Saab 9000

Fiat Croma

Lancia Thema

Alfa Romeo 164

The Type Four chassis was a common front wheel drive platform used in the 1980s for the Saab 9000, Fiat Croma, Lancia Thema and Alfa Romeo 164. It emerged as an agreement between the four carmakers to reduce development costs. The Fiat and Lancia looked much like the Saab, but the Alfa Romeo only shared the chassis. The wheelbase is 2.67 m (105 inches) on all models. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 613 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Saab 9000 Type Four chassis Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 613 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Saab 9000 Type Four chassis Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or... Prototype for a 9000 convertible. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 354 pixel Image in higher resolution (2125 × 940 pixel, file size: 261 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Fiat Croma File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fiat... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 354 pixel Image in higher resolution (2125 × 940 pixel, file size: 261 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Fiat Croma File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fiat... The Fiat Croma is an automobile from Italian manufacturer Fiat, produced in two distinct generations, one built from 1985 to 1996, and the other one since 2005. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Lancia Thema was a model of Italian automobile produced in the 1980s. ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2050x1050, 395 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Alfa Romeo 164 ... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (2050x1050, 395 KB) Summary Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Alfa Romeo 164 ... The rear of a Alfa Romeo 164 The Alfa Romeo 164 was an executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 1988 to 1997. ... Front wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... Prototype for a 9000 convertible. ... The Fiat Croma is an automobile from Italian manufacturer Fiat, produced in two distinct generations, one built from 1985 to 1996, and the other one since 2005. ... The Lancia Thema was a model of Italian automobile produced in the 1980s. ... The rear of a Alfa Romeo 164 The Alfa Romeo 164 was an executive car produced by the Italian automaker Alfa Romeo from 1988 to 1997. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Because they were very similar, many parts can be exchanged between the four cars regardless of brand. For example, the doors from the Fiat Croma fit directly on the 9000, but are lighter, due to less side impact protection. The windshield from the Croma can also be used on the 9000. Because its platform was shared closely with three other cars, the Saab 9000's ignition key was situated on the steering column instead of between the front seats. Automobile windshield. ...

On the 6th episode in the 9th season of the British motoring program Top Gear, James May welds together a Saab 9000 and an Alfa Romeo 164 to make a stretch limousine. He said the two cars should be entirely compatible because they have the same wheelbase and floor pan.