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A Classic, The Car That Started The Gt Series, One Owner, All Records on 2040-cars

Year:1978 Mileage:225000 Color: Silver with GT orange/black striping /
 Black with GT orange accents
Location:

Boulder, Colorado, United States

Boulder, Colorado, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:B21 4-cyl, fuel injected, 130 CID
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: VC24245L1130950 Year: 1978
Exterior Color: Silver with GT orange/black striping
Make: Volvo
Interior Color: Black with GT orange accents
Model: 240
Number of Cylinders: 4
Trim: GT trim inside, outside, and mechanicals
Options: CD Player
Drive Type: 5-speed manual with electric overdrive
Mileage: 225,000
Sub Model: 242GT
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

Rare opportunity to own a silver 1978 Volvo 242GT - the first year of the GT series. This is a Volvo classic with all the GT essentials:  silver, black, and orange racing detail, 14" alloy wheels, four-speed with electric overdrive manual transmission, rigid suspension, high-performance, ventilated disk brakes, Lambda-sond emission control, GT steering wheel, and black corduroy interior. 

This model is listed on hagerty.com classic cars in the $4500 range (assuming condition #4).  Reserve is $1000. 

I am the original owner.  I have all maintenance records -- it has been well maintained.  It has all original equipment, no modifications. The odometer stopped working at 133K miles.  I am estimating is has 225,000 miles.  It has been used as an around-town car in recent years. It passed the Colorado emissions check in mid-2012.  The tires are Yokohama 185/70-R14.  Two are brand new and the other two have about 5K miles.  The radio-CD deck is new as well as the front speakers. 

A video filmed 2-16-2013 of the car in action can be viewed at:

Youtube link: http://youtu.be/GObd4znr6Pk

While this is a classic Volvo, it is also 35 years old and their are several components that could use attention.  The driver door has been replaced but not painted.  As mentioned, the odometer is not working, and the speedometer is not accurate.  The dual muffler exhaust system is in good shape except that a connector pipe between the exhaust manifold and front muffler should be replaced (I have an estimate for $250).  There are rust spots, mainly on the lower panels – see photos.  The rack and pinion steering has a slight leak, requiring periodic top-up of PS fluid.   You can also see that that right front turn signal mounting has been damaged.

 

Terms:

  • Buyer assumes responsibility for pick-up or shipment. 
  • Car is sold as is. 
  • Potential buyers can arrange for vehicle inspection at their own time and expense.
  • Car is listed locally and auction could be cancelled if there is a local buyer.      

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Thu, 27 Feb 2014

The final chapter of Volvo's concept car trilogy has arrived after a few teasers earlier this week, as well as some recently leaked images, and as we so astutely summarized previously, it's a brown shooting brake. Really, we couldn't think of a better type of vehicle to follow up the Concept Coupe from the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Concept XC Coupe from the Detroit Auto Show and complete the Swedish trinity of concepts.
It's best to think of the Concept Estate as the hipper, classier cousin to the Concept Coupe. The two are virtually identical below the beltline, featuring front fascias that are indistinguishable from each other (except one is, you know, brown). Both cars wear wide, rectangular grilles inspired by classic Volvo models and T-shaped headlights Where the Concept Estate differs, obviously, is with its more functional rear end and longer roof.
That rear is accented by the Estate's wide haunches and slim, angular taillights, which borrow heavily from the units shown on the Concept XC Coupe. These two features work in tandem to present a wide, squat appearance from the rear. The profile, meanwhile, shows off that spacious greenhouse, which is made even airier by a glass roof.

Volvo V70 and XC70 and Ocean Race special editions wash ashore ahead of Geneva

Sat, 22 Feb 2014

Volvo will unveil the third in its series of new concepts to the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, but it will also bring a flotilla of special editions to the Swiss show. The V70 and XC70 are getting limited-edition models called simply Edition, and the V40, V40 Cross Country, V60 and XC60 will have Volvo Ocean Race Editions.
The Edition models outfit the cars with an extra sprinkling of style. The V70 Edition gets high-gloss black trim on the grille, mirror caps, side window frames and tailgate and rides on silver, 17-inch wheels with high-gloss black 17-inch and 18-inch wheels as options. The XC70 Edition adds some gloss black exterior upgrades too, plus high-gloss black, 18-inch diamond-cut wheels. Both models are swathed in black leather upholstery with cream stitching.
The Volvo Ocean Race Editions celebrate the brand's sponsorship of a 38,739-nautical-mile yacht race that will circumnavigate the world from 2014 to 2015. All of them sport the race logo on the tread plates, front fenders, infotainment display on start-up and special seven-spoke wheels. Inside, there is the choice of black or blonde leather seats with orange stitching. The 60-series cars also sport a map of the race route on the rear load cover.

2015 Volvo XC90 proves Sweden's auto industry is alive and well [w/video]

Fri, 03 Oct 2014

The most important new Volvo in quite some time has made its first auto show appearance, with the second-generation XC90 debuting at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.
As we discussed in both our original post and Deep Dive feature, the new XC90 remains a three-row crossover for 2015, although it ditches the first-gen model's top-end, turbocharged six-cylinder in favor of a single twin-charged, 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine. By pairing that with a plug-in-electric powertrain, the king of the XC90 range, the T8 TwinEngine, will offer up 400 horsepower. So yeah, performance should be brisk.
Also appearing on 2015 XC90 will be an entirely new, Apple CarPlay-compatible infotainment system with a big, vertical touchscreen display at its heart. Based on the videos we've seen, the new system looks responsive, feature-laden and quite attractive.