Saab Sonett in Context
A Saab Sonett overview has to start with how unusual the car was for its maker. Saab in the mid 1960s was known for aerodynamic saloons with front-wheel drive and a strong rally record, not for sports cars. The Sonett II took those mechanical ideas and wrapped them in a low fibreglass body with a distinctive front-hinged hood that lifted as one piece for access to the engine. Its purpose was partly export ambition, especially toward the United States, and partly a way to give Saab's engineering a more glamorous face. It remained a low-volume, hand-finished product throughout.
Understanding 2 generation
Understanding the second generation among Saab Sonett generations means recognising it as a bridge. It sits between the near-mythical first Sonett of the 1950s and the later, longer-nosed third generation that carried the name into the 1970s. Saab Sonett body styles are simple in this series: every car is a fixed-roof coupe, which is why the catalog shows a single body entry. Within that shape the model still evolved during production, with drivetrain changes that altered the car's character noticeably, so individual modifications are worth checking rather than assuming all 1966 to 1969 cars are alike.