Only three years
after the first comprehensive model change, it was time
to improve the two-stroke Saab yet again. The Saab 93 was presented on
December 1, 1955 as the 1956 model. And it was an extensively redesigned
Saab; a new threecylinder 748 cc engine developing 33 bhp - smaller swept
volume than the Saab
92 but more power. The engine
was arranged conventionally lengthwise as distinct from the transcersely-mounted
engine in the Saab
92. Coil springs replaced the torsion bars,
the front suspension was radically modified and a 12 volt electrical system was
fitted. The gearbox was also completely new, but still with only three
speeds and a steering column change. Tubeless tyres were standard and a
standard and several new colours were introduced. All in all, the Saab 93
was a completely new car and the numerous engineering modifications were
underscored by a change in the carss styling. Sixten Sason had designed a
new front section for the Saab 93, although the divided windscreen was
still retained for two more years. In April 1957, Saab buyers were
offered and automatic clutch called Saxomat as an optional extra.
With the Saab 93, the Saab motor company now had a car that was eminently
suitable for export. It was at this time that the first cars were sold in
the United States, Spain, Portugal and many other faraway countries.