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Re: Why the Saab inspires intense feelings (article)
Posted by James [Email] (more from James) on Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:09:07
In Reply to: Why the Saab inspires intense feelings (article), JohnA [Profile/Gallery]
, Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:45:54
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great read!
I particularly liked the interview with Envall. I hadn't realized that he was essentially forced out by GM... very interesting. You look at the Saab designers over the years: Sixten Sason (92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 99), then Bjorn Envall (99, 900, 9000, NG900), and Einar Hareide (NG900, 9-5, 9-3, 9-3SS), each overlapped their predecessor (and presumably learned from them), and each new generation of cars really had a connection to the preceding cars (even if there were differences too)...
Then in 2000, GM brought in Mauer + Lo. Probably great designers, but no connection to the design history. All the cars they've designed (imho) lack that connection. And none of their cars appeal much to me, whereas all of the prior ones did.
It would be really cool if the folks from Koenigsegg got together with some of the surviving old-school Saab designers, to really dig out the essence of what made those older cars great. The interview with Envall hints at a good part of it! I agree with him. Chaos is exciting.
James...
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Posts in this Thread:
- Why the Saab inspires intense feelings (article), JohnA , Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:45:54
- Great article - but ..., DivrDon , Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:37:08
- Re: Why the Saab inspires intense feelings (article), Justin VanAbrahams , Sat, 25 Jul 2009 19:00:20
- Finally, somebody gets it.., AlS, Sat, 25 Jul 2009 16:46:01
- Re: Why the Saab inspires intense feelings (article), James, Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:09:07 <-- Viewing This Message
- Root for the underdog...., Mike Lynch , Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:05:00
- Re: Why the Saab inspires intense feelings (article), EGD , Sat, 25 Jul 2009 08:52:21
- Re: Why the Saab inspires intense feelings (article), JohnA , Sat, 25 Jul 2009 05:48:23
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