Topic: Barrett's #352 - 'Americanised' Saab 93 sketch by Charles Pelly

[barrett]

What is this a design for, who was responsible for it and when was it drawn? A point if you know

[cljo]

This is as far as I can recall a design proposal for a Saab "of the future". A sporty gran turismo kind of model that obvious never made it into production. But the ressemblence with the 93 is clear. I think it was made by a american designer/artist and published in a swedish magazine. I really should nail this immediately ... but I have to check my archieves. 

[barrett]

Well, you're on the right track so far. It's a Saab (of course) and it was drawn by an American designer. I'll lock this for 24hrs to see fi you can fill in the blanks.

[barrett]

Unlocked, unshackled, unrookied

[targhediferro]

Is that American Charles Pellys? This project should be from 1958 before He went to Designeworks in US.

[barrett]

Correct, it was indeed! The design had a specific purpose in mind, can you specify what it was? Locked for you of course

[targhediferro]

I have no clue about what the drawing was intended for. I can guess it should be a proposal for advertising the new Saab 93 in the States, but I actually don't know; so, please unlock if my guess is wrong.

[barrett]

Well, that's about it yes. It was a sketch for a more 'Americanised' Saab 93, an unofficial project drawn after Pellys saw and was impressed by the 93 in Sweden. A point for you.