Saab 93

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This article is about the 1950s car. For the 1998-present car, see Saab 9-3

Saab 93<tr><td colspan=2></tr>
Manufacturer:	Saab Automobile<tr><th>Production:<td>1956-1959</tr><tr><th>Predecessor:<td>Saab 92</tr><tr><th>Successor:<td>Saab 96</tr><tr><th>Class:<td>Compact</tr><tr><th>Body style:<td>2-door coupe</tr><tr><th>Engine:<td>0.7 L 2-stroke I3</tr><tr><th>Related:<td>Saab 95</tr><tr><th>Designer:<td>Sixten Sason</tr>

The Saab 93 was an automobile manufactured by Saab. It was announced on August 18, 1955 and was first presented on December 1, 1955. It was styled by Sixten Sason and had a longitudinally-mounted three-cylinder 748 cc Saab two-stroke engine giving 33 hp (25 kW). The gearbox had three gears, the first unsynchronised. In order to overcome the problems of oil starvation on overrun (engine braking) for the two-stroke engine, a freewheel device was fitted. In 1957, two-point seatbelts were introduced as an option. The 93 was the first Saab to be exported from Sweden, with most exports going to the United States. A Saxomat clutch and a cabrio coach (large cloth sunroof) were available as options.

On September 2, 1957 the 93B was introduced. The original two-piece windshield was also replaced with a one-piece windshield.

In 1957, Erik Carlsson finished 1st in the Finland Rally in a Saab 93, in 1959 he was 1st in the Swedish Rally, also in a Saab 93.

In late 1959 the 93F was introduced, featuring front-hinged doors from the Saab GT750 and the Saab 95. 1960 was the last year of production for the 93. The 93 was replaced by the Saab 96, although the two models were sold side-by-side for the earlier part of the year. A total of 52,731 Saab 93s were made.

The Saab 93 should not be confused with the Saab 9-3.

1 Racing history
2 Famous owners
3 External links

[edit] Racing history

[edit] 1956

Wiesbaden Rallye, Germany (June 24, 1956)
1st Bengt Jonsson and Kjell Persson
Rally Viking, Norway
- 1st Carl-Magnus Skogh
- 2nd Erik Carlsson
- 4th Ivar Andersson
Rikspokalen, Sweden
- 1st Erik Carlsson
Scandiatrofén, Sweden
- 1st Erik Carlsson and Carl-Magnus Skogh (shared)
Tour d'Europe Continental
- 2nd Rolf Mellde and Sverker Benson
Tulipen Rallye, The Netherlands
- 2nd Sture Nottorp and Charlie Lohmander
- 3rd Gunnar Bengtsson and Sven Zetterberg
- 7th Bengt Jonsson and Sölve Relve

[edit] 1957

Mille Miglia, Turismo Preparato 750cc, Italy
- 1st Charlie Lohmander and Harald Kronegård
GAMR - Great American Mountain Rallye, USA
- 1st Bob Wehman and Louis Braun, USA
- 1st Best marque team
- 6th Rolf Mellde and Morrow Mushkin
- 17th Jerry Jankowitz and Doris Jankowitz
1000 Lakes Rally, Finland
- 1st Erik Carlsson
- 1st Best marque team Erik Carlsson, Carl Otto Bremer, Harald Kronegård
- 1st Finnish champion, Carl Otto Bremer
Rallye Adriatique, Yugoslavia
- 1st R M Hopfen
Lime Rock Rally, USA
- 1st Bob Wehman
Rikspokalen, Sweden
- 1st Carl-Magnus Skogh
Finnish Snow Rallye, Finland
- 2nd Erik Carlsson
Acropolis Rally Greece
- 2nd Henri Blanchoud
Rallye Atlas-Oasis, Marocco
- 2nd Harald Kronegård and Leonce Beysson

[edit] 1960

Finnish Snow Rallye, Finland
- 1st Carl Otto Bremer

[edit] Famous owners

Comedian, talk show host and classic car collector Jay Leno owns a grey 1958 93B. [1]

[edit] External links

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A subsidiary of General Motors												Saab road car timeline, 1950s-present - [edit]
Type	1950s										1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s
	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Compact	92						93				95/96																																																	9-1
																				99															90																				9-2X
Mid-size																															900														900					9-3
																																				9000														9-5
GT									GT				Sport
Sport							94										97/Sonett
SUV																																																								9-7X				9-4X

SAAB - [edit]
Current:	Saab 9-2X \| Saab 9-3 \| Saab 9-5 \| Saab 9-7X
Planned:	Saab 9-4X \| Saab 9-1
Cancelled:	Saab 9-6X
Historic:	Saab 92 \| Saab 93 \| Saab Sonett \| Saab GT750 \| Saab Sport \| Saab Formula Junior \| Saab 95 \| Saab 96 \| Saab Sonett \| Saab 600 \| Saab 99 \| Saab 90 \| Saab 900 \| Saab 900 (NG) \| Saab 9000
Concept cars:	Historic: Saab Quantum \| Saab 98 \| Saab EV-1 Recent history: Saab 9-X \| Saab 9-3X \| Saab Aero-X \| Saab 9-7X Aero Concept
Prototypes:	Historic: Saab 92001 \| Saab Toad \| Saab Catherina \| Saab Daihatsu Recent history: Saab 900 Aero \| Saab 9-5 Aero BioPower \| Saab 9-3 BioPower Hybrid Convertible
Engines:	Saab two-stroke \| Ford Taurus V4 engine \| Triumph Slant-4 Saab B engine \| Saab H engine \| Saab V8