'Modern Classics are typically aged between 10 and 30 years old, cars that were good in their day and seem to get better with age'.

Thanks Autocar for making that clear, I've long thought both the Saab 9-5 and 9000 are perfect examples of a Modern Classic, the 9000 especially epitomised Saab as a brand and an innovator of rather special cars that have just got better with age.

What is so sad, is that many of these Saabs have now been either left to deteriorate so much that they're beyond economical repair and get broken for spares, or have vast amounts of miles and have definitely seen better days.

Of course, there are always exceptions to the rule, and the ones that have been looked after and cherished, are now seeing increased admiration and praise which they totally deserve. The build quality has proved to be superb, when compared to other prestige marques of the same generation, the Saabs have faired incredibly well, the materials used, overall reliability and safety puts many others to shame.

The 9000 rescue has taken some time, but instantly feels incredibly sorted and comforting on its first few road trips. Saying a car feels like home might be an odd analogy, but a Saab has that effect, it just feels right, I'm just glad that other's are beginning to see just how special the 9000 is, a genuine modern classic.

1997 Silver 9000 Aero £5000 | Aeroriginal