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.
I 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.
A 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.
The 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.
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.