If Saab Shout about Sues One of the world’s most unusual ear makers. That's us, Mainly because we've been and manufacturing 3d jet aircraft for years. But don’t think our car is just a sideline of ours. It’s not. Everything we've learned about advanced aircraft technology and safety, we apply to our cars, Along with lots of other advanced thinking. Thinking you just won't find in any other car on the road. So if you haven't thought about what you need in your car today, don’t worry. We have. For example. If we think you need extra roll over protection, we build it into the car. If'we think you'd be better off with four wheel dise brakes, instead of two, we put them in for you. And if we think they should be big ones, they are That's how we make our cars. We put fuel injection into this year's 2 1b 99, Because we thought you needed it. You have enough on your mind behind the wheel without worrying about your engine stalling in bumper to bumper, stop and go summer driving, And we thought you needed a superior automatic transmission, Not just another one. An automatic transmission that was sturdy, Smoothe. And efficient ‘With constant transitions and Jcorrect engine speed throughout its entire range. So we put it in And when it comes to salety boy do we think about you. Our car body is a structure of immense strength. Every inch of it is tested with strain gauges we develop- ed for testing jet fighters Fail-safe braking, Super wide- track. (Wider than a lot of bi And other safety measures like 3-point seat belts. Oversize wheels. Id. Collapsible Safety windsh steering column, plus lots more, make Saab the safest car you can drive, If that’s not thinking of you, we don't know what is.Saab doesn’t think your deetsron ould hinge on a color about a car So we made decide on a Sa We've given you a wide variety to easier for you to choose from. 7 in all. More than most imports off Tyrol Green. Red. Savanna Beig mink, And black And they'll still look bright and new. Even after years of driv Because we tho ite. Toreador Blue. Silver- about ull it Electro-Dip. (The E hores Method if you want to research it.) Tt goes something like this. We put the car in a paint bath. Shoot it with electrical currents out to dry results are phenomenal, body. Every inch. (You won't find a bare spot anyw business. If Saab thinks about you. shouldn't you think about Saab?Here's a look at how we've been thinkin (We'd like 1 inform you that in First, and we know you'll agree we think that safe driving depends when you're our interior roomy, livable and attractive to be With lush bucket seats. Seats that hold you securely And more head room. 39 inches in front. 38 inches in back. (One inch more in each seat than a Rolls Roy The new 9 has ove square feet of completely distonion-free Our new safety d battery. Lights, Oi. Brakes, Everything ouped steering whee! column is ible, For ext Alou are glare-proof, You see every- thing that's in them, Eve od them, don’t have to shove your foot through the floor to reach full braking power. Because inn emergeney. With comy confidence. And we've made our handbrake mo this year To fit in with our new interior decor If Saab thinks about you... shouldn't you think about Saab?about stalling in traffic. And with omputrized fel instion, your protection, ‘These beams insure Tnany ear. (Credit this to our jet 0 ‘over is naturally in the 9, Front wheel drive, Because id have Front For your security waximum stability and roadabilty 99°s roadholding ability ean also be attsibuted to is super wide-track. $4.7 inches infront 55.1 in back. (Wider than a lot of big ears. And with a relation between wheelbase and track similar to that of a Formula L (the steering ratios such that ts shouldnt you think about Saab?are, Because we've given them their ‘on controls where they sit o's 2-spoed fan for summer increases the air capacity ‘And there are defrosting ‘ens for, not only the back windows, but the side windows, too, ‘When iteame to operating this complicated sounding systems, we thought of you again. We made it «easy. With just 3 handles on the dash. One forthe defroster, (One for the temperature ‘And one forthe