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Last Saab Development Cars From Trollhättan Head to Auction

The auction offers a rare window into test cars that reveal paths Saab never reached.

Overview

  • Swedish auction site Klaravik has listed the final Saab cars kept at the former Trollhättan factory, with a public viewing planned at the plant gate.
  • The sale includes three low‑VIN 2014 Saab 9-3 Aero pre-series cars used in-house, showing about 18,500 km, 39,000 km, and nearly 59,000 km.
  • Four development cars surface the work Saab and NEVS pursued, including an electric 9-3 developed in Sweden but built in China and a 9-3 set up to gather self-driving data with GPS, lidar, and cameras.
  • Also included are a 9-3 all-wheel-drive prototype that uses a motor in each wheel hub and a camouflaged 9-3 with a gasoline range-extender to boost driving distance.
  • Motor1 reports NEVS is officially insolvent and says eight vehicles are being sold, including a Hengchi 5 SUV, while Merkur and the Klaravik listings highlight seven Saab cars and stress that prototypes are rarely sold to the public.