FORGOTTEN 1974 SAAB Sonett III - Will It RUN AND DRIVE after 29 Years?

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Here's a ultra rare car you don't see often! With only 2,483 made, it's not uncommon if you haven't seen one of these in person! It's powered by a Ford Taunus V4, and a 4 speed. It's also front wheel drive! Let's see if I can get it fired up after 29 Years! #OReillyPowered
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[@ViceGripGarage]

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[@kraigcochran9995]

I barely ever comb my hair I haven’t shaved since 1998 and when I did my 2 year old daughter cried 😢😢

[@garysimonson9593]

I like Harry's, been using for several years. Blades hold up well.

[@nicolatesla768]

What ever happened to the 1964 DODGE DART GT ?!?!? It's Killin a guy not knowing.

[@unheardvoicez840]

I just ordered it!!

[@nathanaelcole8466]

The "to" after ViceGrip got included in the hyperlink so it isn't working properly.

[@weasel0014]

This car needs a part 2. Brakes, clutch, taillights, tires, and a cruise down the road.

[@beezy7412]

Ha.. dude the overheating... thats probably a head gasket or clogged cooling system. Both are pain in the ass but you noticed the milkshake color of the coolant and how it was bubbling?... that’s the coolant system gurgling from pressure building. Either from one of the cylinders or really clogged. I mean look at it

[@ronanwood6891]

@@beezy7412 be reyt

[@waynegallant9056]

@@beezy7412 i concur.

[@Brillenschlumpf2450]

i agree!

[@rowdy3837]

Spoiler alert...

[@mphilleo]

As a guy who's owned a number of SAABs, confusion, laughter, failure to understand, mixed with a desire to like it, those are all normal feelings.

[@digitaIgorilla]

Even Saab thought so 😉

[@binladen6783]

I feel like Saab didn’t actually know wtf was going on they just slapped shit together

[@rotary_turbo99]

i was a saab tech for a small amount of time. I liked the 9000 aero's the most. Those leather racing style seats are just beautiful.

[@bartobuilt2601]

@@rotary_turbo99 I grew up with a 900 turbo and 9000 turbo Aero in the house :-)

[@Jari_Kuusisto]

In FInland, we have a this saying: Saabism, is a sickness...

[@RundFyrkant]

Such a cool car. Rarely seen even here in Sweden. Hope it restores to it's former glory as a new car someday. Thanks for sharing

[@staffanakerhjelm9780]

Being a swede, it realy warms my heart to see a Sonett being rescued.

[@damien639]

same :D

[@Intesanoga]

Same here.

[@henrikisacsson5304]

Same :)

[@damien639]

Längtar tills han greppar en 740 tic

[@maximilianswansson1264]

Enjoy the video with a biltemakorv

[@ErikHendershot]

I laughed so hard when you pulled the knob off and then said that there used to be a knob here.

[@Essin62]

"Shift knob is missing in this car" :-D

[@dangertrebor]

My dad bought one of these in 1974 in Deadwood, SD. He was there buying a car for Mom (both cars were bought for under $4000, not each....both), and couldn’t resist buying this too. Moms car lasted 2 years but the Sonnet is still in the barn in Rapid City. I was born in 69 and my brother was born in 71. On family ski trips up to Terry Peak, mom and dad would be in front and us youngsters in the hatch. I used to love it back there staring at the treetops laying on my back. That’s a ton for this video. Makes a marginally older fella feel just a little younger!

[@curtiscrawford3155]

Derek my fraternity brother had a 197? Saab Sonnet-2 and I got to ride in it. A cool thing I remember him saying and demonstrating was after starting off from 1st gear, using the clutch was optional. Just let off the gas when switching to 2, 3rd and 4th. This one really does need a part two...please!!

[@Lane-jq3ed]

Never seen one of these in person 😲

[@keatomic]

I used to do that on my Yamaha 650 motorcycle. If you have enough play in the chain, you can quick shift and skip the clutch.

[@JohnDiebel-lw2he]

I love these cars, so please do a part two. These engines were just a Ford Cologne with two cylinders chopped off, so it shouldn't be that hard to find parts or even some performance equipment. I agree with another commentator that this was never right-hand drive. Swedish cars are definitely left-hand drive.

[@tommc3622]

Left hand drive. And the fuel fill on the passenger side is the proper location. If you have to refuel on the side of a road, you're not standing in traffic.

[@junkmannythewitch7295]

AS a Saab mechanic once said- "There is the right way, the wrong way, and the Saab way". Please take this Ice racing in winter , they are unbeatable. Great score

[@marcs990]

Yup, I’m from the uk & these things were so lite, nimble, fast & go around corners like on rails, I hope he knows that over in Europe he would easily get 40k in that state n they would get those import USA rubber bumpers taken off, they would get it back to full perfect factory. I nearly squealed when I saw this. Thx mate

[@BerraLJ]

Being a 51 year old Swedish guy i can't remember when / if i ever even seen one of those around here, quite rare for sure.

