Cars you didn't know existed...

[31mph]

Courtesy of the badly modified cars thread,

Saab 9-2x, basically a Saaburu Impreza, a quick google says it was only launched in the American market



Mental.

[schmalex]

They also had a US only Saab 9-7x

ETA. Beaten to it.

[jamiebae]

And a 9-4X

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_9-4X

[31mph]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

They also sold the 9-7x on the GMT360 platform (GMC Envoy etc).

Wow that's hideous, and to think how good that front end looks on a normal 9-3

[Dapster]

Hugo a Gogo said:

built by Pininfarina in 69, based on a 300SEL 6.3

it's ugly, but doesn't it remind you of Sacco's 126 coupe? he just built a bit more of a 'coke-bottle hip' into it and got rid of the ugly headlight surround

Looks more Camargue to me which was also a Pininfarina job and launched in '75. Did they just photocopy the design and draw the RR grill over the star?

[LordGrover]

Dapster said:

That is cracking.

Esp. love the wipers on the headlights and the wonky fog lights.

[BrabusMog]

31mph said:

kapiteinlangzaam said:

They also sold the 9-7x on the GMT360 platform (GMC Envoy etc).

Wow that's hideous, and to think how good that front end looks on a normal 9-3

I really like that!

[Oldandslow]

Saw a Vauxhall Cascada in the flesh the other day. Did not like.

[zedx19]

Oldandslow said:

Saw a Vauxhall Cascada in the flesh the other day. Did not like.

Was this person driving?

[Nickyboy]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

They also sold the 9-7x on the GMT360 platform (GMC Envoy etc).

There's one of these in Bicester, i'm assuming belonging to one of the American families stationed at Croughton

[EJH]

Kenny6868 said:

They did an S2 saloon as well. Only not in the UK

At least 1 factory RHD was made and was sold in Jersey by the then dealer, Five Oaks Audi. I only know as it used to belong to a member of my GP's practice when i lived there.

[RDMcG]

Well..I never heard of this until today....head and shoulders above anything else here...........


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp...

[jamiebae]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

31mph said:

kapiteinlangzaam said:

They also sold the 9-7x on the GMT360 platform (GMC Envoy etc).

Wow that's hideous, and to think how good that front end looks on a normal 9-3

I think it looks alright in the flesh.

Theres always a few for sale here in NL and you see them on the road every now and again:

http://occasions.autoscout24.nl/?atype=C&mmvmk...

Right on cue I saw a black one in Zürich yesterday morning. It did look OK actually.

[16plates]

jamiebae said:

Right on cue I saw a black one in Zürich yesterday morning. It did look OK actually.

I also know of one in Bremen - a boss at a shipyard I was working at there drove one, i loved it!! Looks big and purposeful... much better than alot of the the 'SUV's released here - kuga, x3, sportage etc etc...

[xRIEx]

jamiebae said:

kapiteinlangzaam said:

31mph said:

kapiteinlangzaam said:

They also sold the 9-7x on the GMT360 platform (GMC Envoy etc).

Wow that's hideous, and to think how good that front end looks on a normal 9-3

I think it looks alright in the flesh.

Theres always a few for sale here in NL and you see them on the road every now and again:

http://occasions.autoscout24.nl/?atype=C&mmvmk...

Right on cue I saw a black one in Zürich yesterday morning. It did look OK actually.

I think it looks alright in the photo, no idea what supposedly makes it "hideous".

[31mph]

xRIEx said:

I think it looks alright in the photo, no idea what supposedly makes it "hideous".

Each to their own, I just don't think it's particularly good looking

[LittleEnus]

31mph said:

Wow that's hideous, and to think how good that front end looks on a normal 9-3

What a silly comment. looks nice to me

[31mph]

LittleEnus said:

What a silly comment. looks nice to me

Hardly silly, just my opinion

[cptsideways]

Came across one of these at Millbrook during the week, a new one on me

1976 SEAT ‘Boca Negra’ (black mouth)

SEAT

[Butter Face]

They've done an Ibiza with the same title too!