It was built at the Malmö Flygindustri as they had some experience with plastic manufacturing.

A second prototype was designed by Sixten Sason and delivered a month later by ASJ (Aktiebolaget Svenska Järnvägsverkstäderna - the Swedish Railroad Works) in Arlöv.

Both cars had the two stroke Saab Sport engine of 60 hp (45 kW) and were capable of 160 km/h.

By spring 1966 the project 97 had advanced enough so that 24 cars could be built in Arlöv, in the south of Sweden.

When series production started by the end of the year, many details had been altered: brakes, ventilation system, grille and parking lights.