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	Saab Sonett - Saabo.com
		Saab Sonett is the name of a series of automobiles from Saab.
		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.
		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.
	www.saabo.com /content/historical/saab_sonett.php (1459 words)

	Saab Sonett II/V4 history at The SaabMuseum.com - a comprehensive and up-to-date history of Saab cars
		The engine itself was the same as that in the Monte Carlo (the Monte Carlo was a Saab 96 based successor to the GT750), delivering 60hp due in no small respect to the three carburettors.
		Production commenced at ASJ in late 1966 with a total of 28 Sonett IIs, three of which were pre-production models, being manufactured practically by hand.
		Few further Sonett IIs were powered by the two-stroke power plant, instead the Sonett II was fitted with a new four-stroke four-cylinder unit (Ford V4) as was now standard in the Saab 96.
	www.saabmuseum.com /sonett2 (225 words)

	Saab Catherina history at The SaabMuseum.com - a comprehensive and up-to-date history of Saab cars
		Like the Saab Formula Junior and the Saab Sonett Super Sport (Sonett I) the Catherina began life as the personal sports car project of Sixten Sason.
		Sason conducted freelance work but was soon commissioned by Saab to adapt his design for full scale production.
		A comparison of the two cars led to the MFI13 being chosen as the basis for a new model, the Saab Sonett II.
	www.saabmuseum.com /catherina (253 words)

	Saab Sonett Celebrates 50 Years at Swedish Car Day
		But in fact, the Saab Sonett sports car was originally named after the Swedish expression “så nätt”, meaning “so neat”.Now, half a century after the launch of the first generation, the Sonett is known the world over as Saab’s quintessential two-seat sport car.
		On Sunday, October 15, Saab fans will be gathering on the Swedish Car Day at the Larz Anderson Museum in Brookline, Massachusetts to celebrate the brand and 50 years of Saab Sonett in particular.
		Saab is a division of General Motors Corp. Saab Automobile USA is the importer and/or distributor of Saab 9-3, 9-5 and 9-7X automobiles for Saab Automobile AB, Sweden.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2006/10/02/023671.html (816 words)

	Cars - Saab Sonett
		Sonett II 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.
		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.
		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.
	listing-index.ebay.com /cars/Saab_Sonett.html (982 words)

	Saab 97 - Saab Wiki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sonett II 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.
		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.
		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.
	wiki.saabo.com /index.php?title=Saab_97&printable=yes (1478 words)

	Saab Sonett Celebrates 50 Years at Swedish Car Day - Tuning Linx
		On Sunday, October 15, Saab fans will be gathering on the Swedish Car Day at the Larz Anderson Museum in Brookline, Massachusetts to celebrate the brand and 50 years of Saab Sonett in particular.
		The Saab Sonett I "Super Sport" was first unveiled at the 1956 Stockholm Auto Show, and made its North American debut later that year in New York.
		Saab is a division of General Motors Corp. Saab Automobile USA is the importer and/or distributor of Saab 9-3, 9-5 and 9-7X automobiles for Saab Automobile AB, Sweden.
	www.tuninglinx.com /html/saab-swedish-car-day-0609.html (680 words)

	Saab Sonett Super Sport (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Saabs comparatively untuned standard cars also made good competition cars, but they were not quite good enough for participation in international events under the rules in force during the early 1950s.
		The Saab Sonett was considered to be such a successful prototype that a small run of six cars was built.
		All six Sonetts are still in existence, two in the Saab Museum and four in the hands of collectors.
	www.autosite.se /klassiker/motorsidor/medlemsklubbar/sonett/SONETT1/son1uk.htm (318 words)

	History of Saab
		The Saab 90 and the Saab 91 were introduced, the 90 was a passenger plane seating 25-30, and the 91 was a small plane for private use.
		Saab board passed a resolution in April 1964, to develop a new and larger Saab.
		Saab reintroduced for the 9-5, the return of the floor mounted ignition and reverse gear lock that was absent from its predecessor, the Saab 9000.
	www.swedecar.com /saab_history.htm (2135 words)

	Saab Global, Saab News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Saab legend Erik Carlsson took the Saab 96 to unprecedented success, winning the 1960, 1961 and 1962 RAC Rallies, and the 1962 and 1963 Monte Carlo Rallies.
		The Saab Sport was one of the first cars to be fitted with front disc brakes, and the brake configuration was unique - the two brake circuits were diagonally connected, so that one worked on the left front and right rear wheels, and the other on the right front and left rear wheels.
		Saab Sonett II Originally known as the Saab 97, this two-seater sports car was launched in 1966, and had a body constructed from lightweight glass-fibre reinforced plastic.
	www.saab.com /main/GLOBAL/en/60s_saab.shtml (589 words)

