The End of The Toad
The Toad project was quite short-lived. It was rightly believed that the wider body would not be noticed on Sweden's roads, where so many Saab 96 cars were an everyday sight. This deception was successful, for a while, until test drivers allowed a grey 'toad' to be followed by a similarly-coloured but 'normal' Saab 96, making the different proportions obvious to any observer.
Four 'Toads' were made, but only one remains, in 'Dark Grey' paintwork. It is currently on display in the Saab museum in Trollhättan, Sweden.
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