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In 1956 SAAB made 6 prototype cars called the Sonett. The Sonett had an aluminum chassis, a fiberglass body, and no roof. The car weighed 1100 pounds. The drivetrain layout was front drive with the engine behind the transaxle. SAAB had the 2 stroke engine run the opposite direction compared to the production cars with the engine in front of the transaxle. A 2 stroke engine can be run in either direction. From 1966-1974 SAAB produced the Sonett as a production car which was completely different. Just a little history on an interesting car. I will leave it up to your oppinion if you want to call any Sonett a sportscar.
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