Dutch supercar maker Spyker interested in Saab purchase

posted: Thursday 03 December 2009 by Alison in: Announcements Saab

Spyker has announced its interest in Saab, in an extremely short statement released to the media late yesterday. The announcement merely confirms that Spyker, together with its Russian shareholder Convers Group, has expressed interest in a possible acquisition of Saab Automobile AB.

Spyker is now on the list of company names that have publicly expressed an interest, and most likely for Europeans it is welcome news. One of the main groups interested in purchasing Saab is the Chinese BAIC, although concerns over intellectual property and future competition mean that a full sale to the Chinese is unlikely.

US finance group Renco and financier Ira Rennert are said to be interested, although Merbanco Merchant Banking US investment firm is said to already have been ruled out by General Motors. Spyker and Saab would certainly be a curious combination and we can’t wait to see the first Saab supercar rendering to emerge.