SAAB 96 1980

    An epoch came to an end in January 1980 when the very last Saab 96 was assembled at Saab-Valmet in Uusukaupunkki, Finland. It was then 20 years since the model was first introduced and 30 years since the first Saab of all - the 92 model - rolled out of the works. The last 300 Saab 96s were given an aquamarine metallic finish and equipped with elegant pluche upholstery and spoked light alloy wheels.
    The last Saab 96 of all was driven the whole way from Uusikaupunkki to the museum in Trollhättan by Erik Carlsson. The figures 730607 stand for the number of base model Saabs- the 92, 93, 95 and 96 - manufactured. If only the 96s are counted then the figure will be 547000. The best single year for the Saab 96/95 was 1965 when more than 40000 cars were manufactured.