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1970 Saab 95

For 1970, Saab produced 73,982 vehicles, with around 11,123 being sent to the United States. The Model 96 was a two-door sedan, while the 95 was a 2-door station wagon with seating for up to seven individuals. Pricing was similar, with the station wagon selling for $2,770; the Model 96 was $320 less.

Compared to the prior year, the Model 96 and 95 changed very little. The V-4 DeLuxe model was no longer offered. Both the 95 and 96 were given a recessed gas cap, and the door and side panels were color-mated to the seat sides. Inside, the instrumentation was updated with two large round dials consisting of a speedometer and a temperature and gas gauge. The center-mounted clock was replaced with a black square with either a '95' or '96' designation.

Mechanical, very little changed over the prior year. The biggest update was the aluminized exhaust system. The engine was still an overhead-valve four-stroke 60-degree V-4 that displaced 91.4 cubic inches and produced 73 horsepower. It was mated to a four-speed manual gearbox. Braking was done by disc brakes in the front and drums in the rear.

by Dan Vaughan

The Saab 95 was a station wagon produced from 1959 through 1978, though there were only 40 examples made in 1959. Since so few models were produced during its first year, many consider the first year of production as 1960. In total, there were 110,527 examples produced during its production lifespan.

Based on the Saab 93 sedan, its development over the years followed closely with that of the 96. Mounted under the hood was an 841 cc three-cylinder, two-stroke engine. This was replaced in 1967 by a four-stroke Ford Taunus V4 engine from other Saab models, including the Saab 96, Saab Sonett V4 and Sonett III, and the German Ford Taunus.

by Dan Vaughan