The Finnish-built bubble-top Saab 96 inspired by space-age optimism has resurfaced in Germany under the name “Cosmonaut.” Now fully drivable and listed for €12,900, this one-off Jetsons-style creation is available to anyone bold enough to own a rolling piece of Saab futurism.
The TV show Bangers & Cash: Restoring Classics recently featured a full bare-metal restoration of a Saab 96 V4. What began as a family car with cherished memories turned into a £46,000 project—one that tested both passion and financial sanity in equal measure.
From a 617,000-km Saab 99 on AutoScout24 to a 900 SPG with one million miles, Saabs prove their unmatched durability when cared for by devoted owners.
Rich Tomasini’s 1967 Saab 96 two-stroke may have just 46 horsepower and glacial acceleration, but it embodies Saab’s spirit at the end of the two-stroke era. With aircraft-inspired aerodynamics, rally-bred heritage, and quirky Swedish engineering, this car is less about speed and more about preserving a legacy.
In a farmyard outside North Lincolnshire, a bright-orange, one-owner 1973 Saab 96 V4 sat untouched for decades—until a careful first-start routine brought it back instantly. This is the unvarnished story behind that moment: Lydia, the family garage that kept faith, and a car whose design rewards care with cooperation.
At 77, Kees van der Made from Breda fulfilled a lifelong dream by restoring one of the final Saab 96s ever built — a car saved from decay to become a family heirloom and even a wedding car.
A highly unusual 1974 Saab Sonett III has surfaced for sale in the Netherlands, featuring a custom front end from a Saab 96. With just 15,854 km on the clock and a history rooted in North American export production, this modified Sonett blurs the line between restoration and reinvention—offering collectors a rare twist on Saab’s fiberglass sports coupe legacy.
Three meticulously restored classics — a 1974 Saab 95 Kombi, a rare 1977 Saab 95 Pickup, and a performance-tuned 1969 Saab 96 V4 — from Saab restorer Jörgen Nilsson are now up for grabs at Bilweb Auctions, each valued between $8,000 and $12,000.
Sold for $12,500 on Bring a Trailer, this restored 1968 Saab 96 V4 DeLuxe captured enthusiast attention with its rally styling, rare condition, and solid mechanicals.
Bilweb auction of the 1964 Saab 96 Sport ends at $41,789, setting a new 2025 record for a used Saab and proving collector demand for authentic restorations.