	The Saab Sonett
		We worked on the 1972 Saab Sonett III, a two door two seater, sports coupe.
		The Saab Sonett is currently using 6 AGM (Phoenix) batteries (red fl batteries) to power its electric motor, but can hold up to 10 traction batteries, and an auxiliary wet cell battery (white battery) for its electrical system (lights, relay systems, etc.).
		Seven batteries can be stored in the trunk area of the Saab, while the other four (3 AGM (Phoenix) plus the auxiliary battery) can be stored under the hood.
	www.duke.edu /~syk/ee149/carinfo.htm (468 words)

	Saab History » The Saab Sonett I - Saab USA Heritage Collection
		The Saab Sonett “Super Sport” was first unveiled at the 1956 Stockholm Auto Show.
		Saab rally legend Erik Carlsson participated in the 1989 Mille Miglia road race through Italy with the white Sonett that resides in Saab’s factory automotive museum in Trollhättan, Sweden.
		The Sonett with chassis No. 2, finished in a period orange, was originally part of the private collection of the Swedish Saab distributor Philipsson.
	www.saabhistory.com /2007/02/19/the-saab-sonett-i-saab-usa-heritage-collection (399 words)

	The Story of Saab
		The handmade prototype - Saab 92.001 - was ready in 1946 and shown to the press and public the following year.
		Saab´s characteristic traits were there from the start - front-wheel drive and good aerodynamic lines.
		When launched in 1966, the Sonett was powered by the three-cylinder Monte Carlo 850 engine, but after only 258 cars were built, the engine was changed to the larger V4 engine.
	saab.gmcanada.com /ss/english/vehicles/saab/thestory/saabmuseum.html (999 words)

	AutomoBear.com - Saab's new hieroglyphic pair heretical only if history is ignored
		Saab Cars USA is relocating its home office this summer, from Norcross, Georgia, to Detroit, they screech as if the move were the end of a dynasty, conveniently ignoring the fact that the importer's headquarters have been in Georgia only for the past ten years.
		Saab was convinced that SVC would be noticed by General Motors, due to the greater efficiency of its variable compression (as compared to a fixed ratio); its resistance to knocking, and its acceptance of both gas and diesel fuels.
		Saab had succeeded in varying the compression ratio between 8:1 and 14:1 by adjusting the slope of the (separate) monohead in relation to the block, based on instructions from its Trionic engine management.
	www.automobear.com /SaabHieroglyphicPairHereticalOnlyIfHistoryIsIgnored.html (6445 words)

	Cheers & Gears Forums > Classic cars: SAAB Sonett
		Instead, the Sonett boasted a unique body made from a blend of aluminium sheets and plastic moulded panels weighing only 70kg, that were bonded together to form a stiff, aviation-style, stressed hull.
		Saab decided to push a coupé into production, yet the Catherina design was not chosen: instead the work of Bjorn Karlstrom with another Swedish aircraft company named Malmo Flygindustri was taken up by Saab's management.
		The sonett II that this the "MFI 13" I found to be unamusing....
	www.cheersandgears.com /forums/lofiversion/index.php?t2827.html (1453 words)

	Modern Classic: 1967-74 Saab Sonett
		The luxury version of the Sonett II had leather seats, alloy wheels, and a floor shifter; its 1.5-liter V-4 was upgraded with dual exhausts.
		But when Saab, a small company with limited resources, was forced to concentrate on its wider-appeal passenger cars, any hope of a Sonett revival was dashed.
		Sonetts aren't the quickest of the affordable sport coupe of their era (the 240Z has that distinction), but they can be made to run reliably, they're cheaper than old 240Zs today, and their low volume means you won't see yourself coming and going.
	www.valvoline.com /carcare/articleviewer.asp?pg=res20021101so&cccid=5&scccid=1 (945 words)

	CLASSIC CARS: SAAB SONETT: Ode to joy Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
		Instead, the Sonett boasted a unique body made from a blend of aluminium sheets and plastic moulded panels weighing only 70kg, that were bonded together to form a stiff, aviation- style, stressed hull.
		On seeing the Sonett, Saab whisked it off to become an official motor- show prototype of their new sports car: the ultra-light Sonett could do 130mph from 57bhp.
		Saab decided to push a coup into production, yet the Catherina design was not chosen: instead the work of Bjorn Karlstrom with another Swedish aircraft company named Malmo Flygindustri was taken up by Saab's management.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20051108/ai_n15802740 (840 words)

	Saab History - Charlotte NC The Swedish Garage Inc.
		The development of Saab's next new model, was decided in 1964.
		Sonett II which it was called, until the name changed to
		Sonett V4, after the introduction of a Ford V4 engine.
	www.swedishgarage.com /history.html (336 words)

