Different generations Toppola
Toppola “1” was produced in 3 generations.
Generation 1
Black wayvy underneath, white top, backdoor at left side. The Toppola seams to “tip down” backwards when weiwed from the side.
12 Toppolas were built in early 1981-1982.
Generation 2
Still the door at left side, flat underneath, black with white top. Produced from
summer 1982.
Generation 3
From now on the door was placed in the middle of the backside. Wood interior (year 1983-1984). The wood-interior was a demand from SAAB (but it was rather heavy). 1984 got small “nautic”windows on both sides, new carpet inside at the walls and roof and as an option a Wallas-heater. At the end of 1984 the Toppola was grey with white top. The black colour tended to bubble itself in hot sunny days.
Christmastime 1984 the company Emico (Toppolabuilder) shut down the production.
1985 no production
1986 Restart of Toppolabuilding, new name of the Company – Scando.
The “nautic-windows disappears.
The shell was sold separately in order to let you build your own interior
The Toppola came in three modells:
- Sport – with only beds, no kitchen.
- Continental – with beds, kitchen, wardrobe and shelves.
- Scandinavia – with beds, kitchen, wardrobe, shelves and a heater for Swedish wintertimes.
From 1986 there was only improvement of Toppola “1”. End of 1986 the Toppola turned white. Wallas became standard and solarcells was otion.
Postoffice-Toppola
Toppola was produced for SAAB ANA-company internal postservices. They had a very wide backdoor and no kitchen, just shelves. In these days most of them have been rebuilt with beds and kitchen.
Summer of 1988
A fire starts at Scandos neighbur. It took approximately one year until the insurancecompany was finished. During that time Scando rented out Toppolas.
Ford-Toppola
Toppola were produced to Ford Sierra and Ford Scorpio. Total number of 50 Toppolas were produced.
Toppola ”2” with changeable “damask” (totally appoximately 15 produced)
Production during 1994 – 1996.
A complete new model.
SAAB 9000 cc 4 Toppolas were made. The first Toppola “2” was a 9000-Model.
SAAB ng900/og9-3 3 – 5 Toppolas were made.
SAAB C900 3 Toppolas were made.
Pick-up 4-5 Toppolas were made.
Due to the “damask” the Toppola could change so a C900-Toppola could fit to an og9-3 hatchback instead.
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