Saab 99 1974

2 Previous Owners, This lot will be auctioned via Iconic Auctioneers, The Classic Sale at the Practical Classics Classic Car and Restoration Show 2026 on Saturday the 21st of March Sunday the 22nd of March, NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT. , Introduced in 1972, the Saab 99 EMS (Electronic Manual Special) was conceived to inject a more overtly sporting character into the 99 range and to underpin Saabs growing works rally ambitions, acting as the crucial stepping stone to the later and nowiconic 99 Turbo,Powered by Saabs 2.0litre (1985 cc) overhead camshaft inlinefour with Bosch Djetronic fuel injection (from 1974) offering 118bhp and 123lb.ft fed through a manual fourspeed gearbox,Finished in Sterling Silver, this example was first registered in April 1974 as PSF 656M, later wearing the cherished registration JOY 99 from 1984 under its second ownership,Notably maintained by its original supplying dealer, St Clair Motors of Kirkcaldy, before passing into its current (third) ownership in 2009,Subject to a documented glass and trimout respray in 1992 and sympathetic recommissioning carried out between 2013 and 2019 using Saab branded parts,Upgrades include Saabbranded Minilitestyle alloys, a Saab sports steering wheel and Hella driving lamps, while the original steering wheel and alloy 'soccerball' road wheels will be included in the interests of originality,Supplied with a detailed history file, factory manuals, promotional literature, a package of consumable spares including Bosch D Jetronic components and an unused ECU, offering reassurance for future ownership,