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Well maybe not all of them but most of them.
https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/sa077-lot-17302-2015-landrover-defender-svx-spectre-jb24?el=17302&pn=1&pp=100
I'm not quite sure about the boot. I really prefer the one on the Saab 900 Turbo, but of course, i'm a Bond fan.
I'll always be a Saab fan. :-*
I had two of that model, both Turbos. One was a two-door saloon model with that sort of boot, and then I got the hatchback Aero, just like this one:
It was a lovely car.
I feel like F1 have become a bit more flexible in their marketing approach with the Netflix show (although that connection might be a hindrance, once half of Bond is owned by Amazon), there is of course the Aston Martin connection and the car connection in general and the international glamour circus of it all just seems to fit Bond perfectly. It's almost too much of a trope, to be honest.
I wouldn't really want to see Bond getting out on the circuit or anything as that would just be silly.
Me too. My great-grandfather had the exact same model, it was built in 1982 I think. My grandmother kept driving it well into the early 2000’s.
My father has only ever driven used Saabs as far back as I can remember. A white 900 Turbo is what I remember as our family car when I was a small child. A 9000 and then various 9-3 and 9-5 followed. I think he is currently in a 9-3 Aero, but it's honestly hard for me to keep all these late-period Saabs seperated.
He was really broken up when the company went bust and I actually have no idea what he will do next. I guess for the time being there are a number of used ones floating around, but I guess at some point that becomes less and less feasible.
I was a bit heartbroken myself. Saab has always produced cars that only they would make, there is an identity to them that I don’t find in the BMW/Audi overload of today’s car industry. A shame really.
I don't see that work: Bond ending up in a car wouldn't work, and a chace during the race would be stopped by F1 lest any fans get crazy ideas.
B-) That's cool to hear.
And to think that the new 9-3 was ready to go right before Saab's bankruptcy...... :|
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1082476_first-photo-of-the-phoenix-based-saab-9-3-that-never-was
True. Sad story. Always liked the 9-3 models. Saab will always be missed. :(
Luckily Lancia is due to make a comeback.
https://www.carthrottle.com/post/lancias-grand-comeback-involves-cars-jointly-developed-with-alfa-romeo/
Of all the still-alive and not ridiculously-expensive brands I’d say Alfa, Lancia and DS are my three favourites.
I know this is not going to be popular, but in spite of all the raves about their performance I always found Saabs rather ugly (and I mean every generation of them), including the much-revered convertibles. This has only lessened with their final models, but that didn't help either. They're gone.
Most cars were recognizable a few decades ago. Now they all look the same.
Honestly, if you look at most normal everyday cars from the 50s or 60s from one country they're quite hard to tell apart.
Agreed. If I'm allowed to quote you just for this remark.
Just kidding, because you found my last quote "maybe a bit unnecessary". No hard feelings, of course.