If you think the Saab Sonett is a late 1960s-to-1970s fibreglass-bodied coupé that embodies a forgotten, sportier side of Saab, think again. The Sonett actually started life in 1954 as one of the most ...
Sweden is an automotive paradox – the European nation isn’t famed for the vast spread of automobile brands built by the descendants of Vikings, but the craftsmanship is a world yardstick. Volvo is ...
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 engine, ...
In its 55-year history as an auto manufacturer, Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget, or Saab, has produced many sporty and even race-winning cars. But the only true sports car to have emerged from the ...
For Glenn Roberts, this 1967 Saab Sonett was the car he grew up with, so it was only natural to buy it from his parents for $300 when he turned 18. He drove it through college and into adulthood and ...
Here's a long-overdue public service announcement: One of the most soulful automobiles ever made can be purchased for a song. It's called the Saab Sonett, and I'm confused about why we're not all ...
[This story originally appeared in the September/October 2006 issue of MotorTrend Classic.] After GIs brought archaic MG TCs to the States in the late 1940s, the British designed new models to appeal ...
For better or for worse, it's "cool" to be a car guy right now. The market has never been stronger, and thus, the internet is flooded with all manner of four-wheeled wonders. We like to shine the ...
When Sixten Sason, the famous designer of the first Saab cars, first Hasselblad camera and many other noteworthy things, stepped back and laid eyes on his freshly completed design he is said to have ...