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I have a short list of Saab factory models of which I hope to eventually own an example of each which I would call my "dream saabs". Of course, the goal would be to restore them to their former glory with perhaps a few tasteful changes, but keep them mostly stock. Today I was able to check one off the list, but at the same time I wondered how different the lists of others would be. There are so many subtle models of differing exclusivity and markets obviously play quite a part in it as well. Here's my short list of models that I think I actually have some shot in owning someday. I've excluded the truly unlikely such as the prototype SPG, so it should be implied that anything that rare and cool is by default on my list. 
1: 85 black SPG
2: Talladega Red SPG
3: 2 door notchback, I'm not that picky about year particularly since they are all flatnoses in the U.S.
4: ComEd 3door
5: ComEd convertible
6: 1986 convertible (first year, 400 total produced, U.S only?, only year of flat nose, all turbos)
Today, I found one of the '86 convertibles for $350 and snatched it right up! It is so exciting to get one of those that you've always wanted, particularly when they are hard to find. I just missed an '86 vert about 4 months ago that was also in good conition and figured it would be a long time before I saw another. The body is rust and dent free with excellent paint. It runs needing just some work on the clutch hydrolics. The interior is shot, but salvageable. It has pretty much everything it came with including the cover for the top while down! It will be a project thread soon, so keep an eye out. One down, lots to go.
I'm curious to seem some of your lists!
1: 85 black SPG
2: Talladega Red SPG
3: 2 door notchback, I'm not that picky about year particularly since they are all flatnoses in the U.S.
4: ComEd 3door
5: ComEd convertible
6: 1986 convertible (first year, 400 total produced, U.S only?, only year of flat nose, all turbos)
Today, I found one of the '86 convertibles for $350 and snatched it right up! It is so exciting to get one of those that you've always wanted, particularly when they are hard to find. I just missed an '86 vert about 4 months ago that was also in good conition and figured it would be a long time before I saw another. The body is rust and dent free with excellent paint. It runs needing just some work on the clutch hydrolics. The interior is shot, but salvageable. It has pretty much everything it came with including the cover for the top while down! It will be a project thread soon, so keep an eye out. One down, lots to go.
I'm curious to seem some of your lists!