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

Swedish firm transferred aircraft design, wind-tunnel testing and cockpit layouts onto the road

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.