The downside of technology?

I know you all probably love your climate control systems. A modern HVAC system removes the all but the extreme elements as a point of concern when you’re driving. But there was something pretty charming about old-school methods at climate control.

I came across one of these old school techniques yesterday whilst looking up Saab 900 information at Wulf’s excellent Saabmedia.net website.

My idea for GM Europe and the Saab 900

There were a lot of great things Saab did over the early years. The unique design of Sixten Sason’s cars, the aircraft links. Safety before it seemed important. And then there’s the whole rally thing. But the car that really embodied everything that Saab came to stand for, the car that piqued everyone’s interest and is still a point of both reference and reverence today is the Saab 900.

Pollhattan Saab - the Saab 900 results

There were a couple of interesting outcomes from the Saab 900 poll today. The main outcome was that 50% of respondents have either never owned or never driven a Saab 900. This shouldn’t be so surprising. The youngest Saab 900s are now 14 years old and the oldest are 29 years old. In that light, it’s a testament to how darn good this car actually was…..