This 1969 Saab 96 has a fascinating back story and has been stashed in a California garage for 12 years. The seller notes it belongs to his mother, who purchased the car as a lightly restored example in 1995… more»
Swedish Classic Cars
Sep 15, 2021 • For Sale • 12 Comments
No Reserve: Optioned-Out 1974 Volvo 144S Project
If you follow our YouTube channel, then this Volvo may look familiar. We bought it this past summer with big dreams of building a rally car. Well, as is often the case, my eyes were bigger than my stomach…. more»
Sep 15, 2021 • For Sale • 4 Comments
Ran When Parked: 1960 Volvo PV544
This listing for a barn find 1960 Volvo PV544 has curiously been posted for some time, despite looking like a worthwhile project at a fair price. The seller it’s a non-runner that did still spin over under its own… more»
Sep 13, 2021 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Package Deal: Quartet of Vintage Volvos
The PV444 and PV544 were a series of small, economical cars produced by the Swedish automaker Volvo after World War II. Over 18 years, exactly 440,000 cars were built through 1965, with the 544 coming out in 1958 as… more»
Sep 12, 2021 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Ready to Race: Patinaed 1959 Volvo PV544
As a company, Volvo has one of the most well-deserved reputations in the car industry for being absurdly practical, and some of their more famous advertisements leaned into this. In addition to being able to cart your family around,… more»
Sep 11, 2021 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Sweet Swede: $4,500 1968 Saab 95 Wagon
Saab has made some pretty unique vehicles over the years, and one of the more distinctly-styled ones is this 1968 Saab 95. A claimed rust-free California car which now resides in Vancouver, WA, it’s up for sale with an… more»
Sep 6, 2021 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Swedish Survivor: 1972 Saab 96 Coupe
If you’re looking for a small, quirky European coupe with some serious engineering behind it, look no further than this 1972 Saab 96. Located in sunny Miami, this Swedish classic is listed here on eBay for $7,200, or best… more»
Sep 6, 2021 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Clean Low-Mileage 1965 Volvo 1800S
The owner gives very little information on this 1965 Volvo 1800S (not a “P1800,” as commonly identified) for sale here on Craigslist in Vallejo (near San Francisco), California with an $18,000 asking price. As the former owner of two of… more»
Aug 25, 2021 • For Sale • 12 Comments
32K Original Miles: 1985 Saab 900S Notchback
This gorgeous 1985 Saab 900 is a rare three-door notchback model made rarer still for having just 32,000 miles on the clock. The car appears to be a stunner with no significant cosmetic flaws and a spotless interior, not… more»
Aug 24, 2021 • Auctions • 19 Comments
More Than 150 Cars! 2021 Lucky Fall Classic
Every year, Lucky Collector Car Auctions hosts an online auction for a variety of classic as well as more recent cars, trucks, motorcycles, other vehicles, and related memorabilia. This year, there are at least 150 cars and trucks on… more»
Aug 23, 2021 • Sightings • 50 Comments
World’s Largest: The LeMay Family Collection
For me, the idea of a barn find includes components of the undiscovered, the neglected, and the for-sale. Not all of these elements have to be present, but at least a couple. So I take some issue with Classic… more»
Aug 19, 2021 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Panel Delivery Wagon? 1966 Volvo 122S
Well, it’s advertised as a “VINTAGE 1966 VOLVO 122S AMAZON B18 4 DR PANEL DELIVERY WAGON“. Is it really? It’s the first one that I have encountered but then again, and I have proven it, I’m no Volvo expert…. more»
Aug 14, 2021 • For Sale • 11 Comments
Custom Cab: Cummins-Powered Volvo!
If you haven’t noticed, custom built trucks have become a thing. And I don’t mean a pickup truck with a lift kit and dually axle, I mean vehicles that were formerly reserved for commercial and/or industrial use now being… more»
Jul 22, 2021 • For Sale • 17 Comments
Survivor Or Restored? 1954 Oldsmobile Ninety Eight
And now, time for something different. Not a barn find, not a muscle car, not a rare high dollar foreign wreck, not a custom, and not something indescribable. Nope, just a car, an ordinary mid-century four-door sedan in the… more»
Jul 17, 2021 • For Sale • 11 Comments
UK-Market Souvenir Edition: 1977 Saab 96
Saab officially entered the British market in the early ‘60s with the 96, their first model to be offered in right-hand drive. Over the years, Great Britain became the Swedish manufacturer’s second largest export market, the United States being… more»
Jul 10, 2021 • For Sale • 10 Comments
Two-Owner Survivor: 1967 Volvo 1800S
As mild-mannered Clark Kent proved when he slipped on the lycra suit and the red cape, heroes can emerge from the most unlikely of sources. Such is the case with the Volvo 1800S. This company has developed a reputation… more»
