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Saab 95
Saab 95
Übersicht
Manufacturer	Saab; Saab-Valmet
Production	1959–1978
Assembly	Sweden: Trollhättan (Trollhättan Assembly); Finland: Uusikaupunki (Valmet Automotive)
Designer	Sixten Sason
Body and chassis
Class	Compact
Body style	3-door station wagon; 3-door sedan delivery van
Layout	FF layout
Related	Saab 93; Saab 96
Powertrain
Engine	841 cc 2-stroke I3; 1,498 cc Ford V4; 1,698 cc Ford LC V4 (USA)
Transmission	4-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,500 mm (98.4 in)
Length	4,300 mm (169.3 in) (1969-1978)
Chronology
Predecessor	Saab 93

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The Saab 95 is a seven-seater, two-door station wagon produced by Swedish automaker Saab from 1959 to 1978.

Initially it was based on the Saab 93 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 two-stroke, but from 1967 onward, it became available with the same four-stroke Ford Taunus V4 engine as used in the Saab 96, the Saab Sonett V4 and Sonett III, and the German Ford Taunus. It had a four-speed manual transmission. 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 compression ratio was lowered to 8.0:1, meaning that the power remained at 73 hp (54 kW).^[2] The Saab 95/96 remained on sale in the United States until 1973.^[3]

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).^[4] A total of 110,527 were made.

For certain markets (Norway, Denmark) a special export version sedan delivery van was available without a rear seat and rear side windows.

1961 Saab 95 De Luxe
Rear view of 1963 Saab 95

References

^ ^a ^b World Cars 1972. Bronxville, NY: L'Editrice dell'Automobile LEA/Herald Books. 1972. pp. xx. ISBN 0-910714-04-5.
^ Flammang, James M. (1994). Standard Catalog of Imported Cars, 1946-1990. Iola, WI: Krause Publications, Inc. p. 561. ISBN 0-87341-158-7.
^ Flammang, pp. 562-563
^ Carlquist, Calle (1987-04-15). "Skrota inte pärlan - den kan vara guld värd" [Don't scrap the old treasure - it might be valuable]. Teknikens Värld (in Swedish). 39 (9). Stockholm, Sweden: Specialtidningsförlaget AB: 38.

External links

[WC72-1] World Cars 1972. Bronxville, NY: L'Editrice dell'Automobile LEA/Herald Books. 1972. pp. xx. ISBN 0-910714-04-5.

[scimp-2] Flammang, James M. (1994). Standard Catalog of Imported Cars, 1946-1990. Iola, WI: Krause Publications, Inc. p. 561. ISBN 0-87341-158-7.

[3] Flammang, pp. 562-563

[TV9.87-4] Carlquist, Calle (1987-04-15). "Skrota inte pärlan - den kan vara guld värd" [Don't scrap the old treasure - it might be valuable]. Teknikens Värld (in Swedish). 39 (9). Stockholm, Sweden: Specialtidningsförlaget AB: 38.

