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Swedish girl with a German heart - Saab 93 in the (historical) test

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Created on February 1, 1957

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Dr. Hans Woltereck

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Saab 93 B (1958) - one-piece windshield, the doors still open to the rear

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Saab 93 (1956) - Re-engineering of the Type 92

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Saab 93 (1956) - built in this form for two years

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Saab 93 (1956) - in a road test on the proving ground

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Saab 93 (1956) - sectional drawing

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Saab 93 F (1960) - the 33 hp two-stroke engine

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Saab 93 (1956) - Engine and gearbox

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Saab 93 (1956) - Sectional drawing of engine and gearbox

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Saab 93 (1956) - longitudinal section through engine and gearbox

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Saab 93 (1956) - cutaway model of the engine

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Saab 93 (1956) - new front suspension on wishbones

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Saab 93 (1956) - rear with drawbar axle instead of trailing arms

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Saab 93 (1957) - Presentation of the 1957 model in October 1956

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Saab 93 (1957) - with whitewall tires

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Saab 93 B (1958) - now with one-piece windshield and turn signals instead of indicators

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Saab 93 B (1958) - one-piece windshield without disturbing center bar

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Saab 93 B (1958) - simple but well-equipped cockpit with large glove box

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Saab 93 B (1959) - carefully modernized

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Saab 93 B (1959) - individual seats adjustable in longitudinal direction

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Saab 93 B (1959) - perspective from the back seat

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Saab 93 B (1959) - particularly important in Sweden: right-hand exterior mirror

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Saab 93 B (1959) - lockable glove box

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Saab 93 B (1959) - two upholstered sun visors

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Saab 93 B (1959) - Windshield washer

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Saab 93 F (1960) - only briefly built transitional model to the Type 96

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Saab 93 F (1960) - with front-hinged doors since fall 1959

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Saab 93 F (1960) - with doors hinged at the front ("fram" in Swedish)

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Saab 93 F (1960) - front view, hardly distinguishable from the 93 B

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Saab 93 F (1960) - rear view with (too) small rear window

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Saab 92 (1951) - still without the typical radiator grille

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Saab GT 750 (1959) - sports model with 45 hp

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Saab GT 750 (1960) - factory-equipped for rallying

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Summary

What exactly makes the Saab 93 a "girl" remains an open question. Perhaps its well-rounded shape. But the heart beating in the two-stroke is definitely a German one: it comes from the drawing board of former DKW engineer Hans Müller. This historical test report explains what an admirer can expect when dancing with the Swedish girl.

This article contains the following chapters

New chassis
German heart
Seen from the inside
How it drives
Not perfect - but a good overall score
Profile

Estimated reading time: 9min

Preview (beginning of the article)

According to the latest statistics, there are around 7.2 million people and around 775,000 cars in Sweden. This means that there is one car for every 9.3 inhabitants. This puts Sweden at the top of all European countries. The cars you see on Swedish roads come from more than half a dozen different countries: from the USA, England, France, Italy, West and East Germany, Soviet Russia - and from Sweden itself. In contrast to Belgium, Portugal and Switzerland, whose vehicle fleets are just as diverse and international, Sweden has three domestic automobile factories: Scania-Vabis, Volvo and SAAB. Scania-Vabis builds exclusively commercial vehicles. In addition to trucks and buses, Volvo's production program also includes a passenger car, the "PV 444 H".

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