A very interesting book about a unusual, and now extinct, car brand. Saabs have always been quirky cars. The author does an excellent job describing what makes Saab unique. Excellent pictures. Text provides a good degree of detail on the history of the brand and individual models.

My thanks to Pen and Sword and the author for granting my wish for this galley. As a SAAB owner, I was curious about the book and enjoyed learning about those of us who are SAAB enthusiasts. From the first one I owned, a 9-3 Convertible, I knew instinctively this was my car. It was refreshing to read in the book that indeed, there are people who are SAAB people and, conversely, people who are not. My husband is one who is not, and when we first saw my first SAAB, when I told him that was what I wanted, he insisted that no, I didn't. One test drive behind the wheel was all it took. Reading this book helped me understand and perhaps put into words much of how I feel as a SAAB owner.

Much of the book I didn't understand. I'm not a mechanic nor an aeronautical engineer. That didn't matter. It was fascinating to learn the history of the car I love so much, even though people would now say I don't own a "true SAAB", being on my third one which is a 2008. Still, My 9-3 was the car of my heart, much as is explained by Mr. Cole in this book. It helped me understand why I feel as I do toward my car and it put into words much of what I've been trying to say.

So, thanks, Mr. Cole, for writing a book that expresses how a SAAB enthusiast feels, and helping me understand better how that sets me in a group of other SAAB enthusiast. The book was fascinating, with excellent detail on the history of the car. It's one I think any SAAB enthusiast would enjoy having in full hard-bound form so they could put it on the coffee table for others to see.