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A sidenote:
During the Third Reich, Rumpler apparantly was protected by Hermann Goring, even though he was Jewish, because of the enormous respect Goring had for Rumpler's aircraft design work during WWI
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Yes,many were so critical to technological progress that they were 'Arian-ized.'
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11-28-2011, 08:00 PM
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They "disabled" the drivetrains. All I know is there is a bunch of charging paraphernalia in the trunk. Perhaps with a little messing around I could get a peek under the hood  |
One was restored to running order by cannibalizing an S-10 EV,violating a pledge not to do so.A minor uproar ensued.  |
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01-01-2012, 07:19 PM
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Here's a 1947 Saab 92 Saloon designed by Sason (see attached).
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01-01-2012, 07:22 PM
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I've always liked that car. It's in my top ten of all-time car faves.
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01-01-2012, 08:24 PM
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Here's a 1947 Saab 92 Saloon designed by Sason
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I've always liked that car. It's in my top ten of all-time car faves.
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The most amazing thing is that it still exists, and is still in its original condition - it has never been restored.
Saw it last year in the Saab museum in Trollhattan, Sweden.
I wonder what will happen to it after the collapse of Saab - the Museum's cars have reportedly been seized by the Swedish government.
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Thats worrying - I hope they don't auction it off. A lot of old BMC / BL / British stuff (including prototypes) was lost when Rover went mamaries skyward in 2005. That SAAB is georgeous.
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Funny, until now I never noticed how much the trunk and tail lights look like a Saturn. Same age and from GM, makes sense.
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I don't know why the rear wheels are separate like that. Four wheel steering?
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I don't know why the rear wheels are separate like that. Four wheel steering?
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Interesting that the Ford KA was used in this given that at the time (1996) it had an OHV engine dating from the 1950s. It was a fun car though, me and Mrs A had one on our honeymoon in Spain in 1999.
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The front end is also interesting. What are those projections off the lower bumper for? Seems they would prevent airflow to the sides and increase it underneath.
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