Saab Sonett I © Martin Bergstrand

Saab Sonett is the name of a series of automobiles from Saab. The Sonett I was initially called the "Saab 94". The Sonett II and III are also known as the "'Saab 97". In the 1950s Rolf Mellde suggested that Saab should make a small number of open-top two seater sport cars as racing regulations did not allow Saab to tune their cars as much as was needed to be competitive. Rolf Mellde designed the car himself and in utter secrecy built it in a barn in Åsaka outside Trollhättan. Only a very limited number of people working on the project knew about it and was done in their spare time. The total cost of the project was 75000 Kronor. The name 'Sonett' is derived from an exclamation in Swedish by Rolf Mellde; "Så nätt den är", but the name was originally suggested for both the Saab 92 and the Saab 93. Saab Sonett Super Sport. ... Saab Sonett Super Sport. ... Jump to: navigation, search A small variety of cars, the most popular kind of automobile. ... Jump to: navigation, search Saab 9-3 Sport Sedan Saab Automobile AB is a Swedish automobile maker, now owned by General Motors. ... Saab 94 Saab 94 was the model number Saab unofficially used for the first generation Saab Sonett. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the... Rolf Mellde, engineer specialized in engines and a car racing enthusiast. ... 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. ... This article is about the Swedish unit of currency. ... Saab 92 Saab 92 is an automobile from Saab. ... Saab 93B 1959 The Saab 93 is an automobile manufactured by Saab. ...

Sonett I

Saab Sonett I #1 © Martin Hilvers

On March 16, 1956 the Saab Sonett Super Sport or Saab 94 (later known as Sonett I) was displayed at Stockholms Bilsalong. Only 6 were made, the original had a hand crafted body and the others were made in Glassfiber Reinforced Polyester (GRP - "fiberglass") using the original car as a model. It had a three-cylinder 748 cc two-stroke engine giving 57.5 hp (43 kW). The body design was advanced for its time and was based on aluminium boxes. However, racing rules were changed and since Saab was now allowed to race using tuned up standard cars, only six were produced. In September 1996, car number 1 broke the Swedish speed record for cars up to 750 cc with a speed of 159.4 km/h. Saab 94 at the Saab test track in Trollhättan, July 19, 1997. ... Saab 94 at the Saab test track in Trollhättan, July 19, 1997. ... Saab Sonett 1 #1 VIN tag. ... Jump to: navigation, search March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in Leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Saab 94 Saab 94 was the model number Saab unofficially used for the first generation Saab Sonett. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Old town in Stockholm from the air Stockholm â–¶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... Fiberglass or fibreglass is material made from extremely fine fibers of glass. ... A cubic centimetre (cm3) is an SI derived unit of volume, equal to the volume of a cube with side length of 1 centi metre. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... Power kilowatt (symbol: kW) is a unit for measuring power, equal to one thousand watts. ... Jump to: navigation, search Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, autosport or motorsport) is a sport involving racing automobiles. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ...

Sonett II

1968 Saab Sonett II V4 © Martin Bergstrand

In the 1960s Björn Karlström suggested that Saab should develop a new two seater sports car with a two stroke engine, but this time it would be a coupe and not a convertible. Two prototypes were developed, the Saab MFI13 by Malmö Flygindustri and the Saab Catherina by Sixten Sason. The MFI13 was the one selected for production. In 1966 the MFI13 was, after some modifications, put into production at ASJ in Arlöv as the "Saab 97" - that year only 28 units were produced, and a further 230 in 1967. The engine was a three-cylinder, two-stroke engine giving 60 hp (45 kW). The Sonett II could do 0 to 100 km/h in 12.5 seconds and had a top speed of 150 km/h. 1968 Saab Sonett Mk2V4. ... 1968 Saab Sonett Mk2V4. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1960s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1960 and 1969, but the expression has taken on a wider meaning over the past twenty years. ... Prototypes or prototypical instances combine the most representative attributes of a category. ... Saab MFI 13 prototype The MFI 13 was a February 1965 prototype for the Saab 97, later known as Sonett II. It was built at the Malmö Flyg Industri as they had some experience with plastic manufacturing. ... Categories: Stub | Saab vehicles | Front wheel drive vehicles ... Sixten Sason (1912-1967) was a designer who started working at Saab in 1939. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Jump to: navigation, search Arlöv isnt a town in Swedish Scania, in southern Sweden, and the seat of Burlöv municipality. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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. ...

When Saab started using the Ford Taunus V4 engine in their other models, they also wanted to use it in the Sonett II. The car was redesigned and renamed the Sonett II V4, with the 1500 cc Ford V4. A new hood was designed by Gunnar A. Sjögren, with a 'bulge', necessary to fit the higher engine. The bulge is slightly to the right so it would not obstruct the view of the driver. The engine produced 65 hp (48 kW) and the Sonett II V4 made 0 to 100 km/h in 12.5 s and had a top speed of 160 km/h. 1. ... This article is about the V4 engine. ... Gunnar A. Sjögren (GAS) is the author of The Saab Way - the first 35 years of Saab cars, 1949-1984. ...

In total only 1868 Sonett IIs were produced.

