Saab

Before building cars, Saab built airplanes, and that legacy of precision engineering shaped everything the company ever produced. In aviation, there is no room for error, and that mindset carried directly into Saab’s approach to automotive design. Founded in 1937 as Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (Swedish Aeroplane Company), Saab was originally dedicated to producing aircraft for the Swedish Air Force. When World War II ended and demand for military planes declined, the company sought a new mar...