Where's My Saab?
Where's My Saab?
Submitted by saabclub on 31. December 2006 - 16:56By Fred Hopper, Vice-President
This is a monthly Gryphon feature where readers are invited to identify the geographical location of Saab in the photograph. Be the first to correctly name where the pic was taken and you will be mentioned in the next issue of the newsletter as well as here on the web site. A high-resolution colour version of the photo will be posted here on the 3th Wednesday of every month, when the Gryphon is published. Send your guess to Fred Hopper at photos [at] saabclub [dot] ca.
We are looking for readers to contribute photos; if it's selected you will get a mention of thanks in the following issue. Photos must include any model of Saab, and they must be taken by yourself. Ideally they should be of your car, however given that we often have to reluctantly leave our Saabs behind on travel, photos of other people's Saabs are also acceptable. Send photos to the same address as above. Note: When submitting your photos, be aware that they will appear in both the print version of the newsletter as well as on the club web site - which makes them visible to (and downloadable by) anyone on the Internet.
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January 2010: Where was this photo taken?
Submitted by Gizago on 13. February 2010 - 11:16
Be the first to correctly name the place where this month's photo was taken and you will be mentioned in the next issue of the Gryphon and on the web site. Send your guess to photos [at] saabclub [dot] ca
June 2009: Paris, France
Submitted by Gizago on 3. July 2009 - 18:19
June’s photo was provided by Wendy Chapman who took the photo of the 9-3 (or was it a second gen 900?) convertible in Paris, France. The location was correctly spotted first by Martin Paquet and then also by Marek Dziedzic. I also received two excellent but not quite correct guesses – from Danny McGinty and Art Proulx.
May 2009: Allegheny State Park. New York State
Submitted by Gizago on 21. May 2009 - 7:24
April’s photo was provided by Mike Dobsi who took the photo of his 9-3 Viggen in Allegheny State Park in New York State. Although no-one correctly identified the location, I do want to congratulate Guido Riccioni for recognizing Mike’s car.
April 2009: Saturn Saab Kitchener/Waterloo
Submitted by Gizago on 15. April 2009 - 22:59
April’s photo was provided by Neil Palmer, taken of his old and new Saabs in the back lot of Saab/Saturn of Kitchener/Waterloo looking east over the Conestoga Parkway. We had six readers correctly spot the location, in order: Scott Catton, Larry Wrightson, Guido Riccioni, Brian Mills, James Wagner and Bobby Pavlovic. James mentioned that he sees this view every day, being shop foreman of the dealership. Another reader pointed out how great this dealerships’ service rates were. Congrats to all of you.
March 2009: Munich, Germany
Submitted by Gizago on 9. April 2009 - 7:48
March’s photo featured a second generation 900 in Munich, Germany. I took this photo while on a business trip there in February. At press time for the April Gryphon I had not received any correct answers, however when I posted the online version of the photo I received at total of seven correct submissions. It was pointed out to me by more than one individual that there were quite a few clues in this photo that allowed for the exact street address to be provided (Gabelsbergerstr. 19, 80333 München). Congratulations to (in order): Daniel McGinty, Rajiv Dighe, Paul Brun, Glynn Williams, Ulrich Schade, John James, and JT.
And apologies to everyone who has been wondering why I have not been posting the photos on the web site regularly. Based on the response to my Munich photo, I realize that there are people visiting this page and I will post regularly going forward!
January 2009: Zurich, Swizerland
Submitted by Gizago on 8. February 2009 - 23:03
January’s photo featured a 9-3 Convertible in Zurich, Swizerland. According to Wikipedia “the twin towers of the Grossmünster are regarded as perhaps the most recognized landmark in Zurich.” Nevertheless, no-one was able to identify the location, however Kevin Birchall made an excellent guess in placing it in Tours France, home to the similar Saint Gatien’s Cathedral.
August 2008: Where was this photo taken?
Submitted by Gizago on 22. August 2008 - 12:06
Congratulations to Allan Headon for correctly placing the location of last month’s photo as being of the blockhouse on the Rideau Canal at Merrickville, Ontario. Thanks to Martin Wojtowicz for sending us the photo of his yellow Viggen, taken in July. The blockhouse was completed in 1832 as part of the canal’s defenses, although it was never the scene of military action. As pointed out by Martin, the Canal was designated a World Heritage Site in 2007 by the United Nations.
July 2008: Heidelberg, Germany
Submitted by Gizago on 21. July 2008 - 14:56
Unfortunately no-one was able to guess the location of last month’s photo, which was taken in Heidelberg by Wendy Chapman while on vacation in Germany. Paul Brun was close and gets an honourable mention, but for this one I needed at least the country where the photo was taken. Thanks to Wendy for the great picture.
June 2008: San Fransisco, CA
Submitted by Gizago on 4. July 2008 - 10:41
Congratulations to Wendy Chapman who correctly identified the location of the yellow classic Saab 900 Turbo. I had expected this to be a very difficult one but Wendy watches the TV show House Hunters and recognized the location from the way the garages look in San Francisco. Thanks to Pierre Moatti for providing the photo that he took during his travels there a few years ago.
