Saab Sonett III

So if you had one of these what would you be doing with it? Assume that it has been outside most of its life. I may have a line on one or three and am not sure if I want to take this on or not.

if it has been outdoors all it's life... the metal chassis is probably swiss cheese. First thing I would do is seperate the chassis from the body and use it as a template for a RWD locost style chassis that would bolt up under that beautiful body.

I would keep it saab powered.. either a TC V4 or a later H series Turbo from a 900 under the nose.

The hardest part would be keeping the transtunnel small and relocating the gas tank

I'd pass and get a 95/96 that hasn't rusted into the ground.

As noted, rust is a big issue.

Here's an article that you may find useful:

http://www.hemmings.com/hsx/stories/2007/12/01/hmn_feature20.html

Perhaps "Subrew," whose step-father has an especially strong affinity for these little cars, will chime in here; he, too, has some experience with them...

http://www.subrew.com/jackashcraft/saabparts.html

Mo' links:

http://www.vsaab.com/html/Articles/Buy_a_Sonett.htm

http://www.vintagesaab.com/sonett/

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/200x-classifieds/300-saab-sonett-in-connecticut/52262/page1/

I guess I should mention that the above picture is stolen from the internet. Also, The one or ones that I am looking at are all in various states of completeness. The guy has a decent one that is kept inside but the other three are all parts cars. My thought was similar to what mad machine was suggesting. Tube frame or similar with a donor power plant inside.

There was one at the PVGP last weekend with the roof cut off, it looked cool.

Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: There was one at the PVGP last weekend with the roof cut off, it looked cool.

That's the SONEAT. It moves pretty well, too.

http://www.webmiscellany.net/saab/soneat/

and

http://www.at-speed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=34&Itemid=88

In reply to Powar:

Thanks. I was not able to make it up the the paddoc this weekend.

Thats pretty cool. I am pretty sure that these are the newer III cars. Not as desireable

I prefer the III cars over the II with the V4... they really uglified the hood on those models

Powar wrote:

Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: There was one at the PVGP last weekend with the roof cut off, it looked cool.

That's the SONEAT. It moves pretty well, too. http://www.webmiscellany.net/saab/soneat/ and http://www.at-speed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=34&Itemid=88

He's here!!

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/reader-rides/3821/