Saab Story
(Forgive the pun!) My friend Paul and I travelled to Olympia today to look at a Frogeye Sprite and a Mini “Cooper” that a gentleman down there has. His shop was absolutely stuffed with 2-stroke Saabs, some of them quite rare these days.
The Mini and the Frogeye were interesting cars, the frogeye, despite appearances, being a pretty sound car. The mini was more problematic, at least to me, as in theory it’s a Cooper but lots of questions without actually checking numbers. The owner has spent a lot on the car, but it’s definitely not how I would have spent my Mini money if I had any.
Paul’s thinking about the Frogeye, it will depend on what price the owner decides to hang on it.
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That is a LOT of cars. I thought you were kidding!! They are stacked in there. How does he move them out if sells one??
By Allie on 04.05.08 9:30 pm
I’m surprised you didn’t offer to buy the whole lot.
Imagine the rust collection you could have!
–chuck
By chuck goolsbee on 04.05.08 10:26 pm
The Mini could be a Mk 2 Cooper. It has the correct grille, external door hinges and sliding windows. Also twin carbs with the correct air cleaner. Shame about the awful non-standard paint job. Do a careful numbers check (although I suspect the engine plate has long since disappeared).
By Mad Dog on 04.08.08 7:25 am
PS If you need a hand with the VIN/chassis/motor numbers I can help. Just email me : wjwmorrow at yahoo dot com
By Mad Dog on 04.08.08 10:08 am
Mad, the car didn’t have twin tanks and had a wishing-wand gearbox, though that may have been a later replacement. Also had the complete (ugly) interior out of a later car.
By Roger on 04.08.08 1:59 pm
Roger: Off the top of my head I think the twin tank was an option on the Mk 2 Cooper but standard on the S. The magic wand gear stick is worrying as these were only on the 850s. The Cooper had a remote shift.
By Mad Dog on 04.08.08 3:55 pm
was this guy named “shawn”?
By Marie on 05.08.08 6:25 pm
Marie, that name does seem familiar in this context…do you know the gentleman?
By Roger on 05.10.08 10:54 pm
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