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Good things can also be expensive - Saab 96 Sport in the (historical) test

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Created on March 5, 1964

Reading time 17min

Written by:

Jürgen Stockmar

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Saab 96 (1964) - der Saab 96 wurde in die ganze Welt exportiert, wichtigster Exportmarkt waren die USA

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Saab 96 (1960) - Silhouette

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Saab 96 (1962) - die Form erinnert an ein Ei

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Saab 96 Sport (1962) am Genfer Automobilsalon - alte Form und 'moderne' Leistung

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Saab 96 (1960) - die aerodynamische Form ist gut sichtbar

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Saab 96 (1961) - der Dauerbrenner am Anfang seiner Karriere

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Saab 96 (1963) – Seitenansicht mit skurril geformten Fensterflächen

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Saab 96 (1963) – modisch leicht veraltete, aber sehr strömungsgünstige Form

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Saab 96 (1964) - immer wieder wurde die Nähe zum Flugzeugbau proklamiert, hier der Saab 69 vor einem Düsenjet des Typs Saab 35 Drachen

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Saab 96 (1963) – Frontansicht

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Saab 96 (1962) - Erik Carlsson am Rallye Monte Carlo 1962

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Rallye Monte Carlo 1965 - Pat Moss Carlsson und Elisabeth Nyström werden Dritte auf dem Saab 96 (hier auf der Route Pitoresque des Alpes Maritimes)

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Saab 96 (1962) - Interieur der sportlicheren (und teureren) Versionen

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Saab 96 Sport (1963) - Sportliches Interieur

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Saab 96 (1963) - das Armaturenbretten könnte auch von einem Segelflugzeug stammen, bemerkenswert die Polsterung zur Erhöhung der Sicherheit

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Saab 96 (1960) - in diesen Kofferraum passt einiges hinein

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Saab 96 Sport (1963) – Dreizylinder-Zweitakter mit drei Vergasern und 52 PS

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Saab 96 (1961) - Durchsichtszeichnung

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Saab 96 (1960) - Technik sichtbar gemacht, Abbildung aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1960

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Saab 96 (1960) - Kraft und Schönheit vereint, Abbildung aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1960

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Saab 96 (1962) - Saab 96 in zeitgenössischer Werbedarstellung

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Saab 96 (1963) - modisch und elegant, Aufnahme aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1963

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Saab 96 (1963) - für den Familienausflug, Aufnahme aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1963

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Saab 96 (1962) - das Modell 1962 in einer Prospektabbildung

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Saab 96 (1963) - Business-Mobil, Aufnahme aus dem Verkaufsprospekt von 1963

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Saab 96 (1964) - Werbung aus dem Jahre 1964

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Saab 96 (1966) – Das überarbeitete Modell mit "Langnase" ab 1965

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Summary

Anyone who charges the price of a six-cylinder engine twice as powerful for a 52 hp three-cylinder engine has either lost their mind or built a really good car. In the early sixties, the unconventional of the two Swedish car brands launched the Saab 96 Sport, which was on a par with large saloons in terms of both price and quality and could handle nothing so well as full throttle. This historical article explains why the fast two-stroke was worth the money and more than just a consideration.

This article contains the following chapters

The equipment: practical and comprehensive
Luxury starts with the heating
Smooth bully
Safe driving thanks to front-wheel drive
Driving pleasure has to be paid for
Technical data and measurements

Estimated reading time: 17min

Preview (beginning of the article)

A car buyer can demand a lot for 12,000 DM. Depending on their mentality, they will demand at least 1200 kg of car or 90 hp for their good money. The range in this price category, both of renowned fast touring cars and so-called sports cars, is extensive and offers something for every taste. And you can see the price in all these cars. I drove a car that weighed 820 kg, had 52 hp, looked like it cost no more than DM 7,000 and cost DM 11,850. No car I have ever held in my hands has attracted so many glances and caused passers-by to stop as the SAAB Sport, also known as the SAAB 850 GT. Even the most hardened gas station attendants demanded a look under the hood. When I was approached about this car, I no longer felt comfortable, because I knew the end of the conversation: "And how much does it cost?" With the emphatically confident answer "around 12,000", I usually earned a pitying smile, suddenly even the previously mentioned and admired technical data was no longer believed, and while I was still desperately trying to justify the price in terms of workmanship and driving experience, the listeners were in a terrible hurry and left. But you can believe it: the SAAB Sport actually costs DM 11,850.

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