Nice unrestored and solid original daily driver 1968 Saab 96 1.5 liter V4
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@helpfulliving7 жыл бұрын
My first car was a '68 Saab 96. I loved the free wheeling. Saved my butt many times in the snow in N.H. where I grew up. Mine was the same color as this on the video. Brings back tons of memories!
@roryloftus88263 жыл бұрын
My Grandfather had exactly the same car -same colour from new in 1968 with the round headlamps and the mesh grille-Saab changed the front from 1969 to rectangle headlamps and a chrome grille .The Ford V4 engine was superb and had a very distinctive sound. He had it for over 18 years .Unfortunately they moved by the sea -the salt from the sea rusted it . Was sad seeing it rust away. Fond memories. Great fun to drive!
@SITRUUNAUTZFY3 жыл бұрын
i like it i wishd id had 3 saab 96s 1967.1968.1971
@jasoncarpp77427 жыл бұрын
Lovely looking Saab 96. I had a neighbour when I was a boy who owned one like this. His was navy blue, with black leather interior.
@ecoonce238 жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing us the Saab, love the shape of the V4. I have a 1979 Peugeot 504 diesel automatic and A/C. The shapes of the 60's and 70's cars are so much better than the current auto designs.
@bonjaevel28 жыл бұрын
Those were very popular in Norway too :)
@jackcobbiii1797 Жыл бұрын
That Pendleton blanket is worth as much as the car;)
@ZemplinTemplar6 жыл бұрын
Wonderful walkaround, thank you. :-) One of my favourite 60s designs. Oddly timeless design, with lots of personality. Oddly spacious for such a little car. I hope this 96 keeps serving its owner well. She's one lucky driver to own a classic like this. :-)
@trobnova8 жыл бұрын
Fond memories for me, I had both the 2-stroke 96, and a 68 V-4 delux. the old 2-strokes are a very nostalgic item, but the v-4 four stroke was a huge improvement. The engine was designed in Dearborn MI, Ford had a small car project going, and , I believe Ford bought a Saab to field test the engine. Anyway, they gave the engine to their German subsiduary, and went with the Mustang instead of a small car, (no regrets there for sure). Saab did a sweetheart deal with Taunus, and the V-4 fit quite nicely and were installed in cars with minimal mod required. The horn set up was a result of U.S regs going into effect, and Saab did just what was the easiest, I remember I could never do a panic horn blow without also turning on the wipers.
@ncplantdoctor8 жыл бұрын
You see some odd ones. I remember the Saab look from that period, got out of college in 68, but I only remember the smoky 2 strokers. I never heard of a V4 before today. Fun video. Thanks for sharing.
@nestrac7 жыл бұрын
My grandmother had a red Saab 96 v4 when I was around 2-4 years old
@vectraB975 жыл бұрын
My grandfather drove one from 1967 until 2005. It was in exceptionally good condition when he died. (For a car that was in used every week.) Looked good also.
@famillebussieres-mainville48313 жыл бұрын
Sweet ride! The road salt used in winter here in my neck of the woods would rust that beauty to the frame! Cheers from Montreal!
@Kent.8 жыл бұрын
What's really cool with this little Swedish SAAB is that it has great handling, not a lot of engine but you can keep the speed through corners because the car is realy light. Both the two stroke version and the V4 was successful in rally back in the days ;) Nice to see an original car that looks so great, here in sweden cars rust :(
@timbrookes36992 ай бұрын
The V4 engine was used in the Ford Taunus, then put into the Saab 96. I don’t know about it being an industrial engine. I ran two Saab 96s the first being a rally car. I always found the V4 to be a sweet engine, very easily tuneable
@waiting4aliens7 жыл бұрын
I went thru college building transmissions for these things. 96, 97 and 95 wagons. When you take a transmission designed originally for a 3 cyl with 25hp and put the v4 behind it oh well. There was a later model transmission case that had exterior reinforcements, and some guys could find an early iron gearbox and run them. The girling discs caliper pivoted wierdly and wore poorly. Be very careful when taking the freewheel apart, it is a witch to reassemble. You could do bat turns with the car by grabbing the emergency brake.
@sethkantrowitz23725 жыл бұрын
I had the 3 cylinder, two-stroke. A very neat car.
