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The Spirit of Saab £12.99
Given that Saabs are – or were – especially appreciated by more creative types, it seems only fitting that this book was penned by an artist and photographer as well as a writer. Vaughan Grylls has been a Saab enthusiast since his first 900 in 1984, and this book, subtitled 50 Reasons Why We Love Them, looks at the engineering, inventiveness, ingenuity and, well, sheer Swedishness that has endeared the cars to so many. Presented as bite-sized chapters, with accompanying pictures, some of the entries are a little dubious (such as Turbo sunglasses – nowt to do with Saabs, save for a publicity shot of a Taiwanese rock star wearing them posing beside a 900). But others, like the aviation-inspired dashboards, distinctive wheel designs and even the door handles, all serve as reminders of what made Saabs different. Definitely one for marque enthusiasts, who probably already have far more than 50 motivations to adore their Trollhättan machines.
❚ Author: Vaughan Grylls
❚ ISBN: 978-1-849948-02-9
❚ Publisher: Batsford Books
Cordless tyre inflator £55
Older wheels – whether steel or alloy – can show an annoying tendency to allow the tyres wrapped around them to lose their pressure, especially in our pothole-riddled modern world. Thus, many of us often carry an inflator as part of our essential boot tools. But they can take up valuable space and generally rely on a working lighter plug – not always a given on a classic. Ring’s new RTC4000 does away with that annoying wire having to be connected inside the vehicle, being cordless and rechargeable via USB Type C or 12-volt DC cables. It’s also very compact and lightweight, for ease of storage – useful for chaps like our Jesse with hi
