The intermediate length actions were introduced in 1959 and soldiered on through 1987.
They were then replaced by the regular long action with magazine and bolt baffle/bolt stop modifications to handle the shorter cartridges. There were no intermediate or short action Savages at all from 1988-1997.
The true SA Savage was introduced in 1998 with a 4.275" spacing. These were replaced in late 2006 by the current SA Savage with centerfeed mags and a 4.400" spacing.
