1956 Saab Sonett

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It was showed on 2002 Goodwood Speed Festival.Nice!

[Matra et Alpine]

two "n"s :) SONNET.

Also known as the Saab 94 Super Sport

Weighed only 500kg, only 6 ever built, good for 210km/h :)
2-stroke, 3-cylinder, 750cc
Chassis #1 was aluminium ( so Lotus not first :) ) but rest were steel.

Didn't go to production as rules changed and allowed them to enter modified cars in competition, so no need for 'homologation" sepcial.

[DasModell]

speaking of 2-strokes Saab .. i'm seriously considering buying a 1966 one :D

corection . the Saab is 1963 .. the Amazon Volvo is 1966 :D

[Coventrysucks]

A Saab 96 has appeared across the road from me.
I think they might be going to restore it.
:)

[Matra et Alpine]

2-stroke 96s were one of the first ordinary car which made an excelptionla rally car.
Part of the reason often given was that when you rolled them they always caem back on their wheels :)
Compete regularly with a guy in a full works 96, I like them :)

[Malin]

two "n"s :) SONNET.

Also known as the Saab 94 Super Sport

Weighed only 500kg, only 6 ever built, good for 210km/h :)
2-stroke, 3-cylinder, 750cc
Chassis #1 was aluminium ( so Lotus not first :) ) but rest were steel.

Didn't go to production as rules changed and allowed them to enter modified cars in competition, so no need for 'homologation" sepcial.



it is two "T" like Sonett not Sonnet ;)

did you know that the Saab 2-stroke 3-cylinder 750cc where orginal made by German DKW (Dampf Kraft Wagen) :)
Best regard
Malin

[Matra et Alpine]

it is two "T" like Sonett not Sonnet ;)

Correct :) BRAIN FART :) Should have checked before posting :) Remebered it as the 2 wrong things :)

did you know that the Saab 2-stroke 3-cylinder 750cc where orginal made by German DKW (Dampf Kraft Wagen) :)
Best regard
Malin
Yep, the DKW engine was used as the basis of the Saab version first appearing the the 92 - the start of the "classic" Saab shape :)

[Malin]

Matra et Alpine
it happens to the best of us :-) look at www.supercars.net/garages/VICIOUS/2v2.html
they are also calling the car sonnet :cool:


SO-nett in Swedish meaning "So Cute". :D

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But GM said:http://gm.wieck.com/forms/gm/*query?ws4d_nav=true&search_criteria=goodwood@&Source=all&Page=2&page=1

[Matra et Alpine]

But GM said:http://gm.wieck.com/forms/gm/*query?ws4d_nav=true&search_criteria=goodwood@&Source=all&Page=2&page=1
Check the url.
That site is owned by Wieck Media Services - NOT GM.

I suspect it is their error, but equally how many folks in GM USA actually know anything about the Saab car ????

www.saab.com will have it listed somewhere for sure.

It IS Sonett :) There a superb condition Sonett II near me. Nice little car.

[Malin]

GM is wrong :-) the name is Sonett.
and you pronounce it like So nett ,and the O sounds like a swedish å, The å is roughly equivalent to "aw"

[Spastik_Roach]

I LOVE these cars! Arn't Swedish cars so awesome and under rated. They've got the safety and build of Germany, and stylishness of Italy (Well, apart from the majority of Volvos...)

[Malin]

and Saab is very special company they are not only building car :-) they are also building Jetfighter Jas 39 gripen
is the first 4th generation fighter operational in the world :-)

[DasModell]

here's a nice 1967 Sonett II

http://www.wmsbrg.com/sweden/burgin/

[Delmaster]

It remembers me of this BMW 700 racer, just don't know how it's named.....