Despite being referred to as being in “very original condition,” this repainted and partially reupholstered 1972 Saab 95 appears to be in really nice condition and has a very reasonable asking price given its apparent cosmetic condition. This lighter green Swedish wagon is posted here on craigslist in Buena Vista, Colorado, and they’re asking $5,900. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Mike F. for the tip!
A few of the photos here are composites. A lot of the original photos were at Batman angles, for some reason. Those photos are in the back, slightly blurred and lightened, and then the photo is rotated to show a horizontal image, as you’d expect to see for a horizontal vehicle. That’s why sometimes you see blurry edges on photos here. If you click on the craigslist link, you’ll see the original photos. I couldn’t find a 1972 Saab 95 brochure, but here’s one showing the 1971 cars.
Another composite photo here, and it’s showing what looks like a really nice car, located in what is commonly known as the “Banana Belt” in Colorado, the Buena Vista area. We don’t know the condition of the body before it was painted this lighter green color, but it looks straight. You can see the darker factory color inside, and I also noticed some overspray on the passenger door gasket, which isn’t a big deal. They must have really liked this lighter green color, not to use the factory green that would have matched the interior when the doors were open. The roof rack and skis are included, by the way!
As with the exterior, from what we can see of the interior, it looks great. We don’t get to see the back seat, but the seller shows two photos of the rear cargo area seat that folds out, giving this small car seven-passenger capacity! Take that, gigantic 2026 SUV. They say that the front seats were recovered in “original style” vinyl, but it doesn’t appear to have the nice, nubby, woven texture, so I’d want to look for a fabric closer to what would have been there. And, of course, repaint the exterior to match the original color. Hagerty is at a little over $12,000 for a “good” condition car, so this could be a great deal if it checks out in person. I’m guessing the non-factory color change on the exterior hurts the value a bit.
The engine compartment – and kudos to the seller for including an engine photo! – looks much cleaner than I expected. Very nice. This is a Ford Taunus 1.7-liter OHV V4 with 64 net horsepower and 84 net lb-ft of torque when new. Backed by a four-speed column-shifted manual transmission sending power to the front wheels, the seller says this one “runs good, shifts fine, and stops ok,” but should be trailered due to sitting for a while, and it needs brake and carb adjustments. This looks like a really nice 95 wagon to me, and with some tinkering could be a fun car to own. Any thoughts on this one?
I was hoping to see the two cycle engine in there. Oh well. GLWTS.