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6-16-2010
It turns out to be a van with side windows, also still quite rare and never originally sold on the Dutch market (it was imported from Sweden in 1996).
According to this guy it's now fully restored. More (recent) pictures soon. See also: http://www.saabforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=77873 and http://www.saabforum.nl/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=77978 and practice your Dutch.
The guy's emailed the Saab Museum, according to the VIN they could tell him it was originally registered as a van in Sweden. Wooden floor is exactly the same as those in the panel van versions. You can flip the first bit of flooring up, flip the wooden panel behind the front seats over, and that makes a wooden rear seat (pretty clever design). Max. load capacity is 760 kgs, rims are 5J. Swedish registration card also states it as a van. Hope to collect more details on the car and on 95V4 vans in general.
1-17-2010
In The Netherlands there was a similar tax-advantage system, although the rear side windows also had to be blinded (a curtain would do).
I guess only a couple of 95V4 vans/ 'paketbils' were launched on only a few markets (mainly in Scandinavia).
Strange thing is that both the panel van and this 'paketbil' have a max. load capacity of 760 kgs, whilst the panel van has a strengthened body, heavier rear axle, rally gearbox, rally rims etc.
I'm going to send the Saab Museum in Trollhättan an email on the subject, since all the vans that have been showing up recently have made me even more curious.
Email sent! Hope to receive some info from Trollhättan shortly, I'll probably compile a downloadable booklet from it. I believe not so much is known about these vans. I've always had a special interest in commercial vehicles, when these vehicles are Saabs, they're even more interesting.
2-14-2012
Tried to get in touch with the Saab Museum in Trollhättan couple times, but they unfortunately seemed to be having more important things to do than responding to my emails...
The blue one earlier in this thread is actually still the only V4 panel van I know of, I wouldn't be surprised if it were still for sale (for good money).