@thegreatders3448 жыл бұрын
I know this comments very late, but if you wanted to know and still haven't found out, the horn is wired into the windshield wiper lever. all you have to do is pull the lever towards yourself. Also, the switch on the dash you didn't know is the headlights. Again, this comments very late so I'm sure you know this by now. :)
@twoeightythreez5 жыл бұрын
I like it! Have never seen one here in Pa.
@scheusselmensch57138 жыл бұрын
By now you've realized you've got the gear change wrong, it's towards you and up for first. The horn is on the left stalk, pull it towards you. It will have disc brakes up front. And the engine was not based on an industrial engine, the Taunus V4 was designed as an automotive power plant, with industrial variants IIRC. By the way, have you ever seen a Porsche industrial engine (derated 356 engine). Once you drive one of these little Swedish eggs, you wonder why anyone in their right minds would have bought a VW Beetle at the time. These can keep up with traffic, and they had heat and quite steady handling, three things the Beetle lacked. Oh, and a good size trunk!
@craignehring
8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely spot on. I owned two 96's both two stroke a '65 and a early '67 that was a two stroke but with oil injection and 3 carbs (Monte Carlo) My most beloved Saab of that era was my 1971model 95 wagon that had the V-4. Any one of these cars was rock solid on the road, almost magic the way they handled. I came so close to hitting a retaining wall on the local freeway in horrible snow conditions but with just a little correction at the right time. With winter specific tires mounted on all four wheels, these cars are insanely confident in slippery conditions.
@HammarixSwe8 жыл бұрын
5:05 Looks like it says "Säkerhetssolskydd" which means "safety sun visor".
@yamatalana28 жыл бұрын
awesome, the 96.
@furripupau8 жыл бұрын
The horn is on the wiper stalk, sort of like on the Renault Le Car.
@1963impala2drWaylonWire8 жыл бұрын
humm.. dont recall ever seeing a V-4 before.. thats pretty darn cool!
@2stroketurbo
8 жыл бұрын
+1963impala2dr I feel real honored to teach you something new Ken
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
8 жыл бұрын
2stroketurbo oh you have taught me a LOT
@5610winston6 жыл бұрын
Cool cars! They handle like a go-cart and the engines (either 3 cylinders or V4) responded very well to performance modifications. By the way, the shift pattern for the forward gears is a standard "H", not the DKW three-on-the-tree-with-something-extra.
@MrBonnuus8 жыл бұрын
It's a great car. I own a dark green 1968. At 75 mph there's still power left, runs 28 MpG on fuel. Engine work can be difficult but parts are not too expensive.
@GCNavigator
5 жыл бұрын
MrBonnuus Nice! My older brother's car when he was 17 was a forest green V4 Saab 96. Amazing car.
@GoliathAngelus8 жыл бұрын
In the early days it was a very successfull rally car
@zzzdogutube8 жыл бұрын
Nice, never saw a V4 only a 2 stroke.... Thanks Did you find me a z600 yet? Ron
@Latsaaben6 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention that these cars also have selectable freewheel :) It can be selected på pulling/pushing the little handle under the center duct at the firewall :)
@OMENAKAKKU-xe1nt3 жыл бұрын
nice one
@SITRUUNASOSE3 жыл бұрын
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@Volks19508 жыл бұрын
Beautiful little car! Great shape for it's age. I do enjoy the different cars you introduce your audience too. I am glad that people enjoy driving older cars and that you like working on them otherwise they would not be able to drive them. Is this owner going to do more restoration?
@5610winston
3 жыл бұрын
Looks almost like a 3/4 scale '47 Packard club coupe, doesn't it?
@carslover35098 жыл бұрын
man whose made the Saab ??
@chrishellams17555 жыл бұрын
Rusty Venture of the Venture BROTHERS fame drive 1 that yr My dad had 1 inside like a cockpit of a plane
@nzsaltflatsracer80548 жыл бұрын
I believe that V4 is the German Ford 1700, a derivative of the V6 & were used in the British Ford Transit vans & some of their cars.
@craignehring
8 жыл бұрын
Also used in Clark fork lift trucks, the Ford Taunus also produced a V-6 for Ford Pinto, Mustang ll and Mercury Capri (Made in Germany)
@HirYoshima
8 жыл бұрын
Actually it's the Taunus 1500 V4. The 1700 was used in Sonetts and in rally cars. I've got myself a '72 version of these. Ask away if you've got any questions.
