Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 15:36:08 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: Opera windows - how old are they?
Wojciech Setlak wrote: > > jj wrote: > > > > This is the 5-door hatch - first introduced as the 99 combi-coupe in 1975 > > it was discontinued in the states in '80, but available everywhere else > > until '93. > > I did a little research and found for example this: > > http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/gallery/showimage.php3?im=011227osahlin > > Sure enough it's a 1993 5-door model and it has opera windows. But why do they call it opera windows? > Nevertheless I recall reading in "Saab 99 and 900 - The complete story" > an comment to the photo: "note the early opera windows" or something to > that effect. I'll take a closer look when I get to the book again. Maybe > it's early style window or in a 3-door hatchback? The only 3-door car of this type I know of is Ford Sierra XR4. http://www.xrweb.co.uk/code/sierrapics.htm Johannes