[@Coinfindr]

same

[@MrSatanicchicken]

you guys produce more than meatballs? lol

[@dougsmart3678]

@@MrSatanicchicken lol they make candy fish too

[@j-jcote2675]

I had a 1973. Most of them (total of about 10000 cars in 9 model years) were exported to the USA.

[@carlholm7867]

I saw my first ever sonett this week! Seem to be rarer than hens teeth even in Sweden

[@leneanderthalien]

The V4 is a 1,7L Ford Germany engine, also use in another very rare light sport car (i think unknown in the USA), the Matra 530 (75hp, build 1967 to 1973). The V4 is not a monster but robust and very easy to upgrade to 130hp (more with overbore)

[@MrSirViking]

I say that if they still have this car, please bring it back with a part two where it gets fixed up and taken for a ride down the road! Its a pretty cool car, and i want to see more of it! :)

[@a.burton8473]

As a 3rd gen firebird guy, when both those headlights popped up and then both went down.... took a trip out to the car shed replayed that part for my car and yelled " see like that". Thanks for the great content. 🇨🇦

[@jedburnell9046]

It's fun to pop up the headlights strong and startle young ladies.

[@danpedersen55]

😂

[@spanglish04]

A guy knows he’s gonna be glued to his phone for an hour whenever Derek uploads

[@vabu94]

No regrets. Some of the best car related entertainment on the tubes nowadays.

[@richardcrossley5581]

@@vabu94 I've been glued to this ere chair for the last month an a 'alf since I saw A Guy move that Le Sabre from North Dakota, or was it South, I don't know.

[@Bedanmel]

With a couple of cold snacks

[@tomp8418]

@@Bedanmel yes indeed 😌

[@spanglish04]

@@richardcrossley5581 same here

[@Brock_Landers]

I am also requesting a part two to this Saab. I have always loved the older Saabs. The newer Saabs made after they were purchased by GM were just glorified scrap. These older odd Saabs were really cool imo.

[@caseyostrander503]

Had an ’88 900 in cherry red with tan cloth interior and a stick. Miss that car SO much and plan to have another some day (with a turbo)!

[@jeanier7185]

@@caseyostrander503 My dream was always to have a 900 convertible in Rose Quartz. So rare now :(

[@LuckiesLife]

Can we get a compilation video of all of Derek's comments about car interior smells? That would be great.

[@crapengineering]

love the way he opens the door and says `that gets you right now'........

[@TJ4774]

@@crapengineering sometimes the ol rat poop and hotdog water hits a guy right quick in a hurry

[@sethp0411]

Is there any compilation vidjas of a guy on KZbin made by other KZbinrs? I havent really researched on it.

[@oogieboogie5678]

Last one I watched before this, the smell was boiling dog vomit with a touch of twizzlers lmao 😂😂

[@scottallberry6713]

1 million subscriber special is 2 hours of compilation

[@fmxrider429]

"There used to be a knob here" and "shift knob is missing in this car" just killed me.😁👍

[@the9-5ersgarage]

I nearly spit sweet tea across the living room with both those lines as I was watching. 😂

[@fmxrider429]

@@the9-5ersgarage Nearly did the same thing myself, only with beer.

[@Smokkedandslammed]

It's crazy those knobs instantly went missing when he touched them lmao

[@javasoccernut]

I nearly did the same thing only with vodka

[@Coltondk]

glad I wasnt drinking when the knob pulled off lol

[@jamest2544]

18:12 *breaks headlight knob* “whoops that’s busted… there used to be a knob here” Derek is the funniest human being alive 😂

[@brendonwilliams3859]

The second he said that, I went looking for you sir 😂

[@jamest2544]

@@brendonwilliams3859 for the time stamp? 😂 hahah

[@azynkron]

It's more than fairly rare. Even in Sweden you don't really see these around. The plastic bag in the boot is for the original tools and extra parts (fuses e t c).

[@will2dmax1]

Later that night several people called to report seeing a Sasquatch driving a go cart LOL

[@robertwright2583]

Now that had me laughing!!

[@larryfreeman7979]

me chuckling deep down in the belly.

[@garryjha1]

@@robertwright2583 LOLOLOLOL,NOW THAT WAS FUNNY!

[@troygerow6467]

Lmao!

[@andrewfaucett6915]

I found myself recently binge watching all of these. So much so, I find myself walking around the house and when something goes wrong I say, “I’ll pretend I didn’t see that.”

[@mikepraed4623]

Thats been my secret to serenity

[@EMObeamer]

This guy is and his one liners, I can't help but keep saying I'll be dipped

[@Chris-jh3tg]

Yep, mmmm hmmmm, Ok...

[@andrewfaucett6915]

I pulled up to the gas station the other day and asked the car what type of fire maker she wanted

[@waden404]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Son and i have adopted his verbage as well.

