A mysterious Saab 99 Long nose

[Golfhunter]

Our friend Roy has published a new collection of wall papers for the new year and especially calendars for January including a very strange red Saab 99 with a long nose .I've never seen that car before and wonder what's her story ?

The background looks like a Saab workshop with a wall of wood cases and another Saab 99 or maybe the Saab Museum backstage ?.But what else ? If you had any idea of what is that special Saab 99 , don't hesitate to give us more informations .Thank you and happy new year !!



Any comments are welcome !

[SpecialTool]

That 99 was built in the 70s to comply with US frontal impact legislation. As you can see, it was an attempted quick fix that looked horrid, so SAAB went back to the drawing board and created the 900.

[Golfhunter]

Thank you for those precisions .Indeed it's quite weird and unusual but I like it though .

[saabart]

Thanks so much Jef, SpecialTool & Dave 37! It's a great to learn more about this "weird" 99. All your inputs are valuable. Thanks again! Roy