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+{{for|the models produced between 1997 and 2012|Saab 9-5}}
-:''This article is about the 1959-1978 Saab station wagon/Estate car, for the models produced between 1997 and 2011, see [[Saab 9-5]]''
-{{refimprove|date=July 2012}}
 {{Infobox automobile
-|name=Saab 95
+| name = Saab 95
-|image=Saab 95 V4 1974.jpg
+| image = Saab 95 V4 1974.jpg
-|manufacturer=[[Saab Automobile|Saab]]<br>[[Valmet Automotive|Saab-Valmet]]
+| manufacturer = [[Saab Automobile|Saab]]<br>[[Valmet Automotive|Saab-Valmet]]
-|production=1959-1978
+| production = 1959–1978
-|class=[[Compact car|Compact]]
+| class = [[Compact car|Compact]]
-|predecessor=[[Saab 93]]
+| predecessor = [[Saab 93]]
-|successor=[[Saab 99]]
+| layout = [[FF layout]]
+| related = [[Saab 93]]<br>[[Saab 96]]
-|layout=[[FF layout]]
-|related=[[Saab 93]]<br>[[Saab 96]]
+| body_style = 3-door [[station wagon]]<br>3-door [[sedan delivery]] van
-|body_style=3-door [[station wagon]]<br>3-door [[sedan delivery]] van
 | wheelbase = {{convert|2500|mm|in|1|abbr=on}}<ref name=WC72>{{Cite book | title = World Cars 1972 | publisher = L'Editrice dell'Automobile LEA/Herald Books | location = Bronxville, NY | pages = xx | year = 1972 | isbn = 0-910714-04-5 }}</ref>
 | length = {{convert|4300|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} (1969-1978)<ref name=WC72/>
-|engine=841&nbsp;cc [[Two-stroke engine|2-stroke]] [[I3 engine|I3]]<br>1,498&nbsp;cc [[Ford Taunus V4 engine#1.5|Ford]] [[V4 engine|V4]]<br>1,698&nbsp;cc [[Ford Taunus V4 engine#1.7|Ford]] LC V4 (USA)
+| engine = 841&nbsp;cc [[Two-stroke engine|2-stroke]] [[I3 engine|I3]]<br>1,498&nbsp;cc [[Ford Taunus V4 engine#1.5|Ford]] [[V4 engine|V4]]<br>1,698&nbsp;cc [[Ford Taunus V4 engine#1.7|Ford]] LC V4 (USA)
-|transmission=4-speed manual
+| transmission = 4-speed manual
+| designer = [[Sixten Sason]]
+| assembly = Sweden: [[Trollhättan]] ([[Trollhättan Assembly]])<br/>Finland: [[Uusikaupunki]] ([[Valmet Automotive]])
 }}
-The '''Saab 95''' is a seven-seater, two-door [[station wagon]] made by [[Saab Automobile|Saab]].
+The '''Saab 95''' is a seven-seater, two-door [[station wagon]] produced by Swedish automaker [[Saab Automobile|Saab]] from 1959 to 1978.
-Initially it was based on the [[Saab 93]] [[sedan (car)|sedan]] version, but the model's development throughout the years followed closely that of the [[Saab 96|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.
+Initially it was based on the [[Saab 93]] [[sedan (car)|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 [[two-stroke cycle|two-stroke]] engine, but from 1967 onward, it became available with the same [[four-stroke cycle|four-stroke]] [[Ford Taunus V4 engine]] as used in the Saab 96, the [[Saab Sonett|Saab Sonett V4 and Sonett III]], and the German [[Ford Taunus]]. It had a four-speed [[manual transmission]]. There was a small handle on the firewall that, when pushed, put the car into a "[[freewheel]]ing" 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.
+The first engine was an 841 cc three-cylinder [[two-stroke cycle|two-stroke]], but from 1967 onward, it became available with the same [[four-stroke cycle|four-stroke]] [[Ford Taunus V4 engine]] as used in the Saab 96, the [[Saab Sonett|Saab Sonett V4 and Sonett III]], and the German [[Ford Taunus]]. It had a four-speed [[manual transmission]]. There was a small handle on the firewall that, when pushed, put the car into a "[[freewheel]]ing" 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 compression ratio was lowered to 8.0:1, meaning that the power remained {{convert|73|hp|kW|abbr=on}}.<ref name="scimp">{{Cite book | ref = SCimp | title = Standard Catalog of Imported Cars, 1946-1990 | first = James M. | last = Flammang | publisher = Krause Publications, Inc. | location = Iola, WI | page = 561 | year = 1994 | isbn = 0-87341-158-7 }}</ref> The Saab 95/96 remained on sale in the United States until 1973.<ref>[[#SCimp|Flammang]], pp. 562-563</ref>
+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 [[compression ratio]] was lowered to 8.0:1, meaning that the power remained at {{cvt|73|hp|kW|0}}.<ref name="scimp">{{Cite book | ref = SCimp | title = Standard Catalog of Imported Cars, 1946-1990 | first = James M. | last = Flammang | publisher = Krause Publications, Inc. | location = Iola, WI | page = 561 | year = 1994 | isbn = 0-87341-158-7 }}</ref> The Saab 95/96 remained on sale in the United States until 1973.<ref>[[#SCimp|Flammang]], pp. 562-563</ref>
-A rear-facing folding seat was dropped with the 1976 [[model year]], making the car a regular five-seater. Production ended in 1978. A total of 110,527 were made.
+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).<ref name="TV9.87">{{cite journal | ref = AS87 | title = Skrota inte pärlan - den kan vara guld värd | trans-title = Don't scrap the old treasure - it might be valuable | language = sv | journal = [[Teknikens Värld]] | publisher = Specialtidningsförlaget AB | location = Stockholm, Sweden | page = 38 | date = 1987-04-15 | issue = 9 | volume = 39 | first = Calle | last = Carlquist }}</ref> A total of 110,527 were made.
-For certain markets ([[Norway]], [[Denmark]]) a special export version [[sedan delivery]] van was available without a rear seat and rear side windows. Both commercial companies and private persons made conversions of the Saab 95 to a [[pickup truck]].
+For certain markets ([[Norway]], [[Denmark]]) a special export version [[sedan delivery]] van was available without a rear seat and rear side windows.
+<gallery widths="200" heights="145">
-==Gallery==
+File:SAAB 95 De Luxe 1961.jpg|1961 Saab 95 De Luxe
-<gallery>
-File:SAAB 95 De Luxe 1961.jpg|1961 SAAB 95 De Luxe
+File:1963 SAAB 95 rear.jpg|Rear view of 1963 Saab 95
-File:1963 SAAB 95 rear.jpg|Rear view of 1963 SAAB 95
-File:saab95deliveryvan.jpg|Saab 95 delivery van
 </gallery>
 ==See also==
 * [[Saab 98]]
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 == External links ==
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 * [http://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=saab&model=95 Saab 95 at IMCDB.org]
 * [http://www.saabmuseum.com/95/ Saabmuseum.com]
-==References==
-{{reflist}}
 {{Saab early timeline}}
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 [[Category:Compact cars]]
 [[Category:Station wagons]]
-[[Category:1950s automobiles]]
+[[Category:1960s cars]]
-[[Category:1960s automobiles]]
+[[Category:1970s cars]]
-[[Category:1970s automobiles]]
+[[Category:Cars introduced in 1959]]
-[[Category:Vehicles introduced in 1959]]

