East Saab 900 of the year 1987 began its life as a Turbo version, equipped with a 2.0 supercharged engine of 175 CV of power. A great performance car in its own right, of which I can consider myself a lucky owner. This unit, however, is very different from the one I have in the garage. Although it has the same Airflow aesthetic kit, the similarities end in the body kit. Under its skin hides a 5.0 V8 injection engine, supercharged by a compressor, coming from a third generation Ford Mustang. Sacrilege?
No, sacrilege as such does not exist, as long as the car’s problem was a tired or unrepairable engine. We know little about this car, which was sold by an American classic dealer. But we know that its engine passes its power to the rear train, through a manual change. Given the size of the rear slicks, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to think of a power over 600 hp – It is a car created for drag racing. Your Edelbrock intake, Ford Racing cylinder heads or MSD dealer confirm this.
The huge side exhaust, the size of its tires… this Saab 900 is designed for drag racing.
Although the entire exterior is more or less Swedish – except for the Weld Racing wheels, their colors and the hood intake – inside the beautiful Saab 900 interior has been dispensed with, replacing the dashboard with that of a third-party Ford Mustang. generation. We should also mention the questionable color selection on their racing seats – otherwise high quality and highly supportive. A roll cage completes the look of this Saab 900, not suitable for all audiences, but original as few.
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