1974 Saab 96 'Rally replica' SOLD

1974 Saab 96. Registered as a historic vehicle

This car had some light restoration to the bodywork carried out around 18 months ago, it was a very solid shell but needed repair work to the front valance, below the windscreen area and some areas around the boot floor, in many of the other areas where these cars often rust including bottom of front suspension turrets, rear inner wings, sills etc this car was particularly solid. It then had a full respray in Torreador red with all windows out. The original window seals were in remarkable condition and reused, the chrome/ plastic insert was replaced after reassembly. The underside has been treated with Dynax UB, this provides a waterproof seal which does not dry out and and crack.

The seats have been stripped down to bare metal, cleaned, repainted and the upholstered in a material as close to the original fabric as we could find. Work was carried out by the highly respected “William Ramsay Coach Trimmer”. Both door cards have been replaced and re-covered with the original vinyl. A new rear parcel shelf had been made and fitted. A dashboard panel with a rev counter and clock has been fitted. The clock has not been wired and is untested. All switches are functioning and a horn button is fitted into the dashboard. A brand new Astrali vintage style steering wheel with new Moto Lita boss is in place. Sound/ vibration proofing has been fitted to the floor and original carpets are fitted.

The fuel tank was removed and cleaned out, a new fuel intake pipe was manufactured and fitted. A new fuel feed line in copper has been run through the car to the engine bay which should make the entire fuel system e10 fuel compliant.

Under the bonnet there has been extensive work/ modification. Both cylinder heads have been removed, new valve stem oil seals fitted and valves reground. A Saab Sport and Rally twin choke inlet manifold has been fitted. If you know your Saab 96s, you'll know how rare these are! A brand new Weber 32/ 36 twin choke carburettor with Redline air filter is in place as is a full Jetex exhaust system. A Webex electric fuel pump is fitted beside the fuel tank and is pressure matched to the Weber carb. There is a new battery and ignition coil. The belt driven cooling fan has been removed and a 10" Comex electric fan with Davies Craig thermal controller has been fitted in order to maximise engine cooling and extract another couple of bhp's. The freewheel is in full working order and gearbox functions well, the engine runs very sweetly, steering is good. It is a very nice driving experience without any vices.


The car sits on 15" steel wheels with new Continental Cross Contact winter 175/ 65 R15 tyres.

The car has been built as a Rally Replica and is not a rally car. Wheels are the later “wide” 4. 5’s. A subtle upgrade. It has age appropriate stickers (along with a couple of modern ones), these could of course be removed and hubcaps fitted, which are included, bringing the car back to a standard appearance, The interior as previously described has been left with the usual home comforts rather than being fully stripped out. The roof rack is not included in the sale.

Although the car is regstered as a Historic Vehicle and doesn't require one, it has an MOT till April 2023 for peace of mind.

The cons
There are very few however,

The doors do not lock. Sourcing useable door locks with matching keys has proven difficult. An aftermarket remote central locking kit is a possibility and I know of another 96 which has been fitted with one.

There is one piece of rear interior trim missing.

The speedometer works but the odometer has stopped turning over.



I have covered less than 200 miles since building the 96 which has been in storage over winter and am selling to fund another project.



My advertised selling cost does not reflect the time or money spent bringing the car to this standard. The respray and interior alone is close to my starting price, There are very few of these iconic classics around and even less still which are not in need of expensive corrosion repair work.

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