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11-12-2008, 11:21 PM
Filed under: LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/la-auto-show/), Convertibles (http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/), Saab (http://www.autoblog.com/category/saab/)
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Click to enlarge the Saab 9-3 convertible anniversary edition
When car makers don't have anything truly new to offer, they often make special editions. Such is the case right now with Saab. General Motors' Swedish brand is putting out its second limited run version of the 9-3 convertible this year. Unlike the somewhat garish Yellow edition (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/just-in-time-for-the-daffodils-saab-releases-yellow-edition-conv/) that came out during the summer, the new one is more subdued. The latest special edition 9-3 Convertible is meant to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the very first Saab convertible from 1983. The special part comes in a choice of Jet Black, Carbon Grey and the new Bright Champagne. Power comes from the standard Saab 2.0L turbo with 210 hp. The anniversary convertible will magically appear on the show floor at the LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/LA-Auto-Show/) next week without a press conference (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/11/gm-scraps-la-auto-show-press-conference/) before it goes on sale in January at the "bargain" price of $46,725. The 9-3 is a nice enough car, but with pricing like that it's no wonder the brand is struggling.
Gallery: Saab convertible 25th anniversary (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-convertible-25th-anniversary/)
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[Source: Saab]Continue reading LA Preview: Saab to unveil 25th Anniversary special edition 9-3 convertible (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/12/la-2008-preview-saab-25th-anniversary-special-edition-9-3-conve/)
LA Preview: Saab to unveil 25th Anniversary special edition 9-3 convertible (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/12/la-2008-preview-saab-25th-anniversary-special-edition-9-3-conve/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Click to enlarge the Saab 9-3 convertible anniversary edition
When car makers don't have anything truly new to offer, they often make special editions. Such is the case right now with Saab. General Motors' Swedish brand is putting out its second limited run version of the 9-3 convertible this year. Unlike the somewhat garish Yellow edition (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/24/just-in-time-for-the-daffodils-saab-releases-yellow-edition-conv/) that came out during the summer, the new one is more subdued. The latest special edition 9-3 Convertible is meant to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the very first Saab convertible from 1983. The special part comes in a choice of Jet Black, Carbon Grey and the new Bright Champagne. Power comes from the standard Saab 2.0L turbo with 210 hp. The anniversary convertible will magically appear on the show floor at the LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/LA-Auto-Show/) next week without a press conference (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/11/gm-scraps-la-auto-show-press-conference/) before it goes on sale in January at the "bargain" price of $46,725. The 9-3 is a nice enough car, but with pricing like that it's no wonder the brand is struggling.
Gallery: Saab convertible 25th anniversary (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-convertible-25th-anniversary/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/w83hv_sb001_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-convertible-25th-anniversary/1153664/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/x09sb_n3049_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/saab-convertible-25th-anniversary/1153663/)
[Source: Saab]Continue reading LA Preview: Saab to unveil 25th Anniversary special edition 9-3 convertible (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/12/la-2008-preview-saab-25th-anniversary-special-edition-9-3-conve/)
LA Preview: Saab to unveil 25th Anniversary special edition 9-3 convertible (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/12/la-2008-preview-saab-25th-anniversary-special-edition-9-3-conve/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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