Read about the generations of the Saab Sonett, from the Sonett I Super Sport, to the Sonett II, and finally the Sonett III. Classic car coverage brought to you by European Car Magazine.

This Sonett V4 has been converted to an electric motor, therefore giving up on its combustion engine because really why not. ... It's Still for Sale 1979 Saab 96 Spent Its Entire Life in a Barn, ...

01-saab-type-94-sonett-super-sport-jpg. ... notable hardware such as a 1967 fastback with 25,353 miles on its triple-carb three-cylinder engine as well as the 1960 96 that won the Royal Automobile ...

In the golden age of European automotive design, one unlikely contender roared onto the scene,a compact Swedish coupe with the heart of a beast. Meet the Saab Sonett, the 1960s sports car that looked ...

This is one of just 2,000 built for 1972, when the $3,975 ($30,210 in today’s money) Saab Sonett III received a new grille ...

In the Saab Sonett III, the motor made 73 ponies, which—when sent through a four-speed manual and to the front wheels, got the car to 60 mph in 11 seconds according to Saab's 1973 advertising.

Powered initially by the 841-cc, three-cylinder two-stroke from the Saab 96, the Sonett II was upgraded in 1967 with a German Ford-sourced 1.5-liter V4 producing 65 hp.

In 1968 it gained the V4 engine from the Saab 96.But, by 1970 the car was looking odd, with scoops, engine bulges and stylistic fiddlings: only 4,000 were sold. So Saab commissioned a revised Sonett.

Saab cars weren't big hits in America, and to try to appeal to that market during the mid 20th century, it briefly made its one and only sports car, the Sonett.

Car Profile • Saab sonett. Saab Sonett Is a Swedish Car That's Worth Loving. Published: 27 Mar 2014, 11:59 UTC • By: ... Mechanically, they are based on the famous Saab 96, ...

3. 1956 Saab Sonett Super Sport. History: An open two-seater with a fiberglass body mounted on a light-metal box, ... History: It was the first entirely new model since the Saab 92-96.