	SaabTrader - The History of Saab
		The unit was capable of 155kph although Saab factory technicians recommended a maximum cruising speed of 140kph.
		Saab retained the two-stroke engine for a little longer in the belief that real driving enthusiasts and Saab purists would still demand it.
		In order to road test the new chassis and engine Saab's solution was to construct a special 96 body that was widened by 20cm - thereby giving the appearance of a 96 and preserving the secrecy of the forthcoming model.
	www.saabtrader.co.uk /history8.htm (663 words)

	Saab Sonett comparisons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Saab Sonett can be divided into four models.
		The Saab Sonett Super Sport, the Saab Sonett II, the Saab Sonett V4 and the Saab Sonett III.
		The Saab emblem on the rear panel was from the Saab 99.
	www.saabklubben.com /data/utvsone.shtml (396 words)

	Affordable Classics: 1967-1969 Saab Sonett II
		Saab's answer was to introduce the front-wheel-drive Sonett II in 1966, an entirely unconventional sports car.
		Most Sonett IIs out there are fitted with the V4, as Saab sold 70 in 1967, 900 in 1968 and 640 in 1969—more than six times the number of two-strokes.
		And therein lies one of the biggest appeals of the Sonett II, as dedicated owners frequently employ their cars in rallies and ice races, fighting all comers to prove that "Swedish sports car" is not an oxymoron.
	www.sportscarmarket.com /affordable-classics/2004-November/1967-1969-saab-sonett-ii.html (1150 words)

	Saab Central - Features: The early History of Saab
		Saab broke into the sports car arena in 1966 with the Saab Sonett II, but it was not long before criticism of the Sonett's lines became increasingly insistent, so the Saab Sonett III was introduced.
		On November 22 1967 the Saab 99 (codenamed Gudmund) was offically announced at a press conference in Stockholm.
		The 99 lived on in the form of the Saab 90 which was basically a 99 with a 900 sedan rear up until 1987.
	www.saabcentral.com /features/saab_misc/saab_history.php (313 words)

	Saab Sonett - First Look - European Car Magazine
		Aimed primarily at the North American market, the sporting intentions of 1967's Sonett II were obvious-since the race-winning Model 96 Monte Carlo two-stroke engine (with three carburetors) was specified as standard equipment.
		The last Sonett to leave the Arlv factory was bright yellow.
		It is currently in the Saab Automobile factory museum in Trollhttan near Gothenburg, on Sweden's west coast.
	www.europeancarweb.com /firstlook/0701_ec_saab_sonett (543 words)

	SAAB Sonett (1966-1974) - Phil Seed's Virtual Car museum
		An experimental car, the Saab Sonett Super Sport has been built mainly to enrichen Saab's experience in the design of advanced cars.
		As far as the chassis is concerned, the Saab Sonett is to nearly 100 per cent built on the standard Saab-93 chassis.
		By building the Saab Sonett, the motorcar division will get an opportunity to test the Saab-93 engine under exceptional conditions.
	www.philseed.com /saabsonett.html (310 words)

	Gossip: New Saab Sonett Concept May Be on the Way - Jalopnik (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Ignoring the centre key and upright dash, a Saab really has two ingredients: it has to be front-wheel drive and it has to be made somewhere north of Denmark.
		I don't think Saab would even be on the radar of someone who was looking for a roadster -- they'd need a massive marketing campaign to get the level of awareness they'd need to sell enough "Sonnetts" to make the exercise worthwhile.
		I'd bet on GM doing this (GM is the company which tried to sell a WRX as a Saab, and is now selling a Trailblazer as a Saab, and would have sold a (ewww) B9 as a Saab if they hadn't sold their stake in Subaru to toyota)...
	www.jalopnik.com /cars/gossip/new-saab-sonett-concept-may-be-on-the-way-131195.php (871 words)

	Saab Sonett II and III (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Sonett I and early II's engine has only two strokes, which effectively combine steps 1 and 2 of a "normal" four-stroke process nearly simultaneously, and then does the same with steps 3 and 4.
		The Saab Sonett III, has a slightly more conventional powerplant -- a V-4, front wheel drive engine -- which is to say, a totally alien engine.
		The Sonett III is sharp-looking, especially when the flip-up headlights are down -- it's pointier than a Fiat X 1/9 or a Triumph TR-7.
	www.obscure.org /~azathoth/charlie/saabsonett.html (276 words)

	Saab History » 50 Years of the Saab Sonett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In 1956, Saab introduced the first Sonett Supert Sport, also known as the Saab Sonett 1, this year is the 50th anniversary of the Sonett.
		But in fact, the Saab Sonett sports car was originally named after the Swedish expression “så nätt”, meaning “so neat”.
		Saab Automobile USA’s Heritage Collection Sonett II Capable of 0-60 acceleration times of 12.5 seconds and a top speed approaching 100 mph, only 258 Sonett II’s with the Monte Carlo spec engine were built during the two years of production.
	www.saabvideos.com /2006/09/29/50-years-of-the-saab-sonett (721 words)

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