This 1975 Saab 96 looks and sounds to be a freshly built rally car, though we gather from its very clean condition and poorly translated German language ad that it’s not yet actually been staged. A claimed Saab World Meeting Spa first place trophy winner, the car features a seam-welded body, full cage, upgraded suspension, brakes and a built V4—build quality looks excellent throughout. Find it here on mobile.de in Winnekendonk, Germany for 59,500 euros (~$65,610 today). Special thanks to BaT reader Burkhard V. for this submission6

​Silver paint looks very well applied, and we dig the black center stripes, SAAB rocker markings and cool Saab Sport markings on the C-pillars/upper rear quarter panels. Blacked-out banana spokes with Saab center caps are well-chosen also, and the car looks especially good from the front with its quad Cibie auxiliary lamps, US-market grille and attractive, multi-piece skid plate.

​The interior is trimmed in matching black with excellent Recaros, a Saab Sport steering wheel and a full roll cage. Almost too nice to race, carpets, dash top, gauges and other trim presents better than most street biased restorations we come across. Note also the rally computer and well-placed handbrake lever.

​Power comes from a 1700 V4 displacing 1853cc. Fitted with forged pistons, a hardened crank, high-Sweedspeed cam flow oil pump, baffled sump, big valves, flowed heads, twin downdraft Webers and more, output is quoted at an impressive 150 HP. A close-ratio gearbox shuffles power through the front wheels via a limited slip and hardened drive shafts. Suspension features adjustable Bilsteins and upgraded bushings, brakes run stainless lines and Ferodo performance pads, and steering is by an interesting sounding, adjustable, electrically assisted rack. Many more build details are provided in the ad, and the car looks very clean underneath in underbody shots.

​We normally prefer 96s with two strokes, but this one’s left us impressed. Putting it to proper use would would be like ripping off a Band-Aid or diving into a cold pool—just commit and minimize the discomfort. A few paint chips and gravel dings later and it’d be easier to live with and arguably more enjoyable, too.