SAAB Sonett
SAAB was always known for its sedans and convertibles with turbo engines. But during the 1960s and early ’70s, SAAB produced a sports coupe. As expected, it was strange, obscure, and quirky just like the rest of their cars. In fact, there were three generations of the Sonett. The first one was a racing prototype from the ’50s but the second and third were regular production models (via Top Gear).
Designed on a box chassis and fitted with a fiberglass body, the Sonett was initially equipped with tiny SAAB’s three-cylinder two-stroke engine with just 60 hp. As you can expect, customers were disappointed with its poor performance. But the company soon fitted it with a 1.7-liter V4 borrowed from Ford’s European division.