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Saab 96 V4 #2 S. Blomqvist / H. Sylvan Rally Sweden 1976 IXO 1:18

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Saab 96 V4 #2 S. Blomqvist / H. Sylvan Rally Sweden 1976 IXO 1:18 18RMC085B Diecast
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IXO's 1:18 diecast Saab 96 V4 reproduces car #2 driven by S. Blomqvist and H. Sylvan at the 1976 Rally Sweden. The zinc alloy body is a fixed one-piece casting with the 96's distinctive rounded shape and period rally graphics. A classic Scandinavian rally piece.
Saab 96 V4 #2 S. Blomqvist / H. Sylvan Rally Sweden 1976 IXO 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Saab
Model Manufacturer
IXO
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
New Model
SKU
18RMC085B
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About the Saab 96 V4 #2 S. Blomqvist / H. Sylvan Rally Sweden 1976 IXO 1:18

TL;DR: IXO's 1:18 diecast Saab 96 V4 recreates car #2 from the 1976 Rally Sweden, driven by Stig Blomqvist and Hakan Sylvan. The zinc alloy body is a sealed one-piece casting of the 96's rounded, distinctive shape. A genuinely characterful piece of Scandinavian rally history.

Stig Blomqvist's long, successful career began with cars like this Saab 96, a rounded, front-wheel-drive oddity whose V4 engine and lightweight construction made it surprisingly effective on the snow and ice of home-soil Scandinavian rallying.

Diecast Detail on the 96's Rounded Shape

This model is built as a fixed, one-piece zinc alloy shell, and the 96's rounded, almost egg-shaped silhouette presents a different challenge to the boxier saloons and coupes more common in this era of rallying. Diecast tooling manages the curved roofline and bulging front wings with reasonable fidelity, and because the body has no opening panels, all of the model's detail sits on the outside: auxiliary lamps mounted correctly across the grille, the Blomqvist and Sylvan livery applied with sharp, legible competition graphics, and scribed panel lines that stay tight despite the car's unusual curved surfacing. The Saab's compact dimensions and rounded stance give this model a distinctly different presence on a shelf compared with the sharper-edged rally cars of the following decade.

A Distinctive Piece of Rally History

This Saab sits well within a 1970s Scandinavian rally theme, and Blomqvist's early involvement gives it a specific point of interest for anyone following the career of one of rallying's most successful and versatile drivers. At 1:18 the 96's rounded, compact shape offers useful visual variety against the boxier Escorts, Sierras and Mantas typical of the same broader era, a reminder of how varied rally car design was before Group B standardised more aggressive silhouettes. Diecast models of this relatively niche subject remain accessible in price, making a specialist Saab rally collection a realistic pursuit rather than an expensive one.

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