[@jaimeskiebel]

I had the fortune to drive one of these back in 1985 when I was working for my uncle in his shop. The parts manager had two of these, one being a donor (although they both ran). The donor was red and the runner was green. I don't recall much about the car I drove, other than the unique sound of that V4! Thanks for the video. It brought back some good memories!

[@bigbear8311]

MAN, ARE YOU KIDDING? Woke up here in the UK, and got out the Weetabix Cereal, switched on the old bleep-di-bloop, and there it was! Had to chuck the weetabix away, get out the sausage, eggs, bacon, hash browns, tomatoes, blood pudding, throw the tea away, make the coffee, put the cat outside, and bring the dog in, take the slippers off and go barefoot, what a start to the day!! YES!

[@richardcrossley5581]

That was Saturday morning sorted. I'm here in Asia and watching this, "Hot dogs for tea" with whisky chasers.

[@josezeno1062]

Your comment is epic my friend

[@bradleyb171]

No beans? Pfft. Haha

[@larryfreeman7979]

blood pudding sounds "bloody " awful, guess us Canadians and you Brits aren't much alike.

[@TheGreatest1974]

Haha good comment👍🤣

[@fuelrail]

As a swedish fella, my heart hit a speed bump when a saw that a SAAB was in the WGG. 😍

[@novoiperkele]

Maybe itl be a WiGGen :)

[@Coinfindr]

same dude!

[@trustme2720]

Your ability to get those junk engines running again just amazes me. Thanks for all the cool videos you've made. 👍👏😃

[@chrischapman276]

Could not agree more than I do

[@ASDASD34RDFS]

ive heard of people leaving their cars for thermostat issues before. I even think that a reason for why I got a car cheap recently was because it had a stuck thermostat and was running ice cold. The owner just didn't know what to make of it and gave up before even trying

[@smarouchoc7300]

Seriously, a Sonnet III was one of the first cars I ever drove - bright orange, Fred Flintstone floor, smelled like burning oil. .belonged to my Dad's best friend. I can't wait to show this video the dad. His friend passed about 20 years ago, and I think this will bring back lots of good memories.

[@kylepaluzzi4176]

nice story hope he is thrilled!!

[@bentley4l]

Well?

[@smarouchoc7300]

@@bentley4l I did show this to him, and we spent a couple hours talking about his friend, Ken. Sadly, dad passed of lung cancer on Nov 9, but this was a great conversation starter for us :)

[@bentley4l]

@@smarouchoc7300 sorry to hear you lost him, glad you could share the memories though.

[@kevinhorne9643]

Orange was the best color

[@samuelride837]

“Shift knob is missing in this car” - that killed me 😂

[@realPinkfong]

These videos have been helping me fall asleep for the past five or six days now. Thank you

[@reedstemen]

This video encouraged me to buy one, I’ve put 5,000 miles on my ‘73 sonett this past year, love driving it. You da man!

[@uneque]

As a swede, id like to thank you for learning me to pronounce Saab correctly. I have obviously been saying it wrong all these years

[@tomperkins5657]

BAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA! Gooder, Swede, gooder!

[@tenhoandersson]

He says it the exact same way we say it in Finland.

[@xy8691]

As a fellow Swede (halfblood though, Britisher as well) I can’t help wondering how you pronounce Saab other than with soft A’s..? Det är ju trots allt ”Saab”, inte ”Sabb”, eller hur?

[@xy8691]

@@tenhoandersson He does indeed.. The English speaking world is quite funny that way, they don’t even try. My favourite is the way they say the name “d’Artagnan” in the film The Three Musketeers from 1993: ”Dar-tan-yan”. Classic.

[@uneque]

@@xy8691 soft a yes, not SÄÄÄÄB

[@Frequency-ct4sf]

I love this. Just been subscribed for 3 months. So many video's to still watch. You Sir, are a genius and a comedy Rockstar for GearHeads .Much love from the Netherlands.

[@tubehound69]

40 years ago it was The Dukes of Hazzard I was watching at this time on a Friday night. Now it's VGG.

[@darrenswails]

Keep that quiet or some sjw will call you Ray cist....

[@rinardman]

Well, except for maybe Daisy Duke, I think VGG is more interesting & entertaining. But I was a lot younger then, so that would explain the Daisy Duke part. 😁

[@moregoodergarage4138]

Both are quality entertainment! And involve cars!

[@opossom1968]

has it been that long, i watched as a kid, even had a RC car, only turn in reverse, but it was a general lee, must have jumped it thousands of times.

[@PaulyOutdoors]

I had to sneak in the Fall Guy on the ol' boob tube, but can't remember if it was on a Friday night.

[@bullfidde]

The V4 along with the rest of the Ford Taunus was designed in Usa as the Ford Cardinal but later scrapped and sent to Ford Germany. Saabs v4 had different bolt pattern for the bell housing than the regular fords. And a different exhaust to make em sound more like the old 2stroke engines. For the Saab 99 they started using Triumph straight 4's at first before the first Saab manufactured engine came.

