Is this $9,900 1974 Saab Sonett III an ode to value?

Pretty much everything about today’s Good price or no dice Saab is weird, from its V4 engine to its good-looking yet oddly proportioned body shape. Let’s see what that weirdness might be worth.

But before we do that, we want to 2011 Jaguar XF we looked at yesterday. If there was one thing to take away from this brutal Brit, it was that almost all of you really hated its wheels. The offensive alloys seemed to be the car’s only major flaw, however, and at $12,500 it was apparently a bargain too. That price earned the Jag an overwhelming Nice Price win of 75 percent.

We started the week with a Saaband although I don’t want you to get the impression that we only drive Saabs all the time, I think it’s OK to end the week with one too. After all, this is 1974 Saab Sonnet III is completely different from Monday’s 9-3 and looks just as good.

Neat is exactly what the sonnet is supposed to be. According to tradition, the name is derived from the Swedish phrase:How to find the” or “This is so great.” That was apparently the exclamation of Saab engineer Rolf Mellde when he saw the original Sonett I, and hence gave the car its name.

The original model was designed as a race car, but due to extenuating circumstances it was never registered, let alone put into production. The Sonett II was produced from 1966, again with the intention of racing Saab. The third version of the model was launched in 1970 with redesigned end caps and a recently acquired V4 engine and four-speed manual transmission from the Ford Taunus. Interestingly, the original Mustang I – the mid-engined show car – used an earlier version of the V4, but placed it behind the seats.

High gasoline prices and a weak dollar in the mid-1970s negatively impacted Sonett sales, so Saab pulled the plug after the 1974 model year. This is one of the last of the 8,368 Sonett IIIs built, and as such features the larger 1700cc, 65bhp engine, giving the super-lightweight car a top speed of just over 100mph.

These cars all came in bright colors, as shown here by the bright orange paint on this car’s fiberglass body. It also has period-correct factory-fitted soccer wheels that add to the original look. The same goes for the cabin, which looks both original – or at least reupholstered with original materials – and is in great condition. This is an incredibly small car, which you might not notice in the pictures, so space is at a premium.

The odometer shows 14,420 miles, the car has a clean title, and according to the seller, “needs nothing.” It’s a driver, but oddly enough, the seller offers to include a “heavy-duty car hauler” with the purchase. That means you’ll need something with a tow hook and trailer plug for the complete package. Before we get into the logistics, though, we need to consider the Saab’s $9,900 price tag.

What do you think of this classic Swedish sports car and the $9,900 price tag? Does that seem like a good deal, even if you have to take the dolly with you? Or is that a not-so-great price?

You decide!

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