Bring A Trailer Bring A Trailer Bring A Trailer Bring A Trailer Indeed, under the hood, the Saab’s original Ford Taunus V4 has been replaced with a massive 502 ci (8.2L) Chevy big block V8.

The original Saab Sonett V4 was never supposed to be a rocket on wheels, and the engine it was fitted with made this pretty clear from the very beginning. Born in 1967 with a 1.5-liter Ford V4 ...

From 1966, though, Saab equipped the 96 with Ford's Cologne 1.5-liter V4 from the Taunus. With 65 hp on tap, the V4 pushed ...

Used in other Saab models, the 1.5-liter Ford Taunus V4 was placed in the engine bay of the sports car, giving birth to a new trim called Sonett V4. The 65-hp engine mated to a five-speed manual ...

In '71, Saab upgraded it to a more powerful 1.7 liter Ford Taunus V4. Still, it effectively had the same power output because the compression ratio was lowered to adhere to new U.S. emissions ...

For reasons unknown, I had an epiphany yesterday when I came across a Bring a Trailer listing for a 1974 Saab Sonett. What struck me was that the gorgeous orange, manual, V4 engine-equipped (oh ...

Even into the 60s, Saab was selling road car powered by two-stroke engines with only seven moving parts, but even in that context, the V4 is a bit of a quirky choice. The only other automakers to ever ...

Now, Saab was always quirky in a cool way. There's that whole ignition on the floor thing, and how can you not like a sexy fiberglass two-seater with a V4 engine? But even Saab was waaaaay out ...