7370: Saab Story.

Despite more last-minute news items, it looks like General Motors will inevitably dump Saab into an auto brand graveyard. Wonder what all the Saab fans and fanatics are thinking now. Has anyone considered masterminding a deal for the Swedish automaker with ABBA? There’s a natural cultural and acronym connection. Better yet, see if Elin Nordegren might be interested. The former Swedish bikini model is primed to net a wad of cash from hubby Tiger Woods if a divorce happens—or maybe Woods could buy the brand for her as a reconciliation gift. It’s time for some breakthrough thinking, GM.

7247: Rough Landings.

No bailout cases in a MultiCultClassics Monologue…

• Ex-Congressman William Jefferson will spend 13 years in jail for accepting bribes for political favors. Jefferson is the dude who stashed $90,000 in his freezer. Looks like he’ll be put on ice—and he’ll sit around longer than the Maytag repairman.

• General Motors announced plans to close 37 percent of U.S. Saab dealers as part of the automaker’s sale of the Swedish vehicle brand. Guess the “Born From Jets” campaign went into a tailspin.

6471: Saab Jets To Bankruptcy.

The news that Saab filed for bankruptcy jogged MultiCultClassics’ memory, leading back to a 2005 post. Be sure to check out the classic AdPulp post and thread too—with prophetic and hilarious commentary from David Burn, Danny G and HighJive.