Here are ten cars that carried aviation ideas back down to Earth and turned them into something you could drive. Saab 99 / Saab 900Designed By People Who Built Planes1985 Saab 900 Turbo front 3/4 shot Bring A TrailerSaab’s aviation influence wasn’t a branding exercise. That aviation connection shaped the car’s early identity, even if it later became synonymous with American muscle. Related 10 Rare American Cars That Almost Nobody Remembers Do you remember these American cars? It imagined a future where cars borrowed heavily from aviation technology, including autonomous safety systems and advanced aerodynamics.