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Saab
Sport / Monte Carlo (96 Sport, Monte Carlo 850)
Triple-carburettor, rally-derived high-performance two-stroke 96 (the common 96 is not the candidate)
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 2,412 Built
- Years
- 1962–1968
- Engine
- three-cylinder two-stroke, three carburettors · 841 cc / 0.8 LFactory: 841 cc
- Power
- 44.7 kW / 60.8 PSFactory: 60 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Monte Carlo was a Saab 96 based sporting successor to the GT750, and its three-carburettor two-stroke engine was reused in the Sonett II.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Factory package productionC&SC gives 'Number produced 2412/2453' for Sport/Monte Carlo (split to be confirmed) | 2,4121 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Erik Carlsson won the Monte Carlo Rally for Saab in 1962 and 1963; the cached pages do not say which model he drove. The Sonett II page and Silodrome state that the Monte Carlo 850 engine was an 841 cc three-cylinder two-stroke rated at 59 to 60 hp with three carburettors.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Sport / Monte Carlo (96 Sport, Monte Carlo 850).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | three-cylinder two-stroke, three carburettors2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 841 cc / 0.8 LFactory: 841 cc3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 44.7 kW / 60.8 PSFactory: 60 hp · converted2 Independently researchedSilodrome gives 59 bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | Not yet verified |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
SAAB SPORT/MONTE CARLO – Classic & Sports Car A-Z Level B
- 2412 C&SC gives 'Number produced 2412/2453' for Sport/Monte Carlo (split to be confirmed)
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2
Saab Sonett II/V4 history Level A The Saab Museum (independent enthusiast archive)
- same as in the Monte Carlo ... delivering 60hp ... three carburettors
- delivering 60hp due in no small respect to the three carburettors
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3
For Sale: A 1971 Saab Sonett III - Sweden's Strangely Brilliant V4 Coupe Level B Silodrome · 2026-09-20
- 841cc two-stroke triple from the Saab Monte Carlo 850
