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1956 SAAB 94 Sonett I Super Sport
| This SAAB Sonett I Super Sport project was lead in October of 1954 by SAAB chief engineer Rolf Melde while incorporating designs from chief designer Sixten Sason. They were built in total secrecy from the public outside of the Trollhttan area within a barn in a small town called saka. The SAAB Sonett I Super Sport, or ŇSo NeatÓ as translated, was an open-top two seater sports car that was officially unveiled at the Stockholm Motor Show in February of 1956. These prototype sports cars got a lot of great press internationally, however the Sonett Super Sport project never got into production due to new regulations in motorsport two years later in 1958 that led to the opportunity to use standard vehicles with Sonett engines thus making the Sonett body, frame, etc. obsolete and unnecessary. As a result of this decision, the six Sonett I models became instant collectors items. |