ventilation, For a long time we've be thinking about all the road noise that can come into a ear. Along. withthe air, And now we've done something about it. This year 99 thas a new device that euts down on ‘ouside noise. And makes it one of the quietest cars you ean drive. Again, we thought of your comfort when it came tothe driver's seat. I's very special. Because you can adjust it 3 ways. (Unique in & car like 99.) You not only can move it forward and back, and up and down, but you ean also change the angle ofthe seat, And this year we've redesigned the handle that does all ofthis, To make it easier to get the positions you want. (Speaking of handles, the safety handle on the dash is low For greater convenience.) ‘When we designed the top of the dash, we did more than just think of you. We actualy pictured you reaching for your eigaret sunglasses. And wondering w the devel you put them, So we putin a rocessed, framed place to hold stall personal items, To keep them in easy reach. ‘And prevent them from sliding allover the place For larger items (like lots of this year. baggage) we continued to think of you. Besides the generously deep conventional trunk, the 99 converts into a semi-station wagon. With lover [2 cubic feet of space. All this by just moving the backseat and the back rest forward, If Saab thinks about you... shouldn't you think about Saab?We thought you needed atough engine. Anagile engine. So that's what you got. A straight, four eylinder, 1700 ec (104.3 cu. in,), producing 95 HP with fuel injection. Its high torque, within -volutions, delivers ation. a wide range of fast, smooth a It has proven its dependability with thousands of test and actual driving hours. Under the most extreme load and temperature conditions All the engine’s elements are housed in special cast iron. And the block is set at a 45 degree angle to the right. For easy access to its parts The crankshaft has 5 main bearings. For strength and balance. For smooth, vibration-free running, There's an overhead camshati. Driven by a single track chain, The camshaft operates the valves most directly. This means the valves can withstand high rpm's without 8 noise or damag no push rods. Or rocker arms (We thought you'd like the thought of having less valve adjustments.) And we thought about saving you money on fuel. Even though the engine has a compression ratio of 9.0 ge. Because there are to I, it runs on regular gasoline This is due to the fact that, because it’s made of a light aluminum alloy the cylinder head is very effectively cole The air cleaner also functions as an intake muffler. The intake pipe is tuned to give efficient muffling and ow air stream resistance You can change the air intake from not pre-heated (for summer driving) to pre-heated air (for winter driving), The crankease ventilation has connections to the air cleaner and intake manifold. Thus allowing for better combustion and purer exhaust The cooling fan runs only when needed. It’s electrically driven, ther- mostatically controlled. And is mounted directly on the radiator. The hydraulic torque converter is at the front of the engine. Where it can be kept the coolest. And the automatic transmission is located under the engine. Somewhat offset Everything is housed in one superb, compact unit saab 99. We built it for you. If Saab thinks about you... shouldn't you think about Saab?Specifications Saab 99 1971 Engine = Four cylinder i ine. Crankshaft cared in § bearings, Piston displacement: 1043 eu in. (1 709¢.¢), Bore: 329 in (83.5 men), Stroke: 307 in. (78 mm). Compression ratio: 90:1 Max. output: 98 bhp. SAE at 5.500 rpm. 87 Bhp. DIN at 5.200 rpm. Max. torque: 98 b.f. SAE (138 kgm) at 3000 rpm, 94 Ib. f DIN (130 kgm) at 3.000 rpm Electronically controlled fuel in jection, Boseh “Jetranic’ CChain-criven overhead cam shaft vith ive bearings. Pressure lubrication, Full-flow oil fier: Water cooling with pump and thermostat Ectic themostat-controlled cooling fan Transverse flow radiator with ex pansion tank, Transmission - Engine and transmission in one ‘compact unit. Primary gear between clutch and ‘gearbox. Front-wheel drive. 