Significantly, the character initially introduced as Blume — played
by Bill Murray at his most
inspired, with a characteristic mix of quizzical
distraction and terminal world - weariness — eventually becomes known to us as Herman, and even Max's father, played with amiable sweetness
by Seymour Cassel, finally registers as just plain Bert.
One Saab innovation,
inspired by the company's roots in aeronautics, was the «Black Panel» feature (available on S or SE models only), which extinguished most instrument panel lights at the touch of a button on the SID, to eliminate
distraction from dash lights during night driving.