Saab 92
Aircraft engineers shaped Saab’s first production car into a slippery, front-wheel-drive little fastback built for Swedish roads.
1949 Saab 92 · Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden · CC BY-SA 3.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Saab showed its first car in 1947, tested three prototypes for 280,000 kilometres, and began series production at Trollhättan on December 12, 1949. The first customer cars were treated as model-year 1950 vehicles. This article covers that early 92, before the 1953 92B gained a boot lid and larger rear window.
Look a little closer.
The earliest production cars were bottle green because Saab acquired surplus camouflage paint.
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Aircraft thinking on the road
Saab’s engineers used aerodynamic experience to reduce drag and the power needed. Front-wheel drive also helped traction in Nordic winters.
Source: Saab · the little green car ↗The 92 is not the 92B
Early cars had no outside boot lid; luggage went in through the cabin. Saab’s 92B update arrived in 1953 with a boot lid, larger rear window and other practical changes.
Source: Saab · the little green car ↗Where these facts come from
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 29, 2026.