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Too cool - pop-up headlights
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, Sep 26 2021 11:03 PM
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Posted 26 September 2021 - 11:03 PM
You can't always get what you want...
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Posted 27 September 2021 - 08:45 PM
I hadn't gotten through it all so I don't know if there's a Saab in there, but thought I'd post my entry, which I drive a couple of days a week.
My '71 Saab Sonett III.
Eddie
PS I tried to post a video of the lights going up, but the file was too large. They're mechanical with a huge CLUNK!!! going up or down.
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Posted 28 September 2021 - 10:33 AM
It was fun to watch, for a while. A bit too long. My cars with pop up lights were 2 different 1974 Fiat X1/9's and the first generation Acura Integra
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Posted 28 September 2021 - 10:46 AM
I had one set in my 914, but I don't think anyone ever succeeded in making them look good. Some looked good down but they all look goofy up. IMO
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Posted 28 September 2021 - 01:52 PM
Some of the shots went by quickly but I don't recall seeing a Matra-Simca Bagheera like the one I had when I lived in Germany.
Not the greatest sports car for sure but it did look pretty cool and the three seats across the front were unique to say the least.
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Posted 28 September 2021 - 03:22 PM
3-seater...
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Posted 28 September 2021 - 07:30 PM
Pekka:
Yep, three seats lined up in a straight line right up front. You can just see the three headrests if you look closely in the picture. The middle seat was a bit tight but OK if you weren't too big.
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Posted 30 September 2021 - 06:33 AM
Eddie, have you checked on the current value of your Saab Sonnet III ? Pretty rare I would think. How about a shot of the interior? Maybe a side body shot?
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Posted 01 October 2021 - 05:20 PM
Eddie, have you checked on the current value of your Saab Sonnet III ? Pretty rare I would think. How about a shot of the interior? Maybe a side body shot?
They're going up, but still it's the rare one that brings over 20k. Here is a side shot. I'll have to hunt up one that shows the purple crushed velvet interior. Seriously!
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