Saab was originally a division of Svenska Aeroplan Aktiebolaget (English: Swedish Airplane Limited), which had been created in 1937 in Linköping. The company had been established in 1937 for the express purpose of building aircraft for the Swedish Air Force to protect the country's neutrality as Europe moved closer to war. As the war drew towards a close and the market for fighter planes evaporated, the company began looking for new markets in which to diversify.
1960 Saab 95 prototype.
1960 Saab 95 prototype.
In 1944, Project 92 began, with the goal of creating the first Saab passenger car. The result, the Saab 92001 (or Ursaab), was unveiled three years later, with a design that highlighted the company's roots in aviation. Notably, the car's drag coefficient of 0.30 was the lowest of any production car of the time.
Car Saab 95 1960.
Three years into Project 92, a company site in Trollhättan was converted to allow automobile assembly and the project moved there. The company has remained headquartered there since.
1959-1978 Saab 95 - 1960 3
In 1949, Saab was ready to bring the car to market, and the Saab 92 went into production, selling 20,000 examples through the mid-1950s.
1960 Saab 95
1959-1978 Saab 95 - 1960 4
The 92 was thoroughly redesigned and reengineered in 1955, and accordingly was renamed the Saab 93. The car's engine gained a cylinder, going from two to three and its front fascia became the first to sport the first incarnation of Saab's trademark trapezoidal radiator grill. A wagon variant, the Saab 95, was added in 1959.
SAAB 95/96 Two-stroke
SAAB 95 Profile
92939596 Saab 95. 1960 -1980.
The decade also saw Saab's first foray into performance motoring with the Saab 94, the first of the four Saab Sonetts.
Saab 95 (1960) - Design Sketches
Saab 95 (1960) - Boot / Trunk
1960 saw the third major revision to the 92's platform in the Saab 96. The 96 was an important model for Saab: it was the first Saab to be widely exported out of Sweden. It proved very popular, selling nearly 550,000 examples.
1963 Saab 95 by John Matras
Saab 95 1960 1024x768
Saab 95 (1960) - 4 of 8
Saab 95 (c1960) - New Saab 95
The 1960s imagery is fantastic
1960 Saab 95 prototype.
1960 Saab 95 prototype.
In 1944, Project 92 began, with the goal of creating the first Saab passenger car. The result, the Saab 92001 (or Ursaab), was unveiled three years later, with a design that highlighted the company's roots in aviation. Notably, the car's drag coefficient of 0.30 was the lowest of any production car of the time.
Car Saab 95 1960.
Three years into Project 92, a company site in Trollhättan was converted to allow automobile assembly and the project moved there. The company has remained headquartered there since.
1959-1978 Saab 95 - 1960 3
In 1949, Saab was ready to bring the car to market, and the Saab 92 went into production, selling 20,000 examples through the mid-1950s.
1960 Saab 95
1959-1978 Saab 95 - 1960 4
The 92 was thoroughly redesigned and reengineered in 1955, and accordingly was renamed the Saab 93. The car's engine gained a cylinder, going from two to three and its front fascia became the first to sport the first incarnation of Saab's trademark trapezoidal radiator grill. A wagon variant, the Saab 95, was added in 1959.
SAAB 95/96 Two-stroke
SAAB 95 Profile
92939596 Saab 95. 1960 -1980.
The decade also saw Saab's first foray into performance motoring with the Saab 94, the first of the four Saab Sonetts.
Saab 95 (1960) - Design Sketches
Saab 95 (1960) - Boot / Trunk
1960 saw the third major revision to the 92's platform in the Saab 96. The 96 was an important model for Saab: it was the first Saab to be widely exported out of Sweden. It proved very popular, selling nearly 550,000 examples.
1963 Saab 95 by John Matras
Saab 95 1960 1024x768
Saab 95 (1960) - 4 of 8
Saab 95 (c1960) - New Saab 95
The 1960s imagery is fantastic
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