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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4756 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
The creditors of SAAB automotive has decided to liquidated the contents of the factory's Museum:
http://www.delphi.se/filearchive/5/5940/120116-Bilder_pictures%20Saab%20Car%20Museum.PDF
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MVPeters · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA

Hemmings reported on this proposed sale earlier this week. Some web links follow - there's an English (machine) translation of the car catalogue included.

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2012/01/18/first-saab-automobile-among-the-120-cars-being-sold-from-saabs-museum/?refer=news

http://www.swadeology.com/2012/01/for-sale-the-cars-at-the-saab-museum/

The auction was on Saturday. Hopefully there will be some sort of report this week.
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MVPeters · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA

& the latest from Hemmings on the SAAB museum:

http://blog.hemmings.com/
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norustplease · Joined: 11 Apr 2011 Posts: 779 Location: Lancashire

It appears to have been reprieved. A consortium of SAAB AB, the Aerospace company, the Wallenburg family Trust and Trollhattan Council have teamed up to buy the collection and reopen the museum.
Good news for all SAAB fans. I called in there about three years ago and although not a SAAB officianado, enjoyed mooching around. One or two of the exhibits looked as if they could do with proper restoration, but generally, it is an interesting collection and well worth a visit if the chance presents itself.
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