@craignehring
8 жыл бұрын
HirYoshima I remember there being a 1500 and a 1700 just can't recall when and where it was used. My sister had a Sonnet lll, I had two model 96's both 2 stroke and a model 95 with the V-4. Saab began using the V-4 mid year of 1967 I believe. Great cars, I would love to drive one today... I'll have to settle on my '08 Honda Fit
@HirYoshima
8 жыл бұрын
+Craig Nehring you're right.
@nzsaltflatsracer8054
8 жыл бұрын
I know where there's a 96 wagon in Idaho that need's saving.
@leopticoindu888 жыл бұрын
that's not in France than we'll see those cars ! (even if we have other iconic cars such as the Citroen DS :p)
@c5back95 жыл бұрын
We had a ‘68 Deluxe also. Butt ugly but actually was a good running/handling little car. Easy on fuel too. Also had “free wheel” capability which was a holdover from the previous generation which had a two-stroke motor. There was a t-handle in the footwell which was used to enable/disable free wheeling.
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My first car was a '68 Saab 96. I loved the free wheeling. Saved my butt many times in the snow in N.H. where I grew up. Mine was the same color as this on the video. Brings back tons of memories!
My Grandfather had exactly the same car -same colour from new in 1968 with the round headlamps and the mesh grille-Saab changed the front from 1969 to rectangle headlamps and a chrome grille .The Ford V4 engine was superb and had a very distinctive sound. He had it for over 18 years .Unfortunately they moved by the sea -the salt from the sea rusted it . Was sad seeing it rust away. Fond memories. Great fun to drive!
i like it i wishd id had 3 saab 96s 1967.1968.1971
Lovely looking Saab 96. I had a neighbour when I was a boy who owned one like this. His was navy blue, with black leather interior.
Thanks for showing us the Saab, love the shape of the V4. I have a 1979 Peugeot 504 diesel automatic and A/C. The shapes of the 60's and 70's cars are so much better than the current auto designs.
Those were very popular in Norway too :)
That Pendleton blanket is worth as much as the car;)
Wonderful walkaround, thank you. :-) One of my favourite 60s designs. Oddly timeless design, with lots of personality. Oddly spacious for such a little car. I hope this 96 keeps serving its owner well. She's one lucky driver to own a classic like this. :-)
Fond memories for me, I had both the 2-stroke 96, and a 68 V-4 delux. the old 2-strokes are a very nostalgic item, but the v-4 four stroke was a huge improvement. The engine was designed in Dearborn MI, Ford had a small car project going, and , I believe Ford bought a Saab to field test the engine. Anyway, they gave the engine to their German subsiduary, and went with the Mustang instead of a small car, (no regrets there for sure). Saab did a sweetheart deal with Taunus, and the V-4 fit quite nicely and were installed in cars with minimal mod required. The horn set up was a result of U.S regs going into effect, and Saab did just what was the easiest, I remember I could never do a panic horn blow without also turning on the wipers.
You see some odd ones. I remember the Saab look from that period, got out of college in 68, but I only remember the smoky 2 strokers. I never heard of a V4 before today. Fun video. Thanks for sharing.
My grandmother had a red Saab 96 v4 when I was around 2-4 years old
My grandfather drove one from 1967 until 2005. It was in exceptionally good condition when he died. (For a car that was in used every week.) Looked good also.
Sweet ride! The road salt used in winter here in my neck of the woods would rust that beauty to the frame! Cheers from Montreal!
What's really cool with this little Swedish SAAB is that it has great handling, not a lot of engine but you can keep the speed through corners because the car is realy light. Both the two stroke version and the V4 was successful in rally back in the days ;) Nice to see an original car that looks so great, here in sweden cars rust :(
The V4 engine was used in the Ford Taunus, then put into the Saab 96. I don’t know about it being an industrial engine. I ran two Saab 96s the first being a rally car. I always found the V4 to be a sweet engine, very easily tuneable
I went thru college building transmissions for these things. 96, 97 and 95 wagons. When you take a transmission designed originally for a 3 cyl with 25hp and put the v4 behind it oh well. There was a later model transmission case that had exterior reinforcements, and some guys could find an early iron gearbox and run them. The girling discs caliper pivoted wierdly and wore poorly. Be very careful when taking the freewheel apart, it is a witch to reassemble. You could do bat turns with the car by grabbing the emergency brake.
I had the 3 cylinder, two-stroke. A very neat car.
I know this comments very late, but if you wanted to know and still haven't found out, the horn is wired into the windshield wiper lever. all you have to do is pull the lever towards yourself. Also, the switch on the dash you didn't know is the headlights. Again, this comments very late so I'm sure you know this by now. :)
I like it! Have never seen one here in Pa.
