Everything about Saab 92 totally explained
Saab 92 is an
automobile from
Saab (not to be confused with the
Saab 9-2X). The design was very aerodynamic for its time, and the cW value (
drag coefficient) was 0.30 (the same as a
Porsche 996 and better than the
Ferrari F40). Full-scale production started
December 12,
1949, based on the prototype
Saab 92001. All of them were of the Deluxe version. A standard version was advertised, but nobody was interested in buying it so no standard versions were produced.
The engine was a
transversly-mounted,
water-cooled two-cylinder,
two-stroke 764 cc, 25 hp (19 kW)
thermosiphon engine based on a
DKW design, giving a top speed of . The transmission had three gears, the first unsynchronised. In order to overcome the problems of oil starvation during overrun (engine braking) for the two-stroke engine, a
freewheel device was fitted. The
suspension was by
torsion bars.
All early Saab 92s were painted in a dark
green color similar to
British racing green. According to some sources, Saab had a surplus of green paint from wartime production of airplanes.
Saab's
rally history already started two weeks after the 92 was released, when Saab's head engineer
Rolf Mellde entered the
Swedish Rally and came second in his class.
Only 700 1950 models were made. In 1951, the German
VDO instruments were replaced by American
Stewart-Warner components.
In 1952
Greta Molander won the 'Coupe des Dames' of the
Monte Carlo Rally in a 92,
tuned to 35 hp (26 kW).
In 1953, the 92B arrived with a much larger rear window and larger luggage space (with an opening lid). It was now available in grey, blue-grey, black and green. In 1954 the Saab 92 got the new
Solex 32BI
carburetor and a new
ignition coil giving 28 hp (21 kW). The US headlights were replaced with
Hella units. Another novelty was that a textile roof (semi-cab or
cabrio coach) was offered as an option. The color
maroon was also introduced this year. In 1955, it acquired an electric
fuel pump and square tail lights installed in the rear fenders. The colors were grey, maroon and a new color, moss green.
The English aviation test pilot 'Bob' Moore, who had helped to develop the
Saab Tunnan (
J29) jet aircraft, brought a 1955 Saab 92B back to
England, when he returned, later to become the first managing director of
Saab GB Ltd. This was reputedly the first-ever Saab car imported to the UK.
The
Saab 93 was introduced in December 1955, but both the 92B and 93 were produced at the same time, for a while. The last 92 was assembled in late 1956/early 1957. Two new colors, grey-green and beige, were available. A total of 20,128 Saab 92s were made.
The Saab 92 appears on a Swedish postage stamp.
Image:SAAB 92 1949.jpg|SAAB 92 1949
Image:SAAB 92 De Luxe 1951.jpg|SAAB 92 De Luxe 1951
Image:1955saab92b.jpg|1955 Saab 92B
Image:1958saab92b.jpg|Saab 92B
Image:SAAB 92 B De Luxe 1954.jpg|SAAB 92 B De Luxe 1954
Image:Saab 92B De Luxe 1956.jpg|SAAB 92 B De Luxe 1956
Image:SAAB92-engine.jpg| Saab 92 - 2 cilinder 2 stroke engine
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