1993 Saab 900 Commemorative
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As the Commemorative Edition, this 900 is one of the last 325 hatchbacks built for the U. S. in its final model year. When it was new, a 900 was the smart look among compact luxury cars. It was upscale without the glam, over-engineered to a charming fault, and, with a double-wishbone front suspension and turbo engine, surprisingly quick and agile. Of course Saab built very safe cars. But where Volvo avoided speed and risky styling, Saab made Swedish cars desirable. Saab played with a cab-rearward layout like a sports car but kept the footprint of a front-wheel-drive family sedan. Yet the 900 doesn't feel like one. These proportions, plus the curved windshield, rear fender vents, high-mounted spoiler, and three-spoke dish wheels, were a genuine nod to Saab's jet fighter division. Then or now, it's never an ordinary car. The CE came only as a coupe in black over tan leather and featured a five-speed manual paired to Saab's most powerful turbo-four. With 185 horsepower at 5500 rpm and 201 pound-feet of...