Following the end of hostilities of WW2, SAAB realized that if it was to survive they needed to diversify.
Unfortunately none of the company management had any experience in automotive engineering or manufacturing and neither had any of it's workforce ever employed in the industry.
Except for one exception - a brilliant young engineer Gunnar Ljungstrom who together with an initial team of 15 set out to design a perfect people's car for Sweden.
Only two of the team had drivers licenses!
Designed with aid of a wind tunnel, this car managed to achieve a drag coefficient of 0.30 which to this day stands as one of the most aerodynamic cars ever.
The special "Rally Pack" lights are clearly visible and take pride of place on the bodywork they are fully original and not replacement items.
Headlights are "Robolight" originals which or course stands for Robert Bosch later to be branded by Bosch. Robo branded lights are a collector's items in their own right.
The rear lights were famously taken from Saab's aviation parts bin and are glass wingtip lights from period aircraft models.
This car is a Mk2 version being a 1953 model which retains early features such as split bumpers, trafficators, glass aviation rear lights, ornate door and window handles, early steering wheel and other unique features. It also features a period extra "Rally Pack" which was introduced in 1953 to celebrate and take advantage of international rally success. This consisted of tougher suspension and additional lights, including a prominent rooftop light just like 1952 Greta Molander's rally winning car.
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