It has been a month since Saab Automobile announced its bankruptcy and during that time, there hasn’t been much positive news from the Swedish automaker. Despite talks of a potential purchase from Indian manufacture Mahindra & Mahindra, there has been no official news and thus, Saab is being forced to act accordingly. Their main home of operation, the Trollhattan assembly plant, has already begun extinguishing quite a few vehicles that never found buyers. The unconfirmed number of Saabs that have been sent off to the crusher stands at more than 100, including the controversy causing 9-4X SUV. These vehicles were all finished before the April production halt that sparked the downward spiral of the company and the receivership process of the bankruptcy is to blame for their death.
As Trollhattan prepares for its more than likely quiet future, the adjoining Saab museum is following suit. With a collection of 120 vehicles from various decades on site, there is no realistic way that the building can continue housing them. According to Autocar, the company will soon liquidate the entire collection with the exception of just one. The one ray of sunshine to be kept around will a humble 9-5 Estate which might soon become an honest orphan.
Source: Autocar via Autoblog.com
