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There were always reasons for folks to complain that some SAABs are not real SAABs -- consider this. The original SAAB 92 used a DKW two stroke engine. DKW, Auto Union, Audi is the lineage of one of SAAB's main competitors. Follow this link to learn more:
http://www.dyna.co.za/cars/history.htm
The SAAB 96 V4 was equipped with a West German Ford V4 engine(Original US Ford Cardinal design). SAAB has never had an "original" motor in any of its cars. The SAAB 99 engine was a Recaro Engineering (English firm and was based on a Coventry Climax racing engine if memory serves me well) design built by Triumph. The Triumph Stag V-8 was the complete engine from which the SAAB inline 4 was co-produced. This is the engine from which the current 4 cylinder evolved. SAAB owners in those days could hardly have complained about the influence of those companies who contributed to the SAAB product because without them SAAB may not have been a success. By the way, I believe that steering wheels and other steering parts have been supplied by GM Saginaw since the SAAB 99.
Ian Glenday
99 9-5SE, 2.3lpt
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Ian
1959 93b
1967 96V4
1968 99
1974 99L
1988 900S
1988 900
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1999 9-5SE, 2.3lpt
1995 9000 CSE
2006 9-3SC, 2.0T
Posts in this Thread:
- SAAB Country King, Aaron Govatos, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 15:25:39
- In FEB issue, toward the front of mag n/m, Tcar, Mon, 18 Dec 2000 16:06:20
- Where is the pic in European Car??????, Tim, Fri, 15 Dec 2000 12:45:42
- Re: SAAB Country King, Keith
, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 23:39:39 - I kind of like the buick..., Rob Catron, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 20:10:05
- The Cadillac Cimmaron of SAABs n/m, Rafe, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 19:41:22
- Got a Pic? n/m, Tcar, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 16:03:45
- Re: SAAB Country King, RJ, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 16:00:34
- I saw this too..., Ian Whelan, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 15:37:01
- Finnish quality is best :) Viggen,convertibles, Nokia etc ;)) n/m, Kalle, Fri, 15 Dec 2000 18:33:00
- Re: Forget the rest of it, that's definately not a Saab if..., LDH, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 16:30:29
- wow... you should get out while you can...., modest mouse
, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 16:39:13- Re: wow... haven't checked this post for a while..., LDH, Sat, 16 Dec 2000 21:28:12
- Too late for that. Ford and GM bought Sweden out. (N/T), saw, Sat, 16 Dec 2000 13:32:15
- Re: wow... you should get out while you can...., Steve L, Fri, 15 Dec 2000 09:16:02
- Sonnet I was the 94 and Sonnet II & III was the 97 n/t, saw, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 18:22:22
- Saab 97 ;-), Scott Paterson
, Thu, 14 Dec 2000 16:56:04
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