Regular production of cars at the Saab factory in Trollhättan, Sweden began


Monday 12th December 1949

Regular production of cars at the Saab factory in Trollhättan, Sweden began. The first car – a green Saab 92 – rolled off the production line a few weeks later. Powered by a transversely mounted, water-cooled 2 cylinder, two-stroke 764 cc, 25 hp thermosiphon engine based on a DKW design, giving the ‘92’ a top speed of 65 mph (104.6 km/h). 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.


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