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.