[@SuperMickey57]

Man! You fill the void of humor left by The Red Green Show! And we learn something every episode! Thanks for the entertainment man, keep up the good work, and being a damn good Dad!

[@newtekie1]

*Rips headlight knob off* "There used to be a knob there." *Rips shift knob off* "The shift knob is missing in this car." This is just comedy gold!

[@jasonwalters6857]

I died 🤣

[@shanefritts5465]

LMAOOOO I DIED 😂

[@calfeggs]

Yes it tickles my comedy center

[@sw6188]

I spat my beer on both of those and fell off my chair laughing! It's not even like he's trying to crack a funny - it just comes naturally!

[@rolfkarlstad4015]

I had a couple of these cars when I lived in St. Paul. One green, one orange. A couple notes: 1. a pertronix ignitor and bosch blue coil (or equivalent) really wakes this engine up. Absolutely a must-do modification, and obviously quite easy. 2. If I recall correctly, the floor pan was sandwiched layers of copper and steel. Brilliant for electrical conductivity, terrible for galvanic corrosion 3. there used to be an outfit out on the East Coast called MSS, Motor Sport Services. They made an absolutely brilliant exhaust, it was a single with a glasspack, you can get rid of all that H pipe buffonery and make it sound like a formula ford. 4, the starter is a real pain to R&R, so take it easy! 5. if you cut the roof out (my Orange one had the roof cut) you will fit in it better. 6. do NOT use those jacking points, see 2 above. Just use the frame. 7. the proper tire was 85 aspect ratio, aka unlabeled. 165 R15 8. and most important of all. This 4 speed is the same one they used in the 2 stroke cars. To prevent oil starvation when going downhill with the two-strokes, the transmission had a freewheel in it, you know - like a bicycle. It is imperative that you disable this and leave it locked. The off-white plastic actuator on the trans is what is supposed to do this. That was a real weak point. I was able to source new parts back in the day, but even with a non-worn cam, sometimes mine would start freewheeling and making swarf. It's a real weak spot. 9. if Saabnet.com still exists, there is probably a treasure trove of tips and tricks waiting for you there. That's about all that comes to mind at the moment, these cars are WAY more fun than they have any right to be, and I miss mine. I let the city take them at one point =D

[@ianmangham4570]

Great Intel 🧠 👍

[@realMaverickBuckley]

What a legend!! Round of applause for Rolf 👏 👏 👏 😎

[@realMaverickBuckley]

I really want one if these now but I think it'd be way too small (like most cars I want)

[@alankatterheinrich8660]

I've had 7 of these. All false info.

[@walter2990]

@@alankatterheinrich8660 Then set a guy straight. What info & tips did that guy say, that was wrong?

[@timmungenast]

One more fella who wants to see a Part 2 for this Sweedobeast. Love your vids, bud! Keep up the good work!

[@eyeballdude]

As a Swede, this is really cool to watch! Dad was a SAAB guy so it’s really nostalgic to recognize the parts they used between the models. You should get yourself a SAAB 96! Talk about weird muffler, straight pipe, driving position, gear changing, freewheelin’ and so on… 🙃🇸🇪

[@kendexter]

Amazon guy i am :) 50 50 swede and norwegian here

[@vigunfighter]

I had a 96 when I was a kid (19-20ish) the V4 was interesting... as was the 4 on the tree shifter. It had some cool features that american cars wouldn't have for another 20 years. The freewheeling was pretty frightening though....Take your foot off the gas and it shifted into neutralis. Just what you want when going down a steep hill....

[@mattiascarlstedt1647]

As a swede living a couple of miles from the old saabfactory i especialy liked this one! My father had three Saab 95 when i was a kid.

[@runejonassen3893]

In the late -70s I saw one of these in a local rally. Being a youngling I thought I saw a Ferrari. Later I always remembered that car and wanted one.

[@Jari_Kuusisto]

As a Finnish, living in Sweden, I agree with you :)

[@royalricci5205]

Annual SAAB Owners Convention is set for this July 15th through 17th at the IHG Crown Plaza Desmond Resort Hotel. I am certain everyone would love to see you make the journey from where you are to New York.

[@thomasg5103]

Hello Royal, Please reply with more info for the SAAB Owners Convention. I agree VGG & SonettIII would be a big draw!

[@xunearthhxcx]

@@thomasg5103 saabclub.com/soc-2021-announced/ .. free to attend , but if you want the dinners and the full experience it costs a few bucks

[@dakotasimpson1883]

Yall should absolutely come to New York. Love the channel.

