If Only I Had a Garage: 1974 Saab Sonnet III
It would be lazy and reductionist simply to call Satch Carlson the Hunter S. Thompson of automotive journalism, but it wouldn't be entirely inaccurate, either. In a world where cloying nostalgia or pompous, overprivileged self-aggrandizement are a reader's only respite from stale reporting and hype, Satch was and is a true original, beholden to no one, preaching the gospel of eccentric car love to anyone willing to listen. Back in the '80s he single-handedly made Autoweek worth reading. These days he writes exclusively for the benefit of the BMWCCA members (ew!) whose monthly mag he edits, but currently among ebaymotors' many treasures one will find these 3500 words about one of Satch's Saabs. Enjoy!
Click on the pic to check out the auction.
posted by pph at 11:42 AM
5 Comments:
they are reviving the sonett name with a roadster that will take its styling from the aero x concept. should be interesting...
Lemme guess: underneath it's a Saturn Sky. Saab is dead — long live Saab!
What an epic eBay listing--by thee Satch Carlson!! Thank you for finding that, Firebird Man.
I feel almost morally obligated to buy his car.
During that Autoweek run, he became truly the best automotive writer ever. His article on passing up the chance to purchase a Daytona to buy a Lotus Elan ("The Yellow Dog") haunts me to this day as the most believable explanation of how the world works, and my philosophical place in it.
(The ostrich skin paint pics are impressive.)
I feel almost morally obligated to buy his car.
Do it! He'll pick you up at the airport!
SAAB Sonett. That's the name;-)
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