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?
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