In a personal column for Dagens Nyheter, automotive journalist Jonas Fröberg recounts visiting a Saab enthusiast friend while facing a hard truth of his own - owning five aging Saabs without the skills to maintain them. What begins as an engine removal in a garage slowly becomes a reflection on attachment, identity and the quiet impossibility of letting go.
A 1966 Saab 96 two-stroke that sat in a forest barn for 48 years is back in daylight. Robin Westberg follows Hampus as the team fights seized brakes, missing ignition pieces, and rotten fuel hoses - then finally gets spark and a rough-running start. Next stop: Elmia Custom Motor Show 2026, where the plan is to restore and even paint the car live at the Restoration Show.
Peter Granegärd stepped back into competitive driving after a 30-year break, bought a Saab 96 that had been parked since 2007, rebuilt it into a track tool, and finished the season with the 1000cc Cup’s E-class title. With an engine refurbishment now queued for the winter, he’s treating the comeback as a program - not a one-off trophy run.
This 1975 Saab 96, rebuilt with genuine rally intent and powered by a 151-horsepower Sweedspeed Racing V4, changed hands for €27,000 after a reserve-not-met auction on Bring a Trailer. Sold privately from Vienna, the car’s price reflects engineering depth, documented performance, and disciplined execution rather than auction hype, pointing to a clear revaluation of serious, competition-grade Saab classics.
A newly rediscovered Saab factory documentary traces the brand’s rally journey from two-strokes to turbo history. With subtitles now available, it reveals how Saab learned to win without power - and why that mindset still defines the brand today.
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.
