Nice to park, but somewhat difficult to drive:
Rumours said that it got a parking ticket.
Southern GermanyIs that in Austria or south Germany ?
you skipped the Sonetts!https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_93 - SAAB stands for Svenska Aeroplan Aktie Bolag! It had a 3cyl 2-stroke engine
Successor 96 was very popular in Scandinavia in 70s and won many rallys, engine V4 from Ford
Large sedan 99 was really good and popular too, but lost the battle to Volvo 142/242. Engine 4cyl own design, famous with turbo.
then Combi Coupe was created (my father had this 5-d version)
evolution version 900 cabriolet was great succest and a cult car
SAAB 9000 was just OK, last one before car department was sold to Opel/GM
you skipped the Sonetts!
(the II and III)
There is a nice old SAAB 96 near the center of our little town. It is only out and about in the nice weather, though.
Most cabriolets were made in Uusikaupunki, Finland by Valmet Automotive. They are now making MB A and GLC and batteries.
I forgot Sonett because they were so rare here, most of them were imported to UK.
SAAB auto division in Trollhättan was sold to GM, and they updated 900 and 9000 to 9-3 (based on Opel Vectra), and 9-5. 4-cyl turbo engines were developed further in Sweden, but V6 came from GM. However sales went down and production was shut down. Design team was sold to Spyker and then to China but it failed.
Airplane, military and truck (Scania) divisions are still alive.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_Automobile
I'm so pleased our Vehicle Construction and Use regulations prohibit these horrors on our roads. Peanuts, pigs and pedestrian destroyers we can do without.
S.
Looks like that started life as a Ford Courier.Mazda B-series pickup(?!?)View attachment 120473
And now, the pigmobile...
You would be surprised what passes for legal in some US States. I see those crazy hubcaps all the time, and the police aren't pulling them over.I'm so pleased our Vehicle Construction and Use regulations prohibit these horrors on our roads. Peanuts, pigs and pedestrian destroyers we can do without.
S.
There are indeed some oddities on Q plates. Not sure how they managed that.
Ah! the days when they touted the hydrocarbon motor because it was clean burning with no odor.