Another Mellberg Saab?
November 5, 2009 in Saabology
UPDATE below
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I posted earlier today about the Leif Mellberg Mayo P1, a car based on Saab mechanicals and made by a guy who made a name for himself in Sweden as a custom car builder.
In comments to that post, Jacco left some links to a French publication that had some better quality photos of the car (much appreciated!)
What piqued my curiosity, however, was one of the images of a different car within the same story.
Anyone know anything about this one? Is it another one of Mellberg’s creations?
Whilst it looks a bit similar to the ‘Saaberrari’, it seems to have Saab 9000 rear lights, different doors and window arrangements behind the doors, which makes me think it’s a different car all together rather than a prototype of the same car.
Anyone recognise it?
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UPDATE
Tompa recalls seeing this car at a Bilsport motor show back in the early 1990s. Apparently it was simply called “Future” and was indeed another Leif Mellberg creation.
Here’s a photo Tompa took at the show. Click to enlarge.
Thanks to Tompa for the updated info!
Johan F said on December 1, 2011
This car is NOT built by Leif Mellberg. Leif had the workshop in Nyköping and lived just outside the in the community Stigtomta. I grew up in the neighboring village, and followed him in both local newspapers and automotive magazines. Sometimes googling I was after where his car ended up today (And found this page). Since he died before the Internet became popular in every man’s home, there is unfortunately not so much about him online.
This is another car I usually google for sometimes to see if it still remains today. But it was not built by Mellberg. The builder lived in Västerås and was working as a boat builder. The chassis consists of two SAAB 900 front end that is attached to the rear of the rear, so the rear roll backwards. The engine sits in the rear, he used an automatic transmission because it was wire controlled and he did not have to build advanced links. The body is made of a plastic foam used in boat building. The steering at the rear was locked at the premiere, but he planned all-wheel steering in the future.
Somewhere in the basement, I have an issue of the magazine Bilsport with a major building reports about the car, or if there even was a series? Do not really remember.He called the car “SAAB Future” and had personal license plate “FUTURE”. I checked the number this evening against the Swedish vehicle register and was told “The registration number is missing or incorrect.” But that does not necessary mean that the car is scrapped. Personal plates are valid for 10 years, the one that has the sign has priority to buy it again when it expires. But the car has always remained his standard number. Owners of personal number plates can freely switch between personal and regular. It is thus possible that the car is still there, but at its standard number.
Hopes you understand my English…
Johan F said on January 26, 2012
I go through old magazines and scan what is interesting, I have no capacity to save on everything. Unfortunately, 190 magazines destroyed when it was leaked sewage water in the basement. Found an article about the competition “The world’s coolest SAAB” in Bilsport No. 20-1990. Builder of the Future was called Tommy Gullberg. With the name, I could easily find his company http://gullbergsmarina.se/ and http://twitter.com/SuneEnvall #
It seems that Sune Envall found their way here before me, but commented on Twitter instead. If he is, you never know on the internet.
Future won the competition 1989th After that he changed the engine and gearbox.
http://www.saabsunited.com/wp-content/uploads/album/7002/Future-600×254.jpg
http://www.saabsunited.com/wp-content/uploads/album/7002/Bilsport-nr20-1990-600×336.jpg