I never saw one in a two-tone---kinda threw me off there!!
V-4 engine, column shifter, FWD, tough old bastards except for chronically swiss-cheese transmissions. I once came upon one on its roof in the Rocky Mountains, it having flipped and rolled one and 1/2 times down about a 15-20 foot shallow embankment. No one seriously hurt (bruised arm). We got a bunch of guys, flipped it back over, put in some oil, all pushed, and it clawed its way back up to the road and drove away. First one I ever saw. I was impressed!
I never saw one in a two-tone---kinda threw me off there!!
It's another one of those American styling fads from the 50s that popped up in Europe at about the time it was over here.
As for the crappy gearboxes, Saab never could build a decent FWD transaxle even though there were building them longer than anyone except Citroen. The only good Saab trannies were the late ones built by GM. :sick:
took 'em about 10 years to learn how to keep a head gasket on a turbo engine, too. Saabnet (the website for Saab lovers) reports a failure rate of at least 8%. That's almost one in ten new cars whose engines went Ka-Blooey.
Not as bad as a Triumph TR7 though, where the FACTORY recommended using two or three head gaskets at once. (nice, ,real nice).
I know the TR7 and the Saab 99 have these engine links (which explains why both are among the world's worst cars) but I think Saab developed that engine into their own. Saab bottom ends on their 900 Turbo were great, very sturdy. Transmission continues to fail through the 900 line however.
Yes - it's an Armstrong Siddeley 236 - launched in 1955,together with the 234, but unfortunately not sufficiently accomplished against the then new Jaguar 2.4 which was both cheaper and more attractive - as well as a better performer. It died out by 1958, and A-S themselves went in 1960, another classy make that was out of date, while still making good, solid old-fashioned cars....
HERE WE GO: I don't think they like edmunds over at that other site. They appear to be blocking any incoming transfer page requests showing Edmunds as the previous site viewed.
Andys120 post. I like it because it has _Portholes_!
I think this is a Talbot Lago, judging by the shape of the grille, and the body is probably by one of the French coachbuilders, although I'm not sure who..
You're absolutely right, it's a 1950 Talbot-Lago T26, body by Saoutchik. It's a good example of the French mastery of coachwork from 1946 until the early 50s when the Italians took over and the French went into such a decline that the best looking French cars often had coachwork by outside designers (Peugeot often used Pininfarina bodies).
Saoutchik was known for his very flamboyant styles, but the pictured T-L is admirably restrained IMO.
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2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Have a look to the bottom part of this nice site.
Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2008
Regards,
Jose
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
The vertical line in front of the rear fenders was unique to I think Saab, as it reminded me of a door cut, when there wasn't a door there.
2016 Audi A7 3.0T S Line, 2021 Subaru WRX
All Saab 95s were wagons and vice versa.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
V-4 engine, column shifter, FWD, tough old bastards except for chronically swiss-cheese transmissions. I once came upon one on its roof in the Rocky Mountains, it having flipped and rolled one and 1/2 times down about a 15-20 foot shallow embankment. No one seriously hurt (bruised arm). We got a bunch of guys, flipped it back over, put in some oil, all pushed, and it clawed its way back up to the road and drove away. First one I ever saw. I was impressed!
It's another one of those American styling fads from the 50s that popped up in Europe at about the time it was over here.
As for the crappy gearboxes, Saab never could build a decent FWD transaxle even though there were building them longer than anyone except Citroen. The only good Saab trannies were the late ones built by GM. :sick:
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Saabnet (the website for Saab lovers) reports a failure rate of at least 8%. That's almost one in ten new cars whose engines went Ka-Blooey.
Not as bad as a Triumph TR7 though, where the FACTORY recommended using two or three head gaskets at once. (nice, ,real nice).
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
ps Sorry - I couldn't get in yesterday, as the server was apparently playing up
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Here's the link:
Portholes!!!
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
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Regards,
Jose
Armstrong-Siddeley?
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
It died out by 1958, and A-S themselves went in 1960, another classy make that was out of date, while still making good, solid old-fashioned cars....
I don't think they like edmunds over at that other site. They appear to be blocking any incoming transfer page requests showing Edmunds as the previous site viewed.
Andys120 post. I like it because it has _Portholes_!
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Reminds me a little of this:
Regards,
Jose
Saoutchik was known for his very flamboyant styles, but the pictured T-L is admirably restrained IMO.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
When GM designed the Ecotec they used some of the bottom end architecture from the 2.3 liter Saab 4 cylinder but their own top end and head design.
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
Regards,
Jose
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
2001 BMW 330ci/E46, 2008 BMW 335i conv/E93
AMC Pacer
Nissan Sunny (aka B210)
Chrysler Daytona
from right to left (background):
Toyota Corolla estate
Honda Accord
GMC Jimmy/Blazer
VW Microbus
I give up after that