Saab Formula Junior

The competition and testing departments of Saab did not want to see any series produced sports engines with the new size until they had a chance to try some new ideas.

The cars first showed up at the Gelleråsen racetrack at Karlskoga and then at the Eläintarhanajot race in Helsinki (Finland), in 1961, finishing 4th and 5th.

The fibreglass nose protected a 'bored-out' horizontal 950 cc three cylinder two stroke engine, with two dual Solex carburettors developing some 95 bhp - (one of the carburettors was cut in half, thus providing three chokes — one for each of the three cylinders).

History records them as having fulfilled an important developmental role for Saab's competition department.

The cars appeared in typical Swedish livery of blue and yellow.