By now you've realized you've got the gear change wrong, it's towards you and up for first. The horn is on the left stalk, pull it towards you. It will have disc brakes up front. And the engine was not based on an industrial engine, the Taunus V4 was designed as an automotive power plant, with industrial variants IIRC. By the way, have you ever seen a Porsche industrial engine (derated 356 engine). Once you drive one of these little Swedish eggs, you wonder why anyone in their right minds would have bought a VW Beetle at the time. These can keep up with traffic, and they had heat and quite steady handling, three things the Beetle lacked. Oh, and a good size trunk!
@craignehring
8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely spot on. I owned two 96's both two stroke a '65 and a early '67 that was a two stroke but with oil injection and 3 carbs (Monte Carlo) My most beloved Saab of that era was my 1971model 95 wagon that had the V-4. Any one of these cars was rock solid on the road, almost magic the way they handled. I came so close to hitting a retaining wall on the local freeway in horrible snow conditions but with just a little correction at the right time. With winter specific tires mounted on all four wheels, these cars are insanely confident in slippery conditions.
5:05 Looks like it says "Säkerhetssolskydd" which means "safety sun visor".
awesome, the 96.
The horn is on the wiper stalk, sort of like on the Renault Le Car.
humm.. dont recall ever seeing a V-4 before.. thats pretty darn cool!
@2stroketurbo
8 жыл бұрын
+1963impala2dr I feel real honored to teach you something new Ken
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
8 жыл бұрын
2stroketurbo oh you have taught me a LOT
Cool cars! They handle like a go-cart and the engines (either 3 cylinders or V4) responded very well to performance modifications. By the way, the shift pattern for the forward gears is a standard "H", not the DKW three-on-the-tree-with-something-extra.
It's a great car. I own a dark green 1968. At 75 mph there's still power left, runs 28 MpG on fuel. Engine work can be difficult but parts are not too expensive.
@GCNavigator
5 жыл бұрын
MrBonnuus Nice! My older brother's car when he was 17 was a forest green V4 Saab 96. Amazing car.
In the early days it was a very successfull rally car
Nice, never saw a V4 only a 2 stroke.... Thanks Did you find me a z600 yet? Ron
You forgot to mention that these cars also have selectable freewheel :) It can be selected på pulling/pushing the little handle under the center duct at the firewall :)
nice one
MY DREAM
Beautiful little car! Great shape for it's age. I do enjoy the different cars you introduce your audience too. I am glad that people enjoy driving older cars and that you like working on them otherwise they would not be able to drive them. Is this owner going to do more restoration?
@5610winston
3 жыл бұрын
Looks almost like a 3/4 scale '47 Packard club coupe, doesn't it?
man whose made the Saab ??
Rusty Venture of the Venture BROTHERS fame drive 1 that yr My dad had 1 inside like a cockpit of a plane
I believe that V4 is the German Ford 1700, a derivative of the V6 & were used in the British Ford Transit vans & some of their cars.
@craignehring
8 жыл бұрын
Also used in Clark fork lift trucks, the Ford Taunus also produced a V-6 for Ford Pinto, Mustang ll and Mercury Capri (Made in Germany)
@HirYoshima
8 жыл бұрын
Actually it's the Taunus 1500 V4. The 1700 was used in Sonetts and in rally cars. I've got myself a '72 version of these. Ask away if you've got any questions.
@craignehring
8 жыл бұрын
HirYoshima I remember there being a 1500 and a 1700 just can't recall when and where it was used. My sister had a Sonnet lll, I had two model 96's both 2 stroke and a model 95 with the V-4. Saab began using the V-4 mid year of 1967 I believe. Great cars, I would love to drive one today... I'll have to settle on my '08 Honda Fit
@HirYoshima
8 жыл бұрын
+Craig Nehring you're right.
@nzsaltflatsracer8054
8 жыл бұрын
I know where there's a 96 wagon in Idaho that need's saving.
that's not in France than we'll see those cars ! (even if we have other iconic cars such as the Citroen DS :p)
We had a ‘68 Deluxe also. Butt ugly but actually was a good running/handling little car. Easy on fuel too. Also had “free wheel” capability which was a holdover from the previous generation which had a two-stroke motor. There was a t-handle in the footwell which was used to enable/disable free wheeling.