Nov 21, 2011, 8:59am ET

Saab fans "occupy" GM Facebook wall

Saab enthusiasts have taken to GM's Facebook wall in an effort to help save the Swedish brand.

Upset with General Motors' statement that it would not support a sale of its former Saab unit to a pair of Chinese automakers, enthusiasts of the small Swedish brand have banded together for a Facebook "occupation" of sorts.



"Let Saab go" is the operative phrase typed by what appears to be about three individual Facebook commenters an hour. Many commenters have included photos of their own Saab vehicles.



GM has said it will not approve a plan by Swedish Automobile, Saab's Dutch holding company, to sell Saab to Chinese industrial firms Pang Da and Youngman. GM sold Saab to Dutch supercar manufacturer Spyker, which later formed Swedish Automobile, in 2010, but the Michigan automaker retained a small share in the brand, as well as the rights to distribute certain technologies. GM also builds Saab's newest model, the 9-4x crossover, under contract.



Saab says it has remained in constant contact with GM regarding the deal, although no official word has emerged from either side.



This isn't the first time that GM has shown some concern with selling Saab to Chinese buyers. In 2009 and 2010, several Chinese brands were named as possible suitors, but GM flatly rejected all offers from buyers outside of North America and Europe.