Saab Sport
| Saab | |
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 Saab Sport (1965)
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| Sports | |
| Production period: | 1962-1968 |
| Class : | Sports car |
| Body versions : | limousine |
| Engines: |
Petrol engines : 0.85–1.5 liters (38–48 kW) |
| Length: | 4030-4170 mm |
| Width: | 1570 mm |
| Height: | 1470 mm |
| Wheelbase : | 2490 mm |
| Empty weight : | |
| Previous model | Saab GT750 |
The Saab Sport is the successor to the Saab GT750 . It was presented in February 1962 at Stockholm's Bilsalong. It differed from its predecessor mainly in that the engine was enlarged to 841 cm³.
The new engine developed 52 HP (38 kW) according to DIN and helped the Saab Sport to a top speed of 150 km / h. With this model, Saab introduced separate lubrication. For this purpose, a three liter heated oil tank was installed in the engine compartment. A four-speed gearbox with freewheel and steering wheel gear was standard.
The chassis with double wishbone front axle and rigid axle at the rear received fixed-caliper disc brakes at the front and modified wheel hubs. The wheels were fastened with four bolts instead of five as with the normal 96 series.
The 1965 model year saw the switch to a triple carburetor instead of three individual carburetors, which increased the engine output to 55 hp (40 kW).
In 1966 it was renamed Monte Carlo 850 . In 1967, the changeover on V 4 - four-stroke engine from Ford . The 1.5 liter engine developed 65 hp (48 kW). The car was manufactured with this engine until 1968.
The Saab Sport was equipped for serious sports use, which is why it was relatively expensive with a list price of 13,500 Swedish kronor (1962).
The Saab Sport chassis numbers do not differ from those of the normal series. This makes it difficult today to distinguish a real Saab Sport from a subsequently converted Saab 96. Many vehicles offered as Saab Sport are considered to have been retrofitted.