[@andreabelinda1355]

Great video!! I have 1950 Pontiac Chieftain Silverstreak, with straight 8 engine. Her name is Christine, like the movie. When I turned on the radio for the first time, her song reply was Love Me Tender by Elvis Prestley!! My old girl still asleep and hasn't ran in 32yrs!! This may be a major challenge, I dont know. But one day, she'll hiccup and roll, too!!😊

[@jerrylawson9003]

My step dad was a backyard mechanic. In 8 years, he bought sold and swapped his way into 30 to 40 different vehicles . He/ we got them all running, we drove them home or towed them with any kind of rope or chain. If there were no brakes,tires would serve to prevent damage to the tow vehicle. I remember a 63.5 Galaxy 500 that he drove home on a milk crate with vice grips for a steering wheel.... Many, many stories... there was only 1 car to my memory that we failed to get running. A Saab. I wish I could remember the year. 69' to 73' methinks. Was a bit less sleek than this one. He loved to talk about it. He would say, " I got a Saab story for ya"

[@donkeykong4181]

I've spent the last 30 or so years working in hospitals. 'Code brown' has entirely different meaning there.

[@pjcassidy1]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@ravenemir5208]

when i used to work at walmart years ago "code brown" means a shooting...and as a black man...yea not ez dealing with that

[@Bushido_90]

Imma just join in with the other Swedes commenting on here and say thanks very much for saving this old piece of Swedish motor history! Nice to see this old girl get some proper love and care after so long!

[@cweezy12345678910]

I'm crying right now the way the shifter comes off and your gasp of surprise as you continue to say "shift knob is missing in this car"

[@tomasolsson9241]

Hi! I'm from sweden and my father was a saab salesman for almost his entire working life. I was probably made, delivered and raised in a saab. I remember when dad picked me up at school in a sonett 3! Man was I proud. And in 1978 he picked me up in the new saab turbo. So freaking cool. Love to see that you have a sonett 3! Please save it and put it back on the road again! However there's some things I thougth I'd share. That fat saftey bumper was launched by saab in 1971. It was a self reparing bumper in a crash at lower speeds. It was implemented on all saab models both in sweden as well as on export models. I totally agree that it's not very good locking on a sports car but it was not fitted for export, due to any US regulations! You're in the clear on this one!😉 And it wasn't rebuilt from left hand stearing either. We've had right hand traffic in sweden since 1968 but strangely enough, swedish cars had left hand stearing even before that... so it was made, manufactured and delivered with the stearingmakeithappener on the left side! Furthermore, that Ford V4 engine was optional in the Saab 96 from 1967. It was sold parallel with the 3 cylinder two stroke engine, which also powered the sonett 1 and 2 , but only for a couple of years. I think from 1969 the V4 was standard and the two stroke was out of production. The V4 engine was exactly the same in the Saab 96. 1498 cubic cm, and I think 68 HP. There was a tweaked engine developed for the Saab 96 1.7 sport. Bigger bore, 1698 cu cm, and 90 HP. That would fit right in! However, numorous engines were made and there tons of parts still out there. Good luck with that gorgeous little car! And thanks for a great channel! Tomas Sweden

[@kyliewhitlatch]

A SAAB story on VGG!? I'm in! Grab my wobble pop and watch a feller. More entertaining than any TV show

[@ianmcleod8898]

id rather watch paint dry then watch our television broadcasts. At least here a fella mighty learn something

[@cuttysupe7749]

What's a wobble pop?? 😂😂

[@czwij]

@@cuttysupe7749 cold beverage made with hops and malt. pretty popular.

[@tomp8418]

@@czwij Where could I purchase such a beverage? 😌

[@kylejacobritter]

@@cuttysupe7749 similar to a cold snack

[@ACL9000]

AAAAAAAAA holy cow a Sonett! My eyes just about fell out of my head when I saw the notification. Two of my favorite car things are VGG and antique SAABs and now they are one. ❤️

[@TheeMissingLinc]

Are you a member of facebook? If so look up Saab nuts group or Saab of North America, all Saab all day. I love Saab too

[@ACL9000]

@@TheeMissingLinc I will check that out! One day I will have me a nice two-stroke Saab 95 to tootle around in. Unless the remaining ones all dissolve, anyway.

[@TheeMissingLinc]

@@ACL9000 they are going fast

[@anthonym187]

Derek, you going above and beyond to help someone with terminal cancer is above and beyond an absolutely amazing thing. You are one of the kindest people I’ve ever seen. I would love to just hang out with you for a day and just soak it in man you are one of the kindest people I’ve ever seen

[@DrStrangeSpock]

I remember that SAAB made a 2-Stroke V-4 back in '64 zone. Collect um all!

[@alexandercardoso8216]

The born again vessels at your revivals sound more joyous and spirit filled than my 2013 Nissan Altima and 2001 Volvo station wagon. While I'm driving through quiet neighborhoods or stuck in grid lock traffic, I'll crank up VGG on the Bluetooth transmitter to make my ride sound like a race car. My Volvo dash reads, Check Engine and "Dipped Light Bulb". My Altima's biggest issue is an exhaust leak. She's equipped with a Bose sound system which makes The Who "Going Mobile" rock. Keep up the great work! You're an inspiration!

