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Old 06-15-2010, 09:53 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
So, it may be that Saab is thinking of building a modern version of their first car!

Report: Saab looks to BMW for supermini 92 sucessor — Autoblog Green
Great catch, I was looking for this yesterday! There's a picture in Motor Trend, but I couldn't find it on the Interweb. It's got rear wheel skirts and reminds me of the Volvo C30.

Dig, dug, dig, dug ... Here it is :

Saab Plans A Retro Small Car - Motor Trend

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A new, small, aerodynamic Saab 92, or 9-2 in modern parlance, in the mold of the Volkswagen New Beetle, Mini, and Fiat 500, is farther along than you think. Spyker founder Victor Muller has a fully cooked design proposal on his BlackBerry. While Spyker's business plan for Saab doesn't budget for the car, additional financing could.
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