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Saab
900 Safari (Nilssons estate)
Estate conversion of a 1981 Saab 900 by Nilsson Special Vehicles of Sweden; only two Safari wagons exist
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Lukasz19930915 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 2 Built
- Years
- 1981
- Engine
- Not yet verified
- Power
- Not yet verified
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Nilssons (Swedish coachbuilder)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Saab offered no estate version of the 900 in the early 1980s and did not enter the station wagon segment until the 9-5 SportCombi of 1998, so the Swedish coachbuilder Nilssons filled the gap with this conversion.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Saab 900 Safari (Nilssons estate) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Lukasz19930915 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saab 900 Safari (Nilssons estate) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0
Saab 900 Safari (Nilssons estate) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Niels de Wit from Lunteren, The Netherlands · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionSaab 900 'Safari' estates with Nilsson Special Vehicles coachwork | 21 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Nilssons converted the four-door hatchback 900 by extending the roof panel and adding raked D-pillars. Only a tiny handful were built, and a like-new 1981 example is displayed in the Saab museum in Trollhattan.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard 900 Safari (Nilssons estate).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Not yet verified |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | Not yet verified |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
CarsGuide – Weird Wagons: Saab 900 Safari Level C
- 2 Saab 900 'Safari' estates with Nilsson Special Vehicles coachwork
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