Dream VINTAGE car or truck... No supercars.

[lethe]

If Saab would stop trying to be the Swedish Toyota Camry, and made stuff like this nowadays they wouldn't be chinese owned. 

Spyker bought them or are the Chinese a silent partner in that?

[ducatiz]

Spyker bought them or are the Chinese a silent partner in that?

My mistake, I was thinking of Volvo.  You are indeed correct, Spyker owns Saab now.  Volvo is owned by CHinese company "Chery"

[ungeheuer]

..the point is valid though.... nobody buys a Saab coz they want a vanilla motorcar...  they need to put the personality back in their vehicles if they're gonna generate any interest in their offerings.  The re-bodied GM Vectras are just soooooooo desperately dull.... even with a relocated ignition key-swtich a Saab it still aint.

Gimme a reason to want one again Saab.

[ducatiz]

Gimme a reason to want one again Saab.

SAAB- Born from Jets! desk-jockey designers!   

[lethe]

..the point is valid though.... nobody buys a Saab coz they want a vanilla motorcar...  they need to put the personality back in their vehicles if they're gonna generate any interest in their offerings.  The re-bodied GM Vectras are just soooooooo desperately dull.... even with a relocated ignition key-swtich a Saab it still aint.

Gimme a reason to want one again Saab.

I think that will be Spyker's intention, can't just undo GM's wrongdoings overnight though.

[ducatiz]

I think that will be Spyker's intention, can't just undo GM's wrongdoings overnight though.

oh, i don't know.. slap a SAAB label on one of the Spyker coupays..

[Duck-EZ]

If Saab would stop trying to be the Swedish Toyota Camry, and made stuff like this nowadays they wouldn't be chinese owned.  



Although, at 55 hp, they'd need a better powerplant.  Give me this car with 200 hp and we are in bidness. 

No argument there, it just seemed like a fun car to drive hard. I don't recall the hp number differences between the 2-stroke & V4, i am pretty sure it would hardly matter . I've heard of several owner turbo'ed cars, Bud Clark is one.

[mitt]

SAAB- Born from Jets! desk-jockey designers!   

All of the ones built during GM's time where probably not the fault of the designers, but more likely the bean counters.  Can everyone say brand label...


mitt

[Dannyboy]

My mistake, I was thinking of Volvo.  You are indeed correct, Spyker owns Saab now. 

I thought Koenigsegg bought Saab.

[Rameses]

I thought Koenigsegg bought Saab.

They were going to last year, but it never came to fruition.

Spyker did what they couldn't.

[ducatiz]

I thought Koenigsegg bought Saab.

They wanted to but wanted a loan deal from the Swedish government.

The socialists in the Swedish government said "Nej tack! businesses should sink or swim based on their business model and the market."

They were going to last year, but it never came to fruition.

Spyker did what they couldn't.

Spyker is a better fit, they have more experience mass producing vehicles than Koenigsegg. 

K makes like 50 cars per year had has about 75 employees. 

[Duck-Stew]

Been in a modified '67 Sonnett going up the Angeles Crest Highway in SoCal which was slightly built...

The few year old 911 couldn't believe his eyes as we passed him on the outside of a hairpin turn.  Best part?  He couldn't get back by us!

Thanks again Dennis, had a BLAST! 

[ducatiz]

Been in a modified '67 Sonnett going up the Angeles Crest Highway in SoCal which was slightly built...

The few year old 911 couldn't believe his eyes as we passed him on the outside of a hairpin turn.  Best part?  He couldn't get back by us!

Thanks again Dennis, had a BLAST! 

how was it modified and what motor was in it?

[Vindingo]

Alfa Montereal

As much as I always wanted to love that car, I just couldn't.  I love the motor, and interior but... eh.   Something about those grills over the headlights and hood scoop that drives me crazy. 

[NorDog]