v t e Saab Automobile
Current owner	NEVS
Previous owners	Saab AB (1947–1969) Saab-Scania (1969–1989) Saab Automobile (1989–2000) General Motors (2000–2010) Swedish Automobile (2010–2011)
Cancelled models	Saab 9-2 Saab 9-6X
Historic and discontinued models	Saab Car Museum Saab 92 Saab 93 Saab Sonett Saab Granturismo Saab 95 Saab 96 Saab 600 Saab 99 Saab 90 Saab 900 Saab 9000 Saab 9-2X Saab 9-3X Saab 9-4X Saab 9-5 Saab 9-7X Saab 9-3
Concepts	Saab Quantum Saab 98 Saab Blue Spirit Saab EV-1 Saab 9-X Saab 9-3X Saab Sport Hatch Saab Aero-X Saab 9-X Biohybrid Saab 9-X Air Saab PhoeniX Saab Viking
Prototypes	Ursaab Saab Toad Saab Catherina Saab MFI13 Saab Daihatsu Saab 900 Aero Saab 9-5 Aero BioPower Saab 9-3 BioPower Hybrid Convertible
Engines	Saab two-stroke Ford Taunus V4 engine Triumph Slant-4 Saab B engine Saab H engine Saab V8
Designers	Gunnar Ljungström Sixten Sason Gunnar A. Sjögren Björn Envall
Divisions	Saab Aero