Slightly OT (1993 Bobby Rahal Saab Draken)

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Okay, I admit this isn't exactly open wheel, but does anyone else remember circa 1993-94 when Bobby Rahal drove for MGD and his new team (which actually was the remains of Patrick Racing after the Alfa Romeo Indy fiasco)? The TV commercials that aired at the time had Bobby lapping a track (Phoenix I am guessing) and the car turns into a Saab Draken fighter jet painted up in his Miller MGD colors before it becomes a car again.

I've wanted to do a model of that plane for some time, but I can't locate any decent pictures of it. A couple stories said it was owned by Rahal for a time while others said it was just hired for the ad campaign. I've only found one picture of the jet still in black after the MGD logos were removed. At the same time I was hoping somebody might have uploaded the commercial to Youtube, but again nothing.

So, might any of you other fans of the 1990s Indycars have any reference for that plane? Thanks.

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Jun 15, 2011 2:50:57 GMT -5 @jmchladek said:

Okay, I admit this isn't exactly open wheel, but does anyone else remember circa 1993-94 when Bobby Rahal drove for MGD and his new team (which actually was the remains of Patrick Racing after the Alfa Romeo Indy fiasco)? The TV commercials that aired at the time had Bobby lapping a track (Phoenix I am guessing) and the car turns into a Saab Draken fighter jet painted up in his Miller MGD colors before it becomes a car again.

I've wanted to do a model of that plane for some time, but I can't locate any decent pictures of it. A couple stories said it was owned by Rahal for a time while others said it was just hired for the ad campaign. I've only found one picture of the jet still in black after the MGD logos were removed. At the same time I was hoping somebody might have uploaded the commercial to Youtube, but again nothing.

So, might any of you other fans of the 1990s Indycars have any reference for that plane? Thanks.

That plane was sitting on the ramp in Osh Kosh 1993, I remember taking a picture of it but do not know where it is at right now, I am working out of town so it might be a month or so before I can locate it.

terry