Italy is the place to shop for V-twin bikes too...

That’s a 3 hour drive in Germany, hence the lack of cup holders...

They might go back to typewriters, then again they might not...

No, ALPINA are manufacturers, their cars have ALPINA VINs.

It’s basically a (Monte Carlo Rally winning) Saab 96 in a posh, but lightweight, frock with a weedy engine that can make a reliable 150bhp when tuned.

A Sonett has the potential to be a decently quick, and sweet handling, classic sports car, but you’d want to start with one that was cheaper and still pretty.

The original, pre-GM, 9000 was the first Saab with a transverse engine, mainly for packaging purposes.

Early 1709cc 99s still had the freewheel, it was enabled or locked by a lever near the gearshift.