[@urbanfalk4398]

As a swede this sonett got me really proud ! nowdays swedes buy them back from the US. it probably never was made with the steering weel on the right side . in sweden we have them on the left side and allways did ,even before we changed from left side traffic in 67. I love that you save this one Derek !

[@mookieandme2137]

Well, I'll be dipped.

[@simonnystrom8137]

True Urban! And the reason for having the fuel filler on the right side is that in case of running out of gas, you can stand on the side of the road filling the car, instead of standing in the middle of the road. Fun fact, the name Sonett is pronounced as Så nätt, meaning So neat (or dainty as you say). Great video!

[@taylorsutherland9447]

Really? Swedes have always driven left hand drive cars, even back when driving on left side of the road?

[@marcusjahnke9287]

Quite right, even when we drove on the left. //Marcus from Sweden

[@coreyandersson1786]

@@marcusjahnke9287 åh fan

[@geo94metro]

I loved this episode. I own two Saab’s and it was really neat to see a guy step completely out of the realm of old American car rescues. I’m so glad I found this channel. Friggin love this guy

[@shinybeige2393]

Thank you so much for showing what a great little car the Sonett is! Please do more episodes with it. Your sense of humor goes very well with engine difficulties.

[@randallparker8477]

One of my high school shop teachers had a Sonett III and wrecked it. He took the engine and transmission and used them in a kit / chopped tricycle 2 seater, roadster/chopper. With no emissions on it, the 1700cc Ford had about 75 HP, and got that trike zooming down the boulevard!

[@gtoger]

I love this oddball kind of thing.

[@corporalclegg914]

me too. his car is also unique 😉

[@JDHBASS2448]

Fancy seeing you here! It really is a very unique little car. My father loves your videos of the tows, encounters, etc!

[@coyotepete1619]

Why do i hear drums.

[@eddominates]

You keep them wrecker trucks AWAY FROM IT YA HEAR

[@chrismerkel9604]

It smells like "Moth Balls and Hot Dog Water!"

[@nickmudd]

You are just too nice of a guy man. Paying extra for the car for someone having a rough time. I wish there were more kind people in the world like you!

[@breadfan1071]

I wish people didn't have sell their stuff to pay medical/funeral bills.

[@garonjohnson5922]

If you and I both try to do those types of things in the future then there will be 2 more in the world!

[@johnnynunn7092]

Not to take away from the car but I feel in love with the show because he has a true love for family it great to see a family that hold everyone together a do what you love

[@DrStrangeSpock]

I was looking at the video list and very happy there are so many videos to watch. Gots months of nightly Derek from first to newest in that order Smart Mirrored to my 55" TV at HD! Better than cable shows.

[@jskobe808]

Derick is the best thing on KZbin. Please keep making videos.

[@robertbuttlar8008]

"What size is that? Leatherman? Ahhhhhh nope, vice grip sized." Love it lmao

[@CLCIII]

I love happy endings. I thought this one might have ended up a Saab story.

[@andrewwhite6627]

Fun fact you mentioned the fuses being difficult to find, those fuses are the same ones in air cooled vws, Empi has them for pretty cheap

[@garycamara9955]

They are actually available at Walmart.

[@andrewwhite6627]

@@garycamara9955 I've never noticed them, but that's pretty cool

[@matthewhenley783]

Reminds me of a Triumph. Thank you for taking time to work on this rare classic.

[@louisyoung1916]

Derek: "Shift knob is missing in this car." 73,600 people (so far): "We'll pretend we didn't see that." 😀

[@hartleyc3782]

That's exactly why I came to the comments 😂 I was dying from "there's supposed to be a nob here" and that.

[@michaelperham694]

73,601

[@emersongarcia7128]

2.84 million

[@dirtrider3526]

I can honestly say this was the first time EVER I watched the whole add. I was most def entertained thru the whole thing!!!!

[@ViceGripGarage]

Thank you

[@Kdog4660]

You and me both, usually I fast forward through but that was definitely entertaining, I'm also imagining some marketing person sitting in their office going no no no no no.

[@bryancardo497]

More product plugs like this would create a whole segment of marketing that needs to exist but currently rarely makes it past the brainstorm

[@joelness]

@@ViceGripGarage Whatever Harry paid a guy for that plug, he ferdang sure got more than his money's worth!

[@cheshirecharlesmahoney4353]

Another excellent auto adventure. I had a 1969 Saab 95 and a 1970 96 aways back. Both V-4s with freewheeling. So much fun and weird alternatives to my Novas. Love all kinds of cars. Thanks for the fun!