Sonett III

1974 Saab Sonett III

In the 1970s the Sonett design started to feel a bit outdated and for the redesigned Sonett III Saab called in Sergio Coggiola. It was important that the middle section would be unaltered, but Coggiola ignored that and made a significantly wider car. The Coggiola design was altered by Gunnar A. Sjögren to fit the middle section. Due to demands from the US market, the Sonett III had a floor shifter instead of the column shifter as used in previous models. It also came with optional dealer installed air conditioning, also a request from the US market. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Sonett3. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Sonett3. ... Jump to: navigation, search The 1970s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1970 and 1979. ... Sergio Coggiola is an italian designer mainly known for his design of automobiles. ... Gunnar A. Sjögren (GAS) is the author of The Saab Way - the first 35 years of Saab cars, 1949-1984. ... Note: in the broadest sense, air conditioning can refer to any form of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning. ...

The Sonett III had the type indicator '97' in the chassis number and used the same Ford V4 engine as before, with 1500 cc in 1970 and 1971, and a 1700 cc in later versions. Both engine types gave 65 hp (48 kW). The Sonett III made 0-100 km/h in 13 s and due to a 'longer' differential gear ratio, had a top speed of 165 km/h. The drag factor was 0.31. Production was ended in 1974 due to stricter automobile emissions control in the USA. A clay vessel unearthed in Vinča, found at depth of 8. ... In this differential, input torque is applied to the ring gear (blue). ... Gears on a piece of farm equipment, gear ratio 1:1. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Automobile emissions control covers all the technologies that are employed to reduce the air pollution-causing emissions produced by automobiles. ...

Sonett IV

The Sonett IV was planned to be a 2+2 sports car with a 2.0L turbocharged engine, but the project never got very far. Turbocharger Cut-away A turbocharger is a device used in internal-combustion engines to increase the power output of the engine by increasing the mass of oxygen and fuel entering the engine. ...

In March 2004 the head of General Motors in Europe, Bob Lutz, stated that he wanted a new Saab Sonett. This time based on the Pontiac Solstice [1]. Another possible platform that has been mentioned is the Subaru B9 Scrambler. Jump to: navigation, search General Motors Corporation NYSE: GM, also known as GM, is a United States-based automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Daewoo, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab, and Vauxhall. ... World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... Bob Lutz may refer to: Bob Lutz (tennis player) Bob Lutz, current CEO of General Motors This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2006 Pontiac Solstice The Pontiac Solstice is a roadster automobile from the Pontiac Motor Division of General Motors. ... Subaru B9 Scrambler is an automobile from Subaru. ...

On April 6, 2004 AutoWeek wrote that a new Saab will be based on the GM Kappa platform, but that would be difficult to adapt to front wheel drive. Go ahead has already been given to Saturn's Kappa car, based on the Curve concept created by the Saab advanced design team in Gothenburg, Sweden. A Saab source says "that we're exploring a Sonett-inspired two-seater should be no surprise". It is likely it will be revealed on the 2005 Frankfurt auto show. Jump to: navigation, search April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crain Communications, Inc. ... Kappa is General Motors new compact rear wheel drive automobile platform. ... Jump to: navigation, search Gothenburg viewed from Liseberg amusement park Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg ▶(?)) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ...

Sonett V Prototype

Sonett V "Prototype"

Despite its name, the Sonett V was supposedly designed and built during the early production of the Sonett III. It is rumored to have been constructed by hand overtop a production 197x Sonett III chassis by none other than Sergio Coggiola. Many claim it was shown at the 1971 Las Vegas International Auto Show. Other sources claim it to be a custom car job by a Saab enthusiast more recently. Its wider body and more exotic lines suggest this to be closer to Coggiola's original design for the Sonett III. As Coggiola is believed to have departed from Saab before producing the V, the car could be classified as a custom Saab rather than a prototype. Due to the uncertainty of its history, there is still some debate. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links 8f_1. ... Sergio Coggiola is an italian designer mainly known for his design of automobiles. ... Jump to: navigation, search A custom car is a passenger vehicle that has been modified to improve its performance by altering or replacing the engine and transmission and to make it look like no other car on the road. ... Prototypes or prototypical instances combine the most representative attributes of a category. ...

Functionally, the Sonett V is believed to be very similar to the production Sonett III. Information is scarce and details unclear, but it likely contains a somewhat modified version of the production Ford Taunus V4 engine. 90 hp engine output has been mentioned along with a top speed of 120 miles per hour. Both numbers are possible; several modified Sonett IIIs have attained this level or more of performance. The widened body in the front and rear and 4 bolt wheel hubs also indicate possible suspension modifications. 1. ... ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...

The Sonett V's history is as vague as the rest of the car's details. Its journey from Sweden to the US is so far a mystery (assuming it was built there), and even its current owner is not known. The earliest mention of the Sonett V on the internet appears to be a classified ad from a California owner. Though the description of the car was somewhat inacurate, mentioning an inline engine rather than a V4, there is no reason to believe this ad to have been a hoax. Following this is a long period of inactivity until a more recent owner placed the car up for sale in mid-2004. This time it was described as belonging to a member of the Yesteryear Car Club of Shelton, Washington. After several months, it was listed on eBay by the same owner. Rumors of the eBay bidder backing out have been circulated, but no solid information on the car's current whereabouts has surfaced. An inline engine is an internal-combustion engine with cylinders aligned in one or several rows. ... This article is about the V4 engine. ... Shelton is a city located in Mason County, Washington. ... Jump to: navigation, search The title of this article is shown beginning with a capital letter due to technical restrictions. ...

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