1974 Saab

SONNET III Hatchback

4 - Cyl.

Manual

97745002067

Clear

Gasoline

FOR SALE IS A VERY LOW MILEAGE BAJA RED SONNET THAT I PURCHASED NEW. THE CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED.THE ENGINE WILL FIRE RIGHT UP AT THE TURN OF THE KEY WITHOUT ANY SPUTTER OR HESITATION BECAUSE THE TROUBLE-SOME FoMoCo CARB. WAS REPLACED WITH A WEBER 134ich AND A MANUAL CHOKE. NO SMOKE OR LEAKS AND IT WILL REV SMOOTHLY. I CHANGED THE OIL EVERY YEAR DURING STORAGE AND THE COOLANT EVERY 2 YEARS...THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS KEPT VARNISH FREE BECAUSE I ALWAYS ADDED ''STA-BILL'' TO THE GAS TANK. THE BRAKES AND CLUTCH FUNCTION NORMALLY INCLUDING THE FREE WHEEL SYSTEM ALTHOUGH I SELDOM USED IT. I REPLACED THE WATER PUMP FOR THIS SALE BECAUSE COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM THE WEEP HOLE AND I CHANGED THE FAN BELT. THE CAR HAS A FRESH BATTERY AND CABLES. THE INTERIOR IS VERY CLEAN AND STILL LOOKS NEW. THE ORIGINAL PIRELLI'S ARE STILL ON THE CAR AND HAVE NOT DRY-ROTTED. THE SPARE WAS NEVER ON THE GROUND. I REMOVED THE SEATS AND CARPET SO YOU COULD EXAMINE THE FLOOR PAN, NO RUST ANYWHERE. THE ENGINE BAY IS ALSO VERY CLEAN AND RUST FREE. ALL THE ELECTRICS WORK. THE GLASS HAS NO CHIPS OR CRACKS AND IS NOT FOGGING FROM AGE. THE PAINT PHOTOGRAPHS WELL BUT IS SHOWING ITS AGE. UNFORTUNATELY THE PAINT DEVELOPED MILLIONS OF PIN-HOLES DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AND WAS REPAINTED WITH DUPONT ENAMEL 34 YEARS AGO. IT HAS MINOR NICKS AND SCRATCHES BUT NOTHING SERIOUS. THE GRILL IS INTACT WITH NO CRACKS BUT THE DECORATIVE STAINLESS STEEL STRIP ON THE FRONT BUMPER HAS A SMALL KINK [not put there by me]. THE DUAL EXHAUST IS STILL ON THE CAR BUT IS MOSTLY SHOT, NO HANGING PIPES BUT IT SOUNDS TOO LOUD. I DID NOT PHOTOGRAPH THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE, JUST A FLAT FLOOR PAN SPRAYED WITH FACTORY UNDER-COATING. SOMEONE STOLE THE SAAB EMBLEM OFF THE REAR OF THE CAR AND I NEVER REPLACED IT. I HAVE ALL THE ORIGINAL PAPERWORK AND A CLEAR TITLE. I KEPT ALL THE PARTS I REMOVED AND I HAVE A FEW TUNE-UP PARTS AND A MANUAL WHICH IS INCLUDED. I KEPT THE RESERVE LOW AND IF YOU BUY THE CAR I NEED A $500.00 DEPOSIT IN 3 DAYS OF AUCTION CLOSE. THANKS