have the cool Saab Scania badge.
A good cleanup would do miracles to this Saab 900 S Cabriolet. For a start…
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