Price: US $20,000.00 SOLD OUT
This very low mileage, rust free, 5-speed manual, Cardinal Red, 1978 Saab 99, Inter-cooled Turbo is truly one of a kind!Owned only by three owners. Previous owned was a certified Saab mechanic, who owned and meticulously maintained the car for over 30-years. This car has never seen snow only driven in the summer and otherwise has been kept in storage.What truly makes this car unique is that the previous owner swapped the traditional 4-speed manual transmission and upgraded it with the 5-speed from the later 900 model and added an intercooler for the turbo. In addition to upgrading the transmission and turbo, the interior was upgraded as well, with the seats from the 900. His decision for this was because the 900 seats were much comfier and suited for cruising.The car sits on a set of 15’ Ronal SilverVanes (stamped Saab) and fresh set of Vredestein Sprint + SL tires, which I put on the car when I purchased the vehicle. Further exterior features include mud flaps at all four wheels, a dealer-added tow hitch, a rubber hatch spoiler, and a lower front valance.It also comes with a (white) turbo decal kit, if you choose to put it on the car, as well as new front turn-signal covers.Over $5,000's of Maintenance and New Parts Added as of September 2021:- New Ansa exhaust - New Steering column- Steering alignment- New Battery- New OEM Brakes - All fluids and spark plugs replaced- New Tires - New Wipers- New front turn signal covers (need to be added)A little historyI acquired the car back in September 2021 from the second owner, who mainly stored the car indoors, only taking it out occasionally in the Summer. I drove it through the fall, and had it serviced by well-known Chicago land Saab mechanics, Peterson Automotive, before I put it into storage in November. To show you how amazing this car runs for being over 40 years old, my father and I picked up the car in Vermont and drove it straight to Chicago without any issue. It drove amazingly well the entire time cruising at 80 mph.The only real issues are cosmetic. The hood and roof paint are faded a bit, its missing some of the badging (previous owner removed some for “cleaner lookâ€), and the interior is a bit worn and could use a deep clean. This car is truly a rare find given its low-mileage, running well with an upgraded transmission, turbo, and interior.
| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1978 |
| VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | 99786011893 | Mileage: | 74981 |
| Make: | Saab | Interior Color: | Burgundy |
| Options: | Sunroof | Body Type: | Coupe |
| Warranty: | Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty | Number of Cylinders: | 4 |
| Transmission: | Manual | Drive Type: | FWD |
| Fuel Type: | Gasoline | For Sale By: | Private Seller |
| Drive Side: | Left-hand drive | Model: | 99 |
| Exterior Color: | Carinal Red | Disability Equipped: | No |
| Vehicle Title: | Clean | Engine: | Turbo Charged Inline-4 w/ intercooler |
