More than marketing: How Saab really did use jets to develop cars

Back in August Hennessey unveiled the Blackbird, a new hypercar inspired by the SR-71 spy plane. We looked back on other cars inspired by aircraft, prompting a chorus of: “What about Saab?!” 

This much missed Swedish car maker wasn’t merely inspired by planes but had in fact originated in the aeronautical industry and often premised marketing material on its continued connection to the skies.