SAAB Quantum was a series of five privately designed and built automobiles using various

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components. The earliest used Saab 93

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engines, transmissions and suspension. The later used

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drivetrains and suspension parts. All were built in the United States. The Quantum I was built in 1959, with a chassis computer engineered by Walter Kern at IBM in his spare time. It wore only the most basic bodywork at first. After initial testing and a race or two, it was replaced with moderately more complete bodywork which it still wears to this day. The Quantum II was nearly identical in every way, though built later. Both Quantums I and II were raced in the SCCA H-Modified class. They were pure prototypes and racing cars, never intended for production. The Quantum III was designed to be a production car and was first presented in 1962. Only a few copies were built. Due to a lack of quality it was turned down by Saab in Sweden and never went into production. * Quantum I (1959) - 1st iteration was with a very basic aluminum body. Second iteration of the bodywork was only slightly more finished. This is the version it wears today. * Quantum II - Nearly identical to the Quantum I in every way. Both use a water-cooled, three-cylinder

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engine. * Quantum III - Completely new design. Two built. * Quantum IV (1963) - Single seater formula car sold as a

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. Intended for

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's (SCCA) " Formula S" series. * Quantum V (1965) -

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body. Saab

engine and transmission. One built. image:saabquantum4rear.jpg, Saab Quantum IV rear image:saabquantum4front.jpg, Saab Quantum IV front image:saabquantum4side.jpg, Saab Quantum IV side image:suspension.jpg, Saab Quantum IV

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(left front)

External links

New England Saab Association: The Quantum Series

Formula S register

George Vapaa's Quantum Formula S restoration scrapbook

''La prima Saab Quantum I''

Pictures

Quantum III

1959 Quantum I
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