Produced between 1999 and 2002, the Saab 9-3 Viggen It assumed itself as the most radical variant of the 9-3, owing its name to the Saab 37 Viggen aircraft.
Developed with the help of Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR), it was produced in three body shapes (coupé, five-door hatchback and convertible).
As you'd expect in a Saab, the engine was a 2.3 l four-cylinder turbo engine that delivered 233 hp and 342 Nm, which was sent to the front wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox.
the copy for sale
Announced on the Bring a Trailer website, this copy left the production line in 2000, having since covered 83,000 miles (approximately 133,000 kilometers). It is in immaculate condition, with two keys and even the original manuals, having already been owned by three owners.
The particular shade of yellow (called “Monte Carlo Yellow”) of this Saab 9-3 Viggen Convertible is rare in the US, with only 20 copies sold in this shade.
The “denouncing” that this Saab 9-3 Viggen is a sportier version are the specific bumpers, the side skirts, the rear spoiler, the logos or the 17” wheels.
Inside this example we find (very) leather, automatic air conditioning, a CD player, the traditional Saab instrument panel with the “Night Panel” system (which left only the speedometer illuminated) and several “Viggen” logos.
Without a defined base price, this 9-3 Viggen Convertible sees, at the time of publication of this article, the highest bid set at 20 thousand dollars (approximately 17 thousand euros).