SAAB 95

    After ten years as a motor manufacturer, Saab broadened its product range in 1959 by introducing the Saab 95 station wagon. It was unveiled to the public in May, but production did not get underway until late in the autumn.
    The first Saab 95s were a curious mixture of components - they had the still unannounced model 96s 841 cc engine and a four-speed gearbox, while the rear-hinged doors and facia came from the Saab 93. Saab 95s manufactured in the first years did not have a spoiler at the rear of the roof as laster cars did. The spoiler directed a flow of air down the rear window to keep it free from dirt sucked in behind by the cars slipstream. Incidentally, a transitional model at the end of the 1960s had front-hinged doors but no spoiler. Production was highly flexible - the parts left over at the end of a production year were used as thought the best.
    The Saab 95 was an extremely versatile station wagon. Its loadcarrying capacity was an impressive 500 kg and the load could varried in a number of ways. Inside the luggage compartment was a foldaway bench seat for two facing backwards.
    Accordingly, the Saab 95 was a 7-seater, 5-seater or 2-seater, depending on the needs.
    Over the years, the Saab 95 underwent the same changes as the Saab 96. So the latter has front seats from the Saab 99 as the model years new feature.