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VSCNA Registry April 24, 2009 Page 1 of 20 VSCNA Registry April 24, 2009 Page 1 of 20 ——————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————— Eric Nelson Home: (413)525-0211 Peter Maitland Home: (508)529-7737 131 Somers Rd Work: (860)727-2648 29 Mechanic St Work: (508)875-7222 East Longmeadow MA 01028- Member: 439 11/30/09 W Upton MA 01568-1579 Member: 117 05/31/10 1965 Blue Saab Monte Carlo 226000 miles 1968 Hussar Blue Saab 95 #58809 150000 miles Plate: 1971 Tan Saab 96 Ex-Jack Ashcraft car. Originally an Oregon car, purchased vintage ice racer from PA. Motor Sport Service complete 1700cc engine build 1972 Blue Saab 95 180000 miles with new MSS induction system using Weber 42DCNF ——————————————————————————————— synchronous carburetor, MSS exhaust, and Pertronix ignition. Jon B Liland Home: (413)477-6982 Engine dynamometer tests done by Jack Lawrence during 1278 Prouty Rd Work: engine break-in reached 120hp. Rebuilt Sonett transmission, PO Box 41 Member: 116 02/28/11 Ashcraft rear shock conversion, MSS springs, rebuilt 80 amp Hardwick MA 01037-0041 alternator, Carter electric fuel pump, refinished "soccer ball" 1967 Silver Saab Sonett II #147 13000 miles wheels with 165/15 tires. MC dash, Moto-Lita wooden 1968 Red Saab Sonett V4 57000 miles steering wheel, modern audio system, rebuilt everything. large turbo and very many modifications Never really restored, but painted in early '90's. Driven daily 1969 Green Saab 96 20000 miles 1969 True Blue Saab Sonett V4 #1430 55000 miles ~125hp Swedish "Rally" set up Original 1500cc engine and tranmission. Ex-Dale Holmes ——————————————————————————————— car from Southern California, restored to a high standard, has Roger S Harris Home: (413)739-1806 never had rust, much of the restoration work done by Bud 58 Rogers Ave Work: (413)736-7473 Clark. Pertronix ignition, Weber 32/36 DGV5A 2-bbl West Springfield MA 01089-1918 Member: 810 08/31/09 progressive carburetor, MSS Sonett III exhaust modified to 1971 Tan Saab 99 87400 miles fit, rebuilt 80 amp alternator, rebuilt adjustable Koni shocks, 1973 transmission, otherwise original refinished "soccer ball" wheels with 195/15 tires. 1971 White Saab 96 57000 miles 1973 Verona Green Saab 96 #96732017887 120000 miles original Originally from Oregon, purchased from North Carolina, new ——————————————————————————————— paint and rebuilt engine in 2007, MSS rebuilt (standard) Steven E Largey Home: (978)534-5744 transmission in 2008. Weber 34ICH carburetor with stock 286 Pleasant St Work: (978)422-6281 early air cleaner housing, electric fuel pump, Pertronix Leominster MA 01453-6228 Member: 556 08/31/09 ignition, MSS exahust, 4 new Bilstein shocks, complete 1971 Red Saab Sonett III #71500459 72260 miles Deluxe interior in brown cloth from retired 1970 Saab 96, late model crash bumpers installed front & rear; alloy wheels; Sun tachometer on steering column housing. Period correct Solex carburetor; MSS tuned exhaust AM/FM radio and Saab single speaker kit under dash. 1973 Butterscotch Saab 96 #9673017345 76100 miles MSS tuned exhaust ——————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————— Chris Ahmadjian Home: (508)791-9734 Barton C Fiske Home: (978)952-6553 109 Beeching St Work: (508)751-2198 148 Whitcomb Ave Work: (781)442-2560 Worcester MA 01602-1456 Member: 995 11/30/09 Littleton MA 01460-1417 Member: 145 05/31/11 1966 Green Saab 96 #370118 43000 miles 1978 Champagne Saab 99 140000 miles 1972 Green Saab 96 #96722007095 130000 miles 5-speed upgrade ——————————————————————————————— 1978 Grey Saab 99 132000 miles Ralph C Bockoven Home: (978)263-4187 5-speed upgrade, offroad 65 High St Work: (617)923-9230 ——————————————————————————————— Acton MA 01720-4219 Member: 848 05/31/10 Bruce Bonach Home: (508)987-8163 1963 Blue Saab 96 20 Millbury Rd Work: (774)696-7038 1967 White Saab Sonett II #253 50000 miles Oxford MA 01540-1312 Member: 136 05/31/09 950cc engine 1964 Red Saab Granturismo 850 #213102 79000 miles Plate: 1968 White Saab Sonett V4 #471 70000 miles 1973 Green Saab 96 #96732013945 151600 miles Plate: 963 high performance engine (approx 120 hp), lowered suspension, electronic ignition ——————————————————————————————— Geoffrey Tritsch Home: (978)371-2128 233 Heaths Bridge Rd Work: Concord MA 01742-4946 Member: 105 05/31/09 1973 Orange Saab Sonett III #97735002280 115000 miles sunroof, gauges, custom exhaust, Weber 2-bbl carburetor ——————————————————————————————— Leo J Formenoy Home: (978)927-5054 140 Main St Work: Essex MA 01929-1304 Member: 955 05/31/09 1973 Baja Red Saab Sonett III #97735002294 38500 miles car is located in The Netherlands ——————————————————————————————— Roger Merrill Home: (781)749-9064 147 Martins Ln Work: (617)320-8848 Hingham MA 02043-1037 Member: 110 02/28/10 1962 Red Saab Quantum III #CT27717 11300 miles Plate: original