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Re: Griffin
Posted by James [Email] (more from James) on Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:15:33
In Reply to: Griffin, turbocon86, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:27:46
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To be fair, I look at Saabs through the eyes of a c900 owner... I look at that as the icon, not the earlier cars (which were also iconic, but that is lost to most people today)... so the clamshell that I like, wasn't on earlier cars, including the ursaab. It is cool that Castriota has tried to pull commonalities + elements from all the cars going way back + to modernize them... that said, all those cars, for their commonalities, are quite different (eg the various sonnets)... makes the design too confusing... I think a simpler way forward might be to modernize the icon everyone associates with Saab, the 99/c900... I still get looks of amazement in our winter beater, and comments "oh you've got one of the beautiful shaped ones"... for it's time, it was a very futuristic + unusual looking car... the curves in the front (windshield, clam hood, etc) are great... the back end is a little square + awkward... for me taking that forward, one could modernize the whole package emphasizing the qualities of the front end + being more flexible at the back end... not so much retro as to regain the unique shape elements that were lost over time... but they don't pay me the big bucks! ;-)
Like Justin says, at least they are taking some risks. There is no reward without risk. Will be cool to see the actual 9-3. I hope I like it. I have no idea if I will or not from this concept! that's ok... keeps some suspense...
btw, I still don't see the Griffin... I guess I need to keep looking!
James...
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Posts in this Thread:
- Photos from Geneva of the new Saab PhoeniX concept, NCCaniac
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:01:22- Just what Saab needs, Ryan H, Sat, 5 Mar 2011 16:11:47
- Explanations of PhoeniX features and hints.of new 9-3, NCCaniac
, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 08:54:30 - Drivetrain & Android inside, BrianG, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 07:54:23
- Yup, Tim, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 11:42:23
- Looks like an Alfa Romeo "BAT" concept., pushrodsaab, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 03:44:21
- love it, kaslop, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 16:53:02
- I dislike all of the copying from the old cars, Sl, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 15:38:22
- Like the hatch and targa top, electric suppletary drive, Tim, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:52:35
- There seems to be two Jasons, Bruce, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:08:08
- it is ursaab 2011..., James, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:07:56
- holy freaking clamshell!, James, Fri, 4 Mar 2011 07:33:02
- Griffin, turbocon86, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:27:46
- the new cars probably will have the Griffin badge..., James, Wed, 2 Mar 2011 06:40:32
- So cool!!! (nm), turrbo
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 20:36:02 - Re: Griffin, James, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 13:15:33 <-- Viewing This Message
- Great eye! That. Is. Awesome. n/m, Clay McNeely
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:57:44
- Re: Photos from Geneva of the new Saab PhoeniX concept, Justin VanAbrahams
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 11:29:48 - PhoeniX vs. Aero-X, NCCaniac
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:48:24 - noooo not lambo doors... NM, Mark from Toronto, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:22:46
- Official Saab press release with more information, NCCaniac
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 08:06:17 - Groan! Looks like something out of a video game!, Noel, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:57:56
- Don't think new 9-3 as much as new Sonett?, NCCaniac
, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:42:09 - baby of AeroX and Civic, lol :) (n/m), Siegfried, Tue, 1 Mar 2011 07:13:53
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