In pictures: proof that Saab will rise again

"NEVS SAAB car No1" is a slightly clunky and unlikely sentence to put on a dot matrix display, but for legions of Saab fans the world over, it's a definite reason to be cheerful.

Because at 13:22 Central European Time on Wednesday 18th September 2013, a pre-production Saab 9-3 rolled off the production line in Trollhättan. It's the first car to do so since the marque’s collapse in 2011.

Thanks to Saabsunited we’ve got the pictures that prove the Swedish brand is coming back from the dead.

Please click the image above to read more about the return of Saab

By Gavin Braithwaite-Smith, contributor, MSN Cars