[@underashadytreemechanic4754]

This is such a sexy vehicle! Reminds me of my 67 Beetle/One owner/all numbers matching was before I restored her from the fuses being the exact same style (readily available at any auto parts store) to the door latches being identical to the most ironic similarity I had with the ol' air cooled VW to this sexy beast... the floor pans are pretty identical before I did it's replacement on that old Beetle! Really... identical! That's surprising being they aren't the same model or manufacturer!!! I LOVE these cars! Small for a short guy like me. Easy to work on. Most of all, just sexy as anything anyone has ever made in history!!! Now, I'm only 22 minutes into the video now so hopefully this one doesn't disapoint!

[@vp6.997]

“This battery is bad but I’ve yelled at it a lot and boiled it on boost for three weeks”😂

[@mrhenning100]

40:16 for those who want to see it again

[@landmonkey22]

Greetings from Denmark, neighbors to sweden.. even in sweden this is rare ..

[@Cokeworld]

Swede here, we do indeed drive on the right side of the road. It changed in the 60's for us. I have only ever seen one of these cars, a pristine, 70's SCREAMING ORANGE one, it's glorious.😁

[@LordInter]

@@Cokeworld did it have the American bumpers?

[@LordInter]

@@SKANK_HUNT49 you'll find lots of countries drive on the wrong side like the USA because of Napoleon switching most of Europe over. Its the wrong side because of course you can't hit people with your sword when you pass on the right so you should pass on the left 😊

[@tolpacourt]

I've heard of Denmark. You guys invented danish pastries right? The ones with cream cheese in them?

[@mrmiyagi3533]

Yeah you never hear of these anymore in Sweden

[@skyfreakwi]

I'm loving those lights! I wanted to do something like that for my Fiat X1/9. The Fiat has motors and links and all but it weighs a hundred pounds! Saab knew what they were doing!

[@tacey01]

I have been a passenger in a Sonnett many times. An old friends was a SAAB nut. 95s, 95s, 99s, and of course several Sonnetts. Wonderful memories sparked by this video.

[@Rlowe928]

Once in a while You come across a vehicle that You're super happy somebody else owns.

[@paulriggers1558]

no sense of adventure young man....

[@Rlowe928]

@@paulriggers1558 Not a a glutton for punishment. :)

[@tc7584]

Harry's marketing team might have missed the mark shooting a fancy blade to a 6ft sasquatch.

[@andreabelinda1355]

When the smoke puffed out the top, she hiccuped!!😅

[@Paulhill45]

I’m watching this in 2024, haven’t laughed so much in ages, thanks Derek, still love your videos!

[@fanatic26]

Personally id love to see more imports and oddities just to change it up every once in a while. Plus there is some really neat cars like this out there to be saved/

[@stephensaasen8589]

This has been one of the best episodes yet. One thing we can say for sure; Derek now has his own "SAAB" story. 😁😁

[@calvinhunt2335]

The Warren G reference killed me! 😂 Nate Dog would surely approve! Best fixer up channel, ever!!!

[@timbukh3]

One thing I have noticed about these videos is the creativity in describing how they smell inside. This one was mothballs and hot dog water, and the description of a yellow Corvette was a wet checkerboard and beef bouillon. lol

[@munched55]

Hi Derek. I'm in Sweden so If you need anything for the SAAB let me know and I'll hunt it down.

[@johnnyzander7062]

@@SKANK_HUNT49 Yes they are.

[@johncobb2776]

Maaan, when i had my Saab, i had to replace the fuel pump and on these Saabs, you can't use a used one. Had to order one directly from Saab...in Sweden...$800....It hurt bad.

[@tolpacourt]

What a shame Saab died. They made some truly great cars.

[@Benny---]

@@SKANK_HUNT49 Derek was just wrong. Sweden used to drive on the left so most cars (including the very first model SAAB Sonnet) were right hand drive, but in 1963 the government that the country would switch to driving on the right side of the road, so having the wheel on the left hand side would be the preferable option. The switch happened in a single day in 1967. For a period in the early 60s car manufacturers sold both left hand drive and right hand drive cars in Sweden, a lot of the time it was up to the customer to decide if the car they ordered would be delivered with right hand drive or left hand drive. But after the switch to right lane traffic, very few right hand drive cars were sold in Sweden, and as far as I know the Sonnet II and Sonnet III were never sold with right hand drive in any market.

[@johnnyzander7062]

@@SKANK_HUNT49 Only the first Sonett I was RHD. Later models were LHD.

[@christopherwhite5986]

"Moth balls and hotdog water" , I thought you'd never get me cracking up again, wrong!😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@brianshull9764]

I cracked up on that one as well

[@lorievogel8760]

For real!! Reason I drink "cold snacks" A fellers gotta do what he's gotta do! 🤣😉

[@BobWiersema]

Disgusting! What's next, tuna-fish and spam?

