There are cars and, even more generally, car companies and brands that in some ways represent a piece of the history not only of the sector, but of our traditions.
Sometimes entire decades are marked by the presence on the road of types of cars and brands that stamp, so to speak, the phase we are experiencing, becoming an true symbol.
Cars, motorbikes, and more: vehicles that mark the pace from a decade to decade, and which may or may not then transcend the boundaries of time by continuing evolve and have a market.
Some change structure, stylistic line, even engines: others change ownership, or remain on a line of continuity without any interruptions.
And then there are houses that, after having reached incredible peaks of approval and popularity, disappear from the radar. Even if they have, in fact, marked an era. For example?
Saab, cars and airplanes: but now?
Does anyone remember the Saab? Or rather, the Saabs. Yes, because they were – and still are, as there are several around – truly formidable and surprising cars, dgreat reliability and strong appeal. Very popular for large stretches, they have a long history of a company that had been able to broaden its operational boundaries by ranging from different production models. Not just cars, Saab also made aircraft engines. But, between cars and airplanes, what what happened to Saab? Unfortunately, things didn’t go very well.
Although few could have imagined it, the Saab brand went into existence bankrupt twelve years does. The Swedish manufacturer he had to close up shop after approximately 70 years of operation, e successes that really made people talk all over the world. Saab stopped in 2012, and therefore stopped selling cars. The Swedish company was founded in 1937.
From planes to cars, the evolution of Saab
From 1946 pWe had also dedicated ourselves to carwith the first models which then, during the fifties, saw improvements technology and security, as well as great prestige, gained in the following decade, by participating in rallies. Then, the merger with Scaniawhich produced trucks and buses.
In the 90s the renovation with three separate companiesSaab AB (aircraft), Scania for trucks and Saab cars and passing under General Motors. But since 2000 things have changed: GM, after having acquired all control, sells to Spyker Car NV and two years later, in 2012 comes the closure.
