Saab's 99 evolved into the 900 for the 1978 model year. Like its predecessor, it had a longitudinally-mounted four cylinder motor up front, driving the front wheels.
The 1987 Saab 900's got a facelift, with integrated bumpers and a more aerodynamic nose.
The 1991 900 Turbo, like this Beryl Green Metallic convertible, had a 2.0L 16V turbo inline four, while the normally-aspirated models had a slightly larger 2.1L displacement. Now rated at 160 SAE net, the 900 Turbo was actually a fairly sprightly car for its era, with zero-to-sixty timer in the low/mid eight second range. The convertibles were burdened by an almost 300 pound weight penalty over the coupes bumping the 0-60 time to about nine seconds with a manual.
This one was photographed in June of 2024 using an Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH zoom lens.
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