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1949–1956 Saab 92 In the tradition of Henry Ford, you could have early Saab 92s in any color you wished, as long as it was green. In the early 50s, this was due to the need to reduce costs because making color changes was more expensive. (Saab mythology also suggests that green was chosen because of surplus paint stocks left over from wartime aircraft production!). The two-door, teardrop shape faithfully retained the Ursaab concept, with some detail changes to the bodywork and lights. All round independent, torsion bar suspension was adopted. The two-cylinder, two-stroke engine was transversely-mounted and enlarged to 764cc to produce 25 hp. Maximum speed was around 105 km/h. Versatility was provided by a detachable rear seat and a rudimentary kit was available to convert the cabin into a useful double bed. A large storage box, to be inserted in place of the rear seat, was also produced. The first major modifications came in late 1952 with 92B specification, when the rear window was enlarged for better visibility and a trunk lid was fitted – hitherto trunk access had only been possible by removing the rear seat. Four colors were now available: grey, blue-grey and black – as well as green. A total of 20,128 Saab 92 models were built, of which 14,828 were 92B specification. Innovative features:
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