Tow car: ’70 SAAB 96 Wagon
SAABs are weird and that is why we like them. We know of their legendary prowess at winning winter ralllies driven by people name Stig or Gunnar. And the jelly bean shape was never copied by any other forward thinking car company. Early 3-cylinder SAABs take a fair amount of skill and knowledge to keep on the road. Mostly because people without gas-powered lawn mowers or generators won’t know to mix oil and gas in specific proportions.But real connoisseurs love these things because they exude character. We’ve always been wagon freaks. Can’t tell you why, I guess we were born that way. So when we came across a SAAB Estate Wagon with the newer 4-cylinder engine, we knew we had to feature it here on Mint. The seller says it has been in the family since new. We are also told that quite a bit of the mileage was racked up secured to the back of a motor home. The mileage is still pretty low at 126,000 miles. The seller’s dad replaced the engine at some point but it is a proper SAAB V4. What a neat looking little gem of a car. The paint is definitely showing its age however you might not want to do anything about it. Just enjoy the quirky little car as is and prep it for some rally work. You can’t lose. It is an auction. Click here for the listing.