The Saab 96 is an automobile made by Saab. It was introduced in 1960 and it was produced until January 1980. First it had a 841 cc, 38 hp (28 kW) three cylinder two-stroke engine. The front was taken from the Saab 93, but the rear was new and gave the 96 more space and a larger rear window. In 1967 the 96V4 with a Fordfour stroke 1498 cc V4 engine, originally developed for the 1962Ford Taunus 12M, replaced the two stroke 96. The V4 engine produced 65 hp (48 kW) and the car made 0-100 km/h in 16 seconds.
This is one of the last Saab 96s produced; a 1979 model in a limited edition for the Dutch market, to commemorate 25 years of Saab import into The Netherlands (1954-1979).
The last Saab 96, VIN 96806002814, was produced on January 11, 1980 by Valmet in Uusikaupunki, Finland[1] (http://members.home.nl/saab95/specials/lastv496.htm).
The 99 was an automobile produced by Saab between 1968 and 1984.
Although Saab engineers liked the two stroke engine it was decided that a four stroke engine was necessary and the choice was a 1.5 L (later 1.7 and 1.85 L) engine from Triumph, the same Triumph Slant-4 engine used in the Triumph Dolomite, but with a Zenith-Stromberg CD carburetor developed specially for Saab.
Early 99s carried over the freewheel transmission from the Saab96, but the freewheel was removed with the introduction of the 1.85 L engine.
In terms of bodywork, the front differed little from that of the Saab 93, but the rear was a new design which gave the 96 more internal space and a larger rear window.
Pictued lower right is one of the last Saab 96s produced: a 1979 model in a limited edition for the Dutch market, to commemorate 25 years of Saab imports into the Netherlands (1954-1979).
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