Originally Posted By: saaber1
Fun cars, I've had both (the saabs I mean). Brakes from [censored] but good mpg due to the "Free Wheeling" pull lever. Gotta love that V-4 engine in the sonnetts!
Saab used to be an innovative company until both GM came along and the rest of the world caught up. Front wheel drive and aerodynamic in 1952. First turbo production car in 78. I had a 76 99 ems that was already fuel injected and 4 wheel disc brakes. One of the earliest (earliest?) to use seat belts. One of the first to use direct ignition, etc.
It needs to be innovative again to find it's niche again.
The V-4 doesn't say much for SAAB's innovative nature. It was actually the Ford Taunus engine, having been used in the Taunus, Capri, Granada and Transit models starting in '62. Tough little engine, having spawned the renowned Cologne V6.
There was a guy selling a Sonett II here a short time ago. If he hadn't wanted an over-inflated price for it, I'd have brought it home. You'll never have anyone mistake a Sonett for anything else. Then again, how often would you find someone even capable of identifying one in the first place?
Fun cars, I've had both (the saabs I mean). Brakes from [censored] but good mpg due to the "Free Wheeling" pull lever. Gotta love that V-4 engine in the sonnetts!
Saab used to be an innovative company until both GM came along and the rest of the world caught up. Front wheel drive and aerodynamic in 1952. First turbo production car in 78. I had a 76 99 ems that was already fuel injected and 4 wheel disc brakes. One of the earliest (earliest?) to use seat belts. One of the first to use direct ignition, etc.
It needs to be innovative again to find it's niche again.
The V-4 doesn't say much for SAAB's innovative nature. It was actually the Ford Taunus engine, having been used in the Taunus, Capri, Granada and Transit models starting in '62. Tough little engine, having spawned the renowned Cologne V6.
There was a guy selling a Sonett II here a short time ago. If he hadn't wanted an over-inflated price for it, I'd have brought it home. You'll never have anyone mistake a Sonett for anything else. Then again, how often would you find someone even capable of identifying one in the first place?