Was there anything quirkier than the original Saab two-stroke sedan? Sure—there was the Saab 95, the oddball and adorable station wagon version.

With its ring-a-ding-ding two-stroke engine and aerodynamic, almost amphibian styling by Swedish industrial designer Sixten Sason, the first-generation Saab was one of the more offbeat offerings in America’s post-war import car market. First came the Model 92 of 1949-1956, powered by a transverse, two-stroke twin that supplied just 25 horsepower to the front wheels. While quirky, the tiny Saab was more than capable of holding its own in road rallies and other rugged events.

Then in December of 1955 came the Saab 93, which continued Sason’s offbeat exterior sheet metal but with the engine upgraded to a  two-stroke triple of 748 cc. (Sason’s design credits also include the Hasselblad camera and the Electrolux vacuum cleaner.) Among the many memorable features of these early Saabs was the driver-selected free-wheeling, which helped the puny but eager two-stroke engine to avoid seizing on prolonged downhill runs.

When a station wagon version arrived in 1959, it was originally based on the Saab 93, but then later tracked its successor, the 841 cc Saab 96 introduced in 1960. In this wonderful color commercial for the 1961 model—thankfully for us, it’s in English rather than Swedish—the Saab 95 wagon is modestly presented as “your new dream car, combining elegant styling with practical design.” The drivetrain has now been upgraded to four forward speeds and 41 hp, and there’s room inside for a budding family of five. Video below.