[@mikesr3407]

My wife across room ( never watches ) says "Yuck" as soon as she heard that ! I'm sorry dear you say something , sure , right , uh huh probably not !😂😄😅

[@WobblepopJR]

I tell ya what the light knob.. she used to have one the gear shifter she also used to have it 🤣🤣

[@MichaelLipscomb-ei7tx]

LOL I watch his show now on MotorTrend, the dude is top notch. ALWAYS makes me laugh. I have worked on cars since the early 70's, so his stuff is right in my wheelhouse. Also, it brings back so many fond memories of working on the "old" cars. I miss it. Today's cars are a PITA in comparison. I could watch Derek do this stuff all day. Keep up the good work dude.

[@hertzair1186]

This is an amazingly nice guy. The kind of guy you would want to meet when you car breaks down in the middle of nowhere…..

[@chrisphoenix77]

"Probly shouldn't pull this, it'll get stuck." *pulls it* *gets stuck* "Anyway."

[@nilsmyers3422]

Ran

[@clamcop]

Fellas gotta know

[@mrlarrybobjr]

A guy just has to pull on things.

[@babelbabek]

There is a old saying in Finland that goes like this "Saabismi on sairautta", which roughly translates to "Owning a Saab is a illness in it self", love the videos!

[@marcusjahnke9287]

Great! I’ll put that on the dashboard of my 96. Cheers from Sweden!

[@jamietyree4994]

We always asked the customer "you know why they named it SAAB dont you"? "Because that's what you're going to do when you get the bill" (sob/cry) lol.

[@OlaCurtius]

That’s why you should always buy cars made in Finland

[@aaronedlund4008]

This car is not made in Finland it's made in Sweden

[@UliMuliko]

@@aaronedlund4008 yes, saab was swedish brand.There is saabs made in finland, just a assembly factory and some developing

[@gartan8449]

My wife just saw one of these last week driving in LA. Weird coincidence that I'm watching this video now and she just saw one. Such a rare car I'm kinda freaking out a tiny bit.

[@DMX-PAT]

The last five minutes of the video was easily the best and funniest thing I've ever seen on your channel!!!!!!!!

[@HPSFRoadrunner]

One thing I love about your show is how you'll mess with the oddball stuff that normal people would never touch.

[@SIMON-dp5sf]

“Shift knob is missing in this car” I almost cried when he just ripped it off lol 19:00

[@stevedobbins2942]

I was still laughing from the headlight knob, then the shifter knob had me crying

[@ste03]

Best moment ever 😂😂😂

[@colletteodonoghue5940]

I had a V4 like that in my 1973 (74?) Ford Capri 2.0 GTXLR (That's a LOT of letters!) Head gasket went and when I 'repaired on it', it never worked again! Loved that car.

[@rocketcharger17]

I think every player will be better this season with this Coaching staff ! Its like nothing ive ever seen and Ben Herbert has beaten me Several times at Nebraska . Finally got him on my side

[@98eck]

"Vehicle capacity...455 lbs..." (Derick looks up and away, Calculates his weight)

[@vinster8884]

"Plywood. That's worth more than the car these days." Lol

[@willb3018]

It would be funnier if it weren't so close to the truth. 😉

[@nghermit4922]

Yeah that really got me laughing. Dangit I should have invested in lumber, oh well wait did the next bubble.

[@tommattie1240]

Glad I'm not the only one that laughed at that one!

[@simonsharp4696]

Derek knows his stuff ....Getting these classic cars running again......

[@douglaszimmerman481]

Really liked this one a lot , of course I love all the American muscle, what's not to love , but I really like odd & cool ones like this because its just neat as heck to see what other countries produce going after something great for the world to see ! Like the international scout with the Nissan diesel engine, what a great model & vehicle edition! Loved the heck out of the video series of that one ! Just can't get enough buddy! Thank you!!

[@Ted3422]

Just awesome how you listen to the engine internals with the help of your socket extensions. My father taught me that trick in the 60,s and have not seen it since. He passed away in 92 and that just brought him right back.. Thank you.

[@FonicsSuck]

I actually use a piece of copper plumbing pipe for this purpose! Can heard all the things wrong that I purposely ignore. Cheers.

[@ishouldhavestayedhome4740]

My grandfather taught me to use a toilet plunger handle. The weird looks you get taking the plunger with you out to the garage make it that much better.

[@jamesunderwear3645]

The only channel that I’m still entertained during the sponsor adds

[@baconfarts3211]

Yes, Derek tested on those razors nicely!

[@windsma1]

I came here to bleepbloop the exact same thing.

[@glitchinthematrix5761]

Same

[@glitchinthematrix5761]

@@baconfarts3211 is that his name? Is that sir. baconfarts? Or just plain baconfarts?

[@weberlane]

Yep - agree with Derek's assessment. Been running Harry's razors and shave gel for 6 years & wouldn't change.

[@almonjacob3496]

I had a science teacher in HS who had a Saab 2, the football team lifted it onto a picnic table during home coming week.