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Car Forum / Saab Cars / November 2005SAAB Sonett Kit-Cars?
Hi everyone, I've found myself falling in love (again) with the SAAB Sonett. This one, in particular: <http://saab900.hu/images/kepgaleria/tort/800/H94-07.jpg> We didn't get these cars in the UK and they're bound to be rare, globally. Does anyone know if there is a kit-car copy? Would the body panels be easy enough to fabricate? It's a bit of a pipedream, TBH, but I'm just exploring possibilities. Anyone have any structural schematics? If a kit-car was available, what engine should I run? Personally, I fancy an inline B234T, but normally aspirated B202 with throttle body stacks would be a blast and probably more suited to the car, given the weight. Would a turbo be too much for the car? Should it sound more "throaty" at the intake? I've no idea what these car should feel like to drive, or sound like. It'd be nice to be reasonably authentic, with more modern engineering. Thoughts? Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ > I've found myself falling in love (again) with the SAAB Sonett. This one, in > particular: <http://saab900.hu/images/kepgaleria/tort/800/H94-07.jpg> The Sonett I. It seems that the molds are still in existence, there are 2 replicas made after the 6 originals . See http://www.akesson-motorsport.se/sonett/oldsonett/index.html  SignatureMH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '91 900i > The Sonett I Currently, the owner of Sonett I #4 wrote a book about it, on sale on Ebay, item nos 4589485762, 8352693063, 8352694499, 8352695172. SignatureMH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '91 900i As I am told they made new molds and destroyed them after the two replicas was made. /B >> I've found myself falling in love (again) with the SAAB Sonett. This one, >> in [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > . > See http://www.akesson-motorsport.se/sonett/oldsonett/index.html > As I am told they made new molds and destroyed them after the two replicas > was made. /B That's no good. Here's the deal, I am sure there are blueprints out there for ALL of Saab's lineups, so molds, etc. can be created and spec'd from those drawings today. So I guess it's not a problem if molds are created and destroyed. SG >Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >1989 900 Turbo S >http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ It looks pretty similar in size, and probably weight, to the Fisher Fury I'm currently building. The most popular engines for those tend to be around 130 to 160BHP, making for a very fast car. There are a few running silly power from Cosworth turbo engines, which does certainly make for huge straight-line acceleration, but these cars generally turn out to be slower around a track than, say, a well sorted Rover K-series. If you're after a really quick track car, then a bike engine would probably be the way to go. You might have trouble finding a Saab bike to take it from though! Cheers, Colin. ... > It looks pretty similar in size, and probably weight, to the Fisher > Fury I'm currently building. The most popular engines for those tend [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > generally turn out to be slower around a track than, say, a well > sorted Rover K-series. Gosh! The are similar, particularly from the side. <http://www.furyusa.com/images/FurySpyder.gif> > If you're after a really quick track car, then a bike engine would > probably be the way to go. You might have trouble finding a Saab bike > to take it from though! There are SAAB engined BSAs around :) > Gosh! The are similar, particularly from the side. > <http://www.furyusa.com/images/FurySpyder.gif> I've fancied a Fury for ages - they're lovely cars. If you want too see one in the flesh, get yourself down to Exeter next weekend: <http://www.car-shows.co.uk/exeterkit.htm> We're going to be there on Saturday, so if you're going, let me know. SignatureGrunff >... > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Gosh! The are similar, particularly from the side. ><http://www.furyusa.com/images/FurySpyder.gif> And since the side-pods are separate, you could replace them with louvered aly to make it even more similar... >> If you're after a really quick track car, then a bike engine would >> probably be the way to go. You might have trouble finding a Saab bike >> to take it from though! > >There are SAAB engined BSAs around :) I didn't know that. [googles] Hehe, everyone else tries bike engined cars. It just had to be Saab that tries out car engined bikes :o) Cheers, Colin. >>There are SAAB engined BSAs around :) > I didn't know that. The SAABSA, a BSA bike with a `61 SAAB two stroke engine, owned by Bob Sinclair, formerly of SAAB USA; http://users.adelphia.net/~rsinclair3/saabsa.jpg Erik carlsson driving it; http://www.vsaab.com/images/current/bike1.jpg Bud Clark working on it; http://www.vsaab.com/images/SAABSA_800.jpg an entirely different one; http://www.vsaab.com/images/current/thord1.jpg SignatureMH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '91 900i >>>There are SAAB engined BSAs around :) >> I didn't know that. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Bud Clark working on it; http://www.vsaab.com/images/SAABSA_800.jpg >an entirely different one; http://www.vsaab.com/images/current/thord1.jpg They must have been pretty quick bikes for their day. Interesting that one has the engine transverse whilst the other doesn't. I wonder what that bloke's doing with the Tech II... Cheers, Colin. > I wonder what that bloke's doing with the Tech II... That "bloke" is Bud Clark, a vintage SAAB guru. He builds fuel injected Ford V4 turbo engines, e.g. for the Sonett. He also owns a Saab Quantum. See the whole image page + text at http://www.vsaab.com/html/images_powered.htm SignatureMH '72 97 '77 96 '78 95 '79 96 '91 900i > >>There are SAAB engined BSAs around :) > > I didn't know that. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Bud Clark working on it; http://www.vsaab.com/images/SAABSA_800.jpg > an entirely different one; http://www.vsaab.com/images/current/thord1.jpg MH, Bob Sinclair wasn't just of SAAB-SCANIA of America Inc., he was the president from 1979-1992 SG |
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