As a vote of confidence for my efforts and for the future of Saab Automobile, New Salem Saab of Albany, New York, Saab History’s first sponsor, has renewed their long standing sponsorship agreement.
New Salem Saab, the Second Oldest Originally Owned Exclusive Saab Dealer In the United States, continues a great advertising opportunity here on Saab History. This family owned and operated dealership has racing in their blood and are very excited about a Koenigsegg owned Saab Automobile and what that will mean to the marque moving forward.
I am providing you with a a great piece about their combined 150 years of on staff experience at New Salem Saab and photo of the owner, continuing the ice racing legacy.

Photo Credit: New Salem Saab/ Darryl Carl Ice Racing Saab 9000
Our experience within our franchise is bar none. New Salem Saab, a dealer in good standing, has maintained the franchise rights to the Saab brand since 1961, through three ownership changes, and soon to be a forth with Koenigsegg, a Swedish auto manufacturing company, who recently sign a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of Saab from our ailing US parent General Motors who filed for bankruptcy. This makes New Salem Saab the second oldest originally owned Saab dealership in the Country capable or repairing every Saab that was ever imported into the United States.
The current leadership from Darryl Carl stems from formal education and the experience from working within all aspects of the dealership since age 13 as well as leading the operation on his own since 1994, a combined experience of over 25 years.
Our management team is also as impressive. Our Comptroller has been with our company for 22 years and started as a service technician. Our parts manager has been with us for 13 years and started as a parts clerk.
Our office manager, wife of the owner/operator has been with the company for 9 years but has worked for a dealership since graduation from high school, a combined dealership experience of 22 years. Our assistant service manager and warranty manager has been with our company for 15 years.
Our detail manager has been with our company for 7 years. Our sales manager is the former owner/operator of a Saab dealership from Kingston, NY who recently closed his dealership due to economic times and is now over seeing our Sales operation.
His experience with Saab, including being a Saab dealer is 20 years. New Salem Saab’s combined management experience is 124 years, add our technicians; we have over 150 years combined dealership experience with Saab.
Darryl F. Carl
President / Owner / Service Manager
New Salem Saab - http://www.newsalemsaab.com
(518-862-2795 Office 518-862-2799 Fax 518-528-4083 Cell)
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