The Saab Monster was an experimental car made by Saab in 1959. It consisted of a Saab 93 with all excess weight removed. Even the bonnet was replaced by a plastic one to reduce weight. The engineers then installed two transverse 748 cc two-stroke, three cylinder engines. This gave the car well over 100 hp and a top speed of 196 km/h (achieved at Såtenäs airfield). The low weight and the drop shape of the body gave the rear end a tendency to become airborne when aproaching the top speed. Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Saab Automobile AB is a Swedish automobile maker, now owned by General Motors. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saab 93B 1959 The Saab 93 is an automobile manufactured by Saab. ... The two-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine differs from the more common four-stroke cycle by having only two strokes (linear movements of the piston) instead of four, although the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhaust) still occur. ...
The Monster is now on display in the Saab museum in Trollhättan. A museum is typically a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and of its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits, for purposes of study, education enjoyment, the tangible and intangible evidence of people and their environment. ... The page covers both the municipality and the town Trollhättan Waterfalls in Trollhättan Trollhättan Municipality is a Municipality in western Sweden where the City Trollhättan is the seat. ...
The Catherina and the Saab Sonett Super Sport (Sonett I) are both examples of this approach.
The Monster was essentially a Saab 93 stripped of all unnecessary weight - even the bonnet is plastic - with two 748cc three cylinder two stroke engines installed in the engine bay.
The Monster was also exercised around the Gelleråsen circuit near Karlskroga where it was found to be difficult to corner.
Some of the early cars such as the two-strokers, V4s and Saab 99 were quite successful in rally sport, notably the 96 in the 1960s RAC Rally and Monte Carlo Rally, driven by Erik Carlsson.
Saab also introduced asbestos-free brake pads in 1983.
Saab Sonett in four versions, see Saab 94 and Saab 97.
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