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On 2 April 1965, Gudmund's day in Sweden, the Saab board started Project Gudmund to develop a new and larger car to replace the Saab 96. This new car became the Saab 99, designed by Sixten Sason and unveiled in Stockholm on November 22, 1967. The first 99 prototypes were built by cutting a 96 lengthwise and widening it by 20 cm - the so called Paddan ( Toad).
Although Saab engineers liked the two stroke engineAn internal combustion engine is an engine that is powered by the expansion of hot combustion products of fuel directly acting within an engine. A piston internal combustion engine works by burning hydrocarbon or hydrogen fuel that presses on a piston; an it was decided that a four stroke engine was necessary and the choice was a 1.5 litreThe litre (or liter in US) is a metric unit of volume. The litre is not an SI unit, but is "accepted for use with the International System". The symbol for the litre is the lowercase letter l or the uppercase letter L . A cursive or script small letter l (later 1.7 and 1.85 litre) engine from TriumphThe Triumph Motor Company had its origins in 1885 when Seigfrield Brittman and Mauritz Schulte started producing Triumph bicycles at Coventry, England. In 1921 Brittman acquired the assets of the Dawson Car Company and started producing a 1. 9 litre model, actually the same Triumph Slant-4Triumph Slant-4 is an engine developed by Triumph Motor Company for the Saab 99. It's a straight-4 with the cylinders tilted at 45 degrees (actually a half Triumph V8). It was also used in the Triumph Dolomite 1850 and Sprint, Panther Rio (1975-1977) and engine used in Triumph DolomiteThe Triumph Dolomite was a popular small medium-sized four-door saloon car, made by Triumph under the British Leyland organisation. Production ran from 1972 until 1980. It was the last addition to Triumph's complex small car range which started in 1965 as, but with a Zenith-Stromberg CD carburettor developed specially for Saab. 48 of the Saab 99s were equipped with a V8See also V8 (beverage A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. Overview The V8 is a very common configuration for large automobile engines. V8 engines are rarely less than 3 litres in displacement and in automobile use have gone up to 8. 5 litres o from Triumph. The engine used in most 99s was a four in-line engine that was tilted at 45 degrees, basically a half V8. The engine produced 87 hp (65 kW) at 5500 rpm. The engine was watercooled, but unlike most cars of the time it had an electric fan.
Early 99s carried over the freewheel from Saab 96, but it was removed with the introduction of the 1.85 litre engine.
The car was wide and low and the suspension gave it handling that was very good for the time. The Cw value was 0.37 while other cars of the time had 0.4-0.5. The chassis was also designed for safety.
A limousine version of the Saab 99 GLE luxury combi-coupé with a 25 cm longer wheelbase was introduced in 1977 by Valmet in Uusikaupunki (Nystad), Finland and called "Finlandia". It was only sold in Finland. The first year had a short extension piece between the front and rear doors. In 1978 the wheelbase was only 20 cm longer than in the standard model and all doors were stretched by 10 cm. Two late 99 Finlandias were fitted with a turbocharged engine at the factory. The tradition continued with Saab 900 Finlandia in 1979.
A police version 99 is shown on a Swedish postage stamp.
The 99 was first shown 22 November 1967. The first production cars came in 1969.
In 1970 the interior was given a facelift and became more luxurious. Also the exhaust system was now made in aluminum. In March the 99E Automatic was introduced. It had a 1.7 litre engine with electronically controlled fuel injection, giving 95 hp (71 kW). A four door version was also introduced.
In 1971 the 99 got a larger and stronger engine, a 1.8 litre engine giving 86 hp (64 kW) on the carburettor model and 95 hp (71 kW) for the fuel injection model. The 1.7 litre engine was now only available with carburettor. Saab now also introduced the headlights wipers. The dashboard was given a redesign with new instruments.
In 1972 the 1.7 litre engine was no longer available. The power of the engine was increased to 88 hp (66 kW) (carburettor) and 97 hp (72 kW) (injection). The major change this year were the new bumpers that could take impacts up to 8 km/h and still retain their shape. The suspension was changed to be stiffer and it got stronger dampers. Also an electrically heated driver's seat was introduced.
In January the 99 EMS (Electronic-Manual-Special) was introduced. It was a sportier model that was only available in a two door version. It had stiffer suspension and was sold in a copper coloured metallic paint. The engine had 1985 cc displacement giving 110 hp (82 kW) and a top speed of 170 km/h.
In the USA a special 99 SSE was available to satisfy demand while the EMS was not yet available there. The SSE had a black vinyl roof cover and an automatic transmission (by Borg-Warner ).
In 1973 a low cost model called the 99L was introduced. It was a two door with an 1.85 litre engine giving 88 hp (66 kW). All other models had the 2.0 litre engine. The LE model had electronic fuel injection giving 110 hp (82 kW). The LE model was mainly made for export.
In 1974 the combi coupé was introduced. It was 10 cm longer than the sedan.
In 1975 the brakes were improved and the hand brake now worked directly on the brake disk instead of earlier on separate brake drums. The 99 was now available in two versions, one with carburettor with 100 hp (75 kW) and a fuel injected version using Bosch's CI-system giving 118 hp (88 kW). In February a model using Zenith-Stromberg 150CDS(E) dual carburetors was introduced. It was only available for the combi coupé.
In 1976 nothing major was changed, but it got a self adjusting clutch. The engines was adaped for tougher emissions requirements and several models with electrically heated rear window were introduced. An luxury equipped 4 door sedan model was available, the 99GLE: power steering, automatic transmission, injection engine, luxury upholstery on seats, armrest in rear seat.
In 1977 the headlights, and in the sedan also the rear lights, were enlargened.
In 1978 came the big news, the Saab 99 turbo.
In 1979 the 99 came in a four door version and the turbo also came in a metallic green two door sedan.
In 1980 the 99 came in many different models. It also got the new and safer seats from the Saab 900. Later in the year the gearboxes on all models were the same as in the four speed turbos.
In 1981 the 99 was available in two engine options, the 99GL with 100 hp (75 kW) and the 99GLi with 118 hp (88 kW), both with a four speed manual gearbox. The GLi was a bit more luxurious and had electrical rear view mirrors.
In 1982 came the H engine, making it possible for all cars to run on 93 octane gasoline. The two and four door 99GL came with five speed gearbox and low profile tires. All models except the Turbo and EMS came with single carburettor, manual gearbox and the grille from EMS and Turbo.
In 1983 a number of smaller technical and cosmetic changes was made.
In 1984 some minor changes were made. 1984 was the final year for the 99. It was replaced by Saab 90 and Saab 900.
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