This 1996 Volvo 850 Super Touring race car is said to be the last genuine team car built by Tom Walkinshaw Racing, but one that never saw competition. We loved the late 90’s era of BTCC, and even if it isn’t as novel as the BTCC wagon, the sedan was the faster model. This one is now said to be in absolutely perfect condition. Find it here on Blocket.se in Sweden for 399,990 Kronor (today about $59,950). Special thanks to BaT reader Todd S. for this submission!

We find touring car racing compelling, given the near factory body dimensions and powertrain in the proper places. The cars always look great dropped way down on huge racing wheels with equally huge brakes behind them. Solid factory support helped create huge grids, and the drivers always seemed like cowboys with underpowered cars being pushed beyond their limits every week. It was great to see Volvo, not a modern day motorsport giant, at the front of the field.

Rydell made these cars fly, and we liked how their boxy designs stood out from the jelly-bean shaped Renaults and Mondeos. Check out the following video showing some serious 1995 season highlights:

The amount of carbon fiber and the radically relocated steering column and driver are first to grab attention inside. “Keep the dash shape, but ditch the rest” must have been the command in the TWR shop.

Th engine is largely shrouded by the carbon intake ducting, but the transverse engine is packed in there somewhere. The cages in the BTCC cars were astounding, both in the interior area and in the engine and trunk.

We’re not sure what could be done with a 15-year-old BTCC car these days… perhaps track days or museum parking is in the car’s future. The are useless for the street but they look way too nice to stash away in a dark garage. What would you do with it?