the day SAAB died

i posted this originally on Dec 19, 2011:

Svenska Aeroplan Aktie Bologet started out as an aircraft manufacturer in 1937, building planes for the Swedish Air Force, and as a car company, ceased to be on Dec 19, 2011

so SAAD.

However, SAAB parts continued on thanks to the Swedish government, and is now know as Orio.

the Z – 30 years later

a look at some 240Zs, and discussion of how this Datsun influenced the sports compact car movement.