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.