Other European · Rally Saloon
1972 Saab
96 V4
1.7L Ford Taunus V4
65 hp
Horsepower
2,498 mm
Wheelbase
~900 kg
Weight
LG140
Lubeck Serial No.
Erik Carlsson's Giant-Killer: the Front-Drive Saloon that Won the Monte Carlo Rally
The Saab 96 is aviation thinking applied to a small family car: a teardrop body shaped by aircraft engineers, front-wheel drive when almost nobody else used it, and a freewheel in the transmission inherited from its two-stroke origins. From 1967 the three-cylinder two-stroke gave way to the Ford-built V4, which turned the 96 into a tough, torquey everyday car that would run for decades in the Swedish winter.
Engine
1.7L Ford Taunus V4
Color
Pale Green
Status
In Collection
Category
Other European
Technical Profile
1972 Saab 96 V4
Specifications
Engine1.7L Ford Taunus V4
Output65 hp
Weight~900 kg
Wheelbase2,498 mm
ColourPale Green
EditionErik Carlsson's Giant-Killer: the Front-Drive Saloon that Won the Monte Carlo Rally
StatusIn Collection
OriginOther European
Lubeck Serial No.LG140
Technical Profile
1972 Saab 96 V4
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Spec Score