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The Saab 93 was an Automobile manufactured by Saab . It was announced on August 18 , 1955 and was first presented on December 1 , 1955 . It was styled by Sixten Sason and had a longitudinally-mounted three-cylinder 748 cc Saab Two-stroke engine giving 33 hp (25 kW). The Gearbox had three gears, the first unsynchronised. In order to overcome the problems of overrun for the two-stroke engine, a Freewheel device was fitted. In 1957 , two-point Seatbelt s were introduced as an option. The 93 was the first Saab to be exported from Sweden, with most exports going to the United States . A Saxomat Clutch and a Cabrio Coach were available as options. On September 2 , 1957 the 93B was introduced. The original two-piece Windshield was also replaced with a one-piece windshield. In 1957 , Erik Carlsson finished 1st in the Finland Rally in a Saab 93, in 1959 he was 1st in the Swedish Rally , also in a Saab 93. In late 1959 the 93F was introduced, featuring front-hinged doors from the Saab GT750 and the Saab 95 . 1960 was the last year of production for the 93. The 93 was replaced by the Saab 96 , although the two models were sold side-by-side for the earlier part of the year. A total of 52,731 Saab 93s were made. The Saab 93 should not be confused with the Saab 9-3 . Comedian , Talk Show host and Classic Car Collector Jay Leno owns a grey 1958 93B. {Link without Title} RACING HISTORY 1956
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