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Saab 96
Saab 96

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 Ford four stroke 1498 cc V4 engine, originally developed for the 1962 Ford 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.

The Saab 96 was driven in several rallies by Erik Carlsson where he finished 1st: the 1960, 1961 and 1962 RAC Rally, and the 1962 and 1963 Monte Carlo Rally.

The Saab 96 is on several postage stamps. A Monte Carlo Rally Saab 96, driven by Erik Carlsson, appears on a Swedish stamp.

Saab 96 on Grenada postage stamp


Saab 96 on Swedish postage stamp

Also pictured here, a Saab 96 on a Grenada stamp:


 1979 Saab 96
1979 Saab 96

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 Saab 96 was replaced with the Saab 99.


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Current:

Saab 9-3 | Saab 9-5 | Saab 9-2X | Saab 9-7X


Historic:

Saab Sonett | Saab 600 | Saab 92 | Saab 93 | Saab 94 | Saab GT750 | Saab Formula Junior | Saab 95 | Saab 96 | Saab 97 | Saab 99 | Saab 90 | Saab 900 | Saab 900 | Saab 9000


Engines:
Saab two-stroke | Ford Taunus V4 engine | Triumph Slant-4 | Saab Slant-4

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