The Saab 95 is a seven-seater, two-door

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which was produced by Saab from 1959 to 1978. Initially it was based on the

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sedan, but the model's development throughout the years followed closely that of the Saab 96 after the 93 was taken off the market in 1960. It was introduced in 1959, but because only 40 were made in 1959, production is often said to have started in 1960. The first engine was an 841 cc three-cylinder

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, but from 1967 onward, it became available with the same

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Ford Taunus V4 engine as used in the Saab 96, the Saab Sonett V4 and Sonett III, and the German

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. It had a four-speed

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. There was a small handle on the firewall that, when pushed, put the car into a " freewheeling" mode. This allowed the driver to coast downhill without seizing the two-stroke engine, but when power was needed the transmission would engage and the driver could power the car up hill again. As the 95 received the four-speed gearbox before the 96 (that still had the old three-speed unit) it was also used for rallying. In the US, the Saab 95 received the larger 1.7 litre V4 for the 1971 model year, as a response to tighter emissions regulations. The

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was lowered to 8.0:1, meaning that the power remained at . The Saab 95/96 remained on sale in the United States until 1973. Flammang, pp. 562-563 A rear-facing folding seat was dropped with the 1976 model year, making the car a regular five-seater. Production ended in 1978 (when only 470 examples were built). A total of 110,527 were made. For certain markets (

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) a special export version

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van was available without a rear seat and rear side windows. File:SAAB 95 De Luxe 1961.jpg, 1961 Saab 95 De Luxe File:1963 SAAB 95 rear.jpg, Rear view of 1963 Saab 95

References

External links

Saab 95 at IMCDB.org

Saabmuseum.com
{{Saab Automobile Front-wheel-drive vehicles 95 Compact cars Station wagons 1960s cars 1970s cars Cars introduced in 1959

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