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My father told me a story from the late 60s or early 70s. He went to a Saab car dealership (USA). The salesman was so excited to show off the car’s indestructi
by TedDoesntTalk 5y ago
My father told me a story from the late 60s or early 70s.
He went to a Saab car dealership (USA). The salesman was so excited to show off the car’s indestructivness, that he opened a car door, stood on top of it, and jumped up and down.
I guess Saab and Volvo at the time marketed themselves as “tanks” on the road in terms of safety.
My father bought a Volvo 144.
- alophawen 5y agoVolvo 240 aka traktorn
- tmountain 5y agoI had a 240. My mechanic called it the "Swedish brick". Aptly named. Amazing car that I drove for 10+ years and then sold for the same price I bought it for.
- sklargh 5y agoA regular thought (not plan) would be to reproduce the 240 SL using lightweight materials on an appropriate EV skateboard with modern ADAS systems and not many other changes.
- TedDoesntTalk 5y agoThe 144, 164, 240, and 244 were beautiful. I just don’t think that asthetic would sell to enough people anymore. It is vastly different style than what is on the road today. Fashion changes and people move on.
- shever73 5y agoI have an old photo somewhere of 8 of us standing on the girder-like front bumper of a 1970s Saab 900. They were solid!