SAAB 92 AT ROAD AMERICA

Posted on 08. Oct, 2007 by Ryan in 2000-2009, 92

Photo Credit: Tim Winker

Tim Winker the former editor of Nines Magazine has just provided Saab History some recent photographs on turn 5 of the SAAB 92 racing at Road America in Elkhart, Wisconsin.

This SAAB 92, the oldest SAAB in the United States appears to have endured the historic race and the statistics will be forthcoming. Fellow Saab Enthusiast, Marty Adams had volunteered to pilot the SAAB 92 just in time for this truly historic race.

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After a scramble to locate a last-minute replacement for the ailing Jon Davis, Marty Adams filled in as driver. Marty is a Saab dealer in Iowa (Meyer Garage and Iowa City Saab) and is quite familiar with Tom Donney’s SAAB 92.

I drove the car for a few laps at Road America. While the Corvettes and Porsches were loafing around the track, it was all I could do to push the 25 HP SAAB 92 up the famous hills at RA. The speedometer read just over 100 on the downhill slope between turns 2 and 5. (Speedometer was in KPH, of course.)

We had some trouble keeping up the speeds during the Historic Rally on the uphills and the twisties in the Kettle Morain area, but managed a good enough score to win the Vintage Trophy.

Will write more and post some photos later.

Thanks to Trio Motors in Flint, Michigan; Marty Adams for filling in on short notice; and especially to Tom Donney for allowing us to flog the oldest SAAB in America!

And thanks to the spirit of Larry Williams for riding with us all weekend and urging us on.

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