unrestored condition, reverse-running Monte Carlo engine, fiberglass-bodied prototype sports car ——————————————————————————————— Michael Tremblay Home: (781)749-8414 21 Chamberlain Run Work: (781)767-0910 Hingham MA 02043-1921 Member: 112 11/30/11 1973 Red Saab Sonett III #97735001243 40000 miles Plate: 2-bbl carburetor VSCNA Registry April 24, 2009 Page 2 of 20 ——————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————— Bert Bremer Home: (617)282-0069 E Scott Prentice Home: (603)715-1985 50 Grampian Way Work: (617)492-7000 Kate Riley Work: (603)682-6712 Dorchester MA 02125-1035 Member: 116 02/28/10 33 Plymouth Dr Member: 2 12/31/20 1973 Yellow Saab 96 #96732018482 53640 miles 26 S Main St PMB 271 [ gone to parts heaven 01/28/08 ] Concord NH 03301-4809 ——————————————————————————————— 1967 Red Saab Sonett II #250 100000 miles Plate: SONET2 Tim Condon Home: (617)777-3383 1973 Orange Saab Sonett III #97735001099 55000 miles 32 Chandler St # 3 Work: auxiliary driving lights; Cibie Z-beam headlamps; electric Somerville MA 02144-1912 Member: 116 02/28/10 antenna; rear window shades; Heathkit CD ignition; digital 1967 White Saab 96 #429595 54000 miles clock; MSS tuned exhaust; carburetor main jet enlarged to ——————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————— Patrick Quinlan Home: (617)764-5693 Don Levesque Home: (603)228-9411 37 Bay State Ave Apt 2 Work: (413)545-0617 26 Stoney Brook Rd Work: (603)344-9411 Somerville MA 02144-2132 Member: 113 05/31/09 Bow NH 03304-5003 Member: 62 08/31/10 1969 Yellow Saab Sonett V4 #1407 76000 miles Plate: S60 1963 Gray Saab 96 #466760 85000 miles Plate: SAAB NH great shape 1965 Blue Saab Monte Carlo 96000 miles ——————————————————————————————— 1967 Red Saab Sonett II #212 63000 miles Kurt Maddy Home: (781)340-1324 ——————————————————————————————— 623 Broad St Work: (781)771-4374 Chris Mills Home: (603)731-4883 E Weymouth MA 02189-1800 Member: 111 05/31/09 PO Box 119 Work: 1972 Blue Saab Sonett III #97725000718 165828 miles Keene NH 03431-0119 Member: 100 11/30/10 none, Sonett was bought by Walter Kern new, repainted, new 1968 Silversand Saab 96 V4 Deluxe ——————————————————————————————— for sale Chris Paquin Home: (781)893-8533 1971 Green Saab 96 4 Cherry Brook Rd Work: for sale Weston MA 02493-1306 Member: 139 02/28/10 ——————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————— Christopher Harris Home: (603)823-8857 Robert A Weller Home: (508)759-9255 PO Box 274 Work: (603)444-3388 12 Westerly Dr Work: Franconia NH 03580-0274 Member: 141 05/31/10 PO Box 330 Member: 101 08/31/09 1969 Saab Sonett V4 #97001576 Plate: SONETT NH Monument Beach MA 02553-0330 frame/body off restoration in progress 1972 Green Saab 96 #96722014649 165000 miles Plate: ——————————————————————————————— Weber 34ICH carburetor, stainless steel brake lines Bill Arnold Home: (603)466-2438 ——————————————————————————————— 403 Randolph Hill Rd Work: (603)466-3945 John P Barros Home: (508)991-3243 Randolph NH 03593-5148 Member: 107 03/31/10 9 Franklin St Work: 1968 Red Saab 96 V4 DeLuxe #489704 92000 miles Plate: S Dartmouth MA 02748-3510 Member: 121 11/30/09 Weber carburetor ——————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————— Tom Letourneau Home: (401)334-3315 Christopher J McHugh Home: (603)763-9358 24 Old Reservoir Rd Work: PO Box 642 Work: Cumberland RI 02864-1633 Member: 122 11/30/11 Sunapee NH 03782-0642 Member: 103 05/31/09 1979 Alabaster Yellow Saab 99GL #99793006353 200000 1971 Tyrol Green Saab 96 #96623617 100000 miles Plate: Euro airflow kit, Shelby mags, rallye equipped, 900S 16- restored with some modifications, 1700cc V4, Weber valve twin cam normally aspirated engine w/5 speed carburetor, cam, balanced assembly ——————————————————————————————— ——————————————————————————————— Andrew Konnerth III Home: (401)762-4474 George May Home: (603)642-8694 445 Grange Rd Work: (401)765-3833 9 King Pine Way Work: N Smithfield RI 02896-8169 Member: 914 05/31/09 Kingston NH 03848-3115 Member: 142 08/31/09 1971 Blue Saab Sonett III #71500718 54000 miles Plate: 1972 Blue Saab Sonett III 165375 miles Weber w/factory 2 bbl intake manifold, tuded exhaust, 1/4 ——————————————————————————————— race cam, 1 pc tip-up hood, electrically activated headlight, Bruce Billing Home: (207)361-1913 chassis 100% disassembled, stripped & refurbished, Wilwood 310 Mountain Rd Work: (207)351-7929 brake & clutch master cylinders, Wilwood pedal assemblies Cape Neddick ME 03902-7942 Member: 940 05/31/10 ——————————————————————————————— 1966 Yellow Saab 95 #32554 53000 miles Richard Fleischer Home: (401)461-0464 sympathetic restoration from solid 35K car in Maine whole 1 Selkirk Rd Work: (401)732-3100 1969 Sea Green Saab 95 #95072720 29000 miles Cranston RI 02905-3718 Member: 100 05/31/09 unrestored original zero rust Maine car whole life 1974
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