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Swedish designers and engineers alike have worked hard to make the Sonett become a good replica of an actual sportscar. OK, maybe that was not their intention, but it sure looks like the car was trying hard to get there. The one in question, however, is a 1973 model, which means it belongs to the third generation model. At the moment of writing this, it also is about 10 hours away from getting a new owner.
So here’s what’s going on. The Saab Sonett was manufactured between 1955 and 1957 and again between 1966 and 1974 by Saab of Sweden. No, it’s not Volvo. Sonetts shared engines and other components with Saab 96s and 95s of the same era. Back when it was still a prototype, the vehicle was a two-seat, open-top, lightweight roadster racer that, ten years later, evolved into the commercially distributed Sonett.
According to Bold Ride, this eye-opening custom car is a 1973 Saab Sonett III. In fact, the aftermarket enhancements are what makes any buyer think of the renown “Eleanor” Shelby GT 500 that Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie drove in Back in 60 Seconds. However, we consider that it’s quite hard to imagine the famous actress driving the Saab instead. Since we’re at it, let us take a closer look.
According to the eBay ad, this is not a stock looking car (as if that wasn’t obvious), as it’s had a lot of body work done. It’s not the tuning stuff that reminds us of Eleanor, but rather the silver paint with dark purple stripes. The rear bumper was chopped down from a 2001-2004 Ford Mustang, apparently. The front grill even comes with a pair of Eleanor-like driving lights, although it is not precisely the same.
In terms of power, things remain quite stock with the Sonnet III”s 1.7-liter V4 engine driving the front wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox.
According to Bold Ride, this eye-opening custom car is a 1973 Saab Sonett III. In fact, the aftermarket enhancements are what makes any buyer think of the renown “Eleanor” Shelby GT 500 that Nicholas Cage and Angelina Jolie drove in Back in 60 Seconds. However, we consider that it’s quite hard to imagine the famous actress driving the Saab instead. Since we’re at it, let us take a closer look.
According to the eBay ad, this is not a stock looking car (as if that wasn’t obvious), as it’s had a lot of body work done. It’s not the tuning stuff that reminds us of Eleanor, but rather the silver paint with dark purple stripes. The rear bumper was chopped down from a 2001-2004 Ford Mustang, apparently. The front grill even comes with a pair of Eleanor-like driving lights, although it is not precisely the same.
In terms of power, things remain quite stock with the Sonnet III”s 1.7-liter V4 engine driving the front wheels through a four-speed manual gearbox.
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