I love museum cars. To me, nothing is cooler than a car hidden away for years in an exhibit suddenly becoming available to the public for the first time. Typically, museum curators find vehicles that are interesting to a wide assortment of enthusiasts, choosing vehicles that almost anyone can enjoy viewing when they visit the museum. This is a 1987 Volvo 240 sedan that has reached the million-mile club, and the AACA Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is offering it. Find it here on eBay with bidding to $350 and no reserve.
Volvo, like other European marques, celebrates its high-mileage owners. Mercedes-Benz and Volvo typically hand out mileage achievements, usually with membership in an exclusive club and special badges and plaques. I would say Volvo used to be the most enthusiastic about racking up big miles, but given their new models don’t seem designed to reach these milestones, the modern-day brand likely isn’t interested in adding this 240 to its own collection. The AACA notes that this 240 doesn’t currently run, as it needs new fuel pumps.
This 240 features the desirable 5-speed manual transmission and appears to be highly original. The seller notes that it has been on display several times, but I’m guessing it sits in storage most of the time. The Volvo is being sold with a salvage certificate, likely from a simple fender bender that the insurance company deemed totaled. Connecting more dots, you could imagine the long-term owner buying back his trusty steed from the insurer and donating it to the museum to ensure its continued preservation. The seller also acknowledges there is rust to contend with, and it would likely make a good display piece in a private collection.
Rust is not always a deal-breaker, but this 240 seems like the kind of vehicle that should keep racking up miles. The B230F is a robust engine and can add many more numbers to its odometer. With 114 b.h.p. and 136 lb.-ft. of torque, it’s not fast, but a manual transmission will make that tractor-of-an-engine more enjoyable to drive. The Volvo has been off the road since 2016, so getting it back on the road shouldn’t be too hard, especially with the thousands of enthusiasts committed to keeping these overbuilt cars on the road. Would you use it as a display piece or try to drive this million-mile Volvo?
If you’re gonna plunk.down.a lot of cash for this car, by all means get it running and drive it! It ain’t
every day you see something like
this. I guarantee you’ll be the center of attention wherever you
drive it. If I had the time, space,
and a good foreign car mechanic,
I’d think of making a bid on it. But here in Central Florida, the only service centers are in Miami,
Orlando, or Tampa. In certain parts of the state, if it doesn’t say
Ford, Chrysler, or GM, most repair
shops won’t touch it. It’s been like that for the 40 years I’ve lived
here and it isn’t likely to change now. I still recall a Ford dealer in.
Lakeland who sold Yugos in the late ’80s. He’d sell you a Yugo,
but you were on your own if something broke. Interesting piece of auto history, I hope it finds a good home with an owner
that will actually drive it.
The Ford dealer in Reno (new owner now and this was 20 years ago) decided that they would no longer work on anything older than 10 years old. WHAT, YOUR TECHS KNOW HOW TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM WITHOUT PLUGGING IN A SCANNER?
Maybe if I find a Cuban mechanic
I might change my mind. From what I see on YouTube, those guys can fix anything.
great it made to a million miles. now retire it.
If they made a million mile car today, just think of the line to buy it.
I wonder if Chevrolet has a million-mile club. My 1987 El Camino now has 756k miles and counting. I have never done any engine work. The only things I’ve done is had the trans rebuilt a couple of times.. rebuilt the carb a couple of time and other consumables. I’m taking it on a 7k mile trip thru the west starting next week. This is my daily driver and i have complete confidence it will be just fine.
Awesome car, I have had a couple go well past 300k without an issue.
BUT- come on, if you/re going to advertise this gem, at least fix the shifter!
My 95 Silverado with the 4.3V6 and 5 speed stick logged 520,000 on the original engine and trans including the original timing chain and valve covers never removed. It had a hard life of towing and hauling. I agree anything that makes it to a million miles belongs in an elite club but a gas V6 to hit 520k with no leaks or smoking and extensive towing belongs in a club of itself.
Like a rock baby!
I have never seen a properly cared for 4.3 (Religious oil changes) wear out. They last forever. HOWEVER!, If oil is not changed religiously, you are on borrowed time after 60,000 miles. It has to do with the unequal temperatures in the valley area, the EGR (which causes the temperature differences, and the “Vortec” intake/fuel system. If left on-maintained, sludge builds up very quickly in the valley area, sludge gets hard from th EGR heat and flakes off ending in the oil pump. Goodbye engine after that.
Sold on 9/30/2026 for a high bid of $1,275.
Steve R