The Saab 98 was an automobile built by

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in 1974 which never reached full production. Originally it was called X14, designed by

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as a

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based on the

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and using its floorpan. The

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was assembled by

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, who had already done work on the

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III.

Only a handful of test cars were built up to 1976 before the project was abandoned when Saab decided there was no room in the market for a car between the

and

Saab 99 The Saab 99 is a car produced by Swedish manufacturer Saab from 1968 to 1984; their first foray into a larger class than the Saab 96. While considered a large family car in Scandinavia, it was marketed as a niche compact executive car in most ...

. The only surviving 98, licence plate (Swedish) AYX 330, started its life as a white Saab 95 registered on 7 September 1973.biluppgifter.se
/ref> It is currently painted 'Siena Brown' and on display in the Saab

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Trollhättan Trollhättan () is the 23rd-largest city in Sweden, the seat of Trollhättan Municipality, Västra Götaland County. It is situated by Göta älv, near the lake Vänern, and has a population of approximately 50,000 in the city proper. It is loc ...

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External links

Dennis' SAAB garage

{{Saab Automobile 98 Front-wheel-drive vehicles