99 € Manual Free whee! Single dry plate clutch, hydaut cally operated Fout forward goats, all synchro: mesh, Overall ratios, engine to diving whools: tst 136:1, 2nd 86:1, 31581, t0p401.reverse 13.61 Primary gear 0.96:1 Final dive ratio: 422-1 Theoretical top gear spoud at 1000 engine rpm. 17.7 mph. (28.5 kon/h) 99 E Automatic Hydraulic torque converter and 3-speed automatic twansmission, Borg-Warner Chain dive between torque con- verter and gearbox, 109.1 rato, Final dive ratio: 382°1 Suspension Independent front whee! suspen: sion. Transverse V-shaped wish: bones, Tubular rigid roar axle with two pairs of longitudinal links and one transverse beam. Coil sorings and. double-acting telescopic hydraulic shock abso 15, front and rear. Wheels and Tires Rims: 45 J SL*18 in Tues: 185 SA 15 in = Diggonally divided, dual-creuit hydraulic footbrake system with Solf-adjusting ise. brakes front and wer. Diameter of discs: 106 in, (2695 me), Total friction area: 361.0 2a. in (2.266 em?) Handbrake acts mechanically on front whools through separate drums Stooring : Rack and pinion type steeting ‘gear Ratio: steering wheel to road wheel: 19.1: Number of storing whee! turns from lock to lock: 3% Tuming radius: 165 ft. (6.1 m). Electrical Systom 12 volt battery. 60 A. Altemator type generator, max load: 55A. Starting motor: 1.0 hp Dimensions and Weights _ ‘Overall length: 171.3 in. (4 350 mm) ‘Overall width: 66 in, (1 676 mm) Height, unladen: approx. 56.7 in (1-440 mm) Ground clearance, unladen: ap- prox. 6.7 in. (170 mn) Wheelbase: 97.4 in. (2 473 mm). Track, font: 4.7 in. (1 390 mm) Track, rea1- 55.1 in. (1 400 mm). Curb weight, nc, fut 99 EM 2d. approx. 2.425 1b 99 EM 4-4. approx. 2.490 Ib 99 EA 2-4. approx. 2470 Ie 99 EA 4-d. approx. 2536 Ib (€ indicates electonic fue inj: tion, M manual tansmission and, ‘Aautomatic tansmission ) Practical luggage boot capacity: 123 cu.ft. 47 0) ‘Max. length of loading deck (with folded vear seat), approx: 67 in (1 710mm), Fuel tank capacity 11.9US gallons Front-whool dive. Weight dist bution that ives good course stabily: Self supporting stoo! body with great torsional strength Windshield and door pillars rein forced with steel profiles. Sill beams of heavy-gauge steel, rust. rooted and sealed. Front and ‘ear ends designed to absorb im. pact energy. Fuel tank between rear wheels, Dual circuit diagonal braking systom. Disc brakes on all four wheels. Vacuum servo, Hand: brake acts on front whos, Hand brake lever between front seats Warning lamp for handbrake on and brake trouble, Short gearshilt lever and free whee! on Saab 99 ‘with normal gearbox. Recessed steering whee! hub and collapsible ‘steering column, Crashproof lock ‘onglove compartment. Fourcomer flashers. Safety belts front and rear. Headrests on front seats Impact-absorbing padding on top ‘of dash board, along window sil, ‘on steering wheel hub, armrests ‘and sun visors, windshield. and door pillars and rear of front seats Rubber guard on ignition key Sun visors can be swung to the side. Collapse intemal rea view rmiror, ant-dazzle type. Lange windows. Anti-retlex treated out Side rearview mio. Safety-type door locks. Reflector on door on dvr side, Easily accessible con: twos. Ample instrumentation. Di vers seat adjustable for legroom, height and angle. Satety catches prevent seat backs from falling forwards. Laminated safety glass in windshield, Wide-swo0p two: speed windshield wipers. Electric windshield washers with lage water container. Eficiont heating and ventiating system. Detrosters forwindshield, ront side windows and rear window. Service and parts ‘hore are over 350 conwenienty located Saab service canters and dealers throughout the United States (including Alaska, Hawai fand Canada). You never have to wory if one is far away. All per: sonnel are Saab specialists. Train ‘ed with our equipment and by aur advanced techniques. The manufacturer reserves. the Foht to change specifications and equipment without notice, Distributed in USA by Saab Motors Inc, New York, N.Y., New Haven, Conn, Jacksonville, Fla, Torance, Calif, Poland, reg. and Saab Southwest, Inc, Denver, Col and Grand Prave, Texas, SAAB-SCANIA ‘Automotive Group Sodentljeand Trolihattan, Sweden ®