When the original P1800 first appeared, it was like a breath of fresh air from Volvo. Long the maker of conservatively styled cars, the P1800 was a car with bold and distinctive styling. During its 14-years in production, the… more»
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Sep 10, 2019 • For Sale • 8 Comments
Cross Country Driver: 1967 Volvo 122 S
This 1967 Volvo 122 S belongs to a friend of the seller, who used the car in the summer of 1978 to go on a cross-country road trip at the ripe age of 17. The story goes that the… more»
Aug 29, 2019 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Original Owner Survivor: 1967 Volvo Amazon 122S
While Volvo is mostly known for vehicles with boxy design, the esteemed Amazon model borrowed styling cues from vehicles manufactured in the United States during the early 1950s. Barn Finds reader Ikey Heyman found this 1967 Volvo Amazon 122S… more»
Aug 16, 2019 • For Sale • 18 Comments
Round Light Coupe: 1976 Volvo 242 DL
This 1976 Volvo 242 DL coupe combines numerous treasured qualities of Volvos from this vintage, including round headlights, two doors, a stick shift, and the notoriously reliable B21 engine. This example is said to be an extremely clean survivor… more»
Aug 12, 2019 • For Sale • 12 Comments
Stretched Swede: 2001 Volvo S80 Limousine
During the late 1990s, Volvo decided that it wanted to focus more on commercial vehicles (such as trucks and construction equipment), so Ford Motor Corporation took ownership of the Swedish automaker. This lasted for about a decade, and while… more»
Aug 5, 2019 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Estate Sale Find: 1972 Volvo 1800E
Formerly part of an estate sale in New York, this 1972 Volvo 1800 is just some body work away from being beautiful again, alright so maybe it needs a little more than that. The car is currently in Andover,… more»
Jun 15, 2019 • For Sale • 16 Comments
British Built Swede: 1962 Volvo P1800
After sitting parked in a barn in Olympia, Washington for the past 26-years, this 1962 Volvo P1800 is looking for a new home. The early P1800s were built under contract for Volvo by Jensen, but when the deal turned… more»
May 18, 2019 • For Sale • 9 Comments
Barn Find Bonanza: Volvo Parts Collection
Acquiring a large parts stash may be a dream for many of us, but it’s also a ton of work to manage an inventory of sizable proportions. A seller on craigslist has listed a massive spread of Volvo parts,… more»
Apr 28, 2019 • For Sale • 14 Comments
Swedish Survivor: 1971 Volvo 145 S Wagon
When it comes to cars that could be defined as strong or possibly even bullet-proof, then cars like this 1971 Volvo 145S undoubtedly would meet that criteria. In spite of the fact that the 1-Series Volvo has now been… more»
Apr 17, 2019 • For Sale • 19 Comments
Arizona Car: 1958 Volvo PV445 Duette
You have to love a vehicle from the late-1950s that still has a split windshield. This 1958 Volvo PV445 Duette can be found here on eBay in Vinemont, Alabama. There is an unmet $6,750 opening bid and no reserve… more»
Apr 5, 2019 • For Sale • 23 Comments
29 Years In The Barn: 1961 Volvo PV544
This PV544 was bought in 1989 for the seller’s then 13-year old son, driven for a week, then for unspecified reasons, parked in a barn. Available here on Craigslist for a firm $2,100, it’s located in West Winfield, New… more»
Apr 3, 2019 • For Sale • 15 Comments
Final Assembly Required: 1967 Volvo 122
While this Volvo 122 is far from finished, the volume of spare parts included inside the cabin may indeed be enough to complete the resto. That’s the judgement call of the seller, which appears to be a towing company… more»
Mar 30, 2019 • For Sale • 21 Comments
59k Mile 1984 Volvo 240DL Survivor!
If there’s one make-or-break aspect of this driver-quality 1984 Volvo 240DL, it’s the brown exterior paint color: you’re either going to love it or hate it. However, it’s not every day you find such a clean, low-mile Brick, which… more»
Mar 26, 2019 • For Sale • 13 Comments
Sweet Turbo Brick: 1988 Volvo 740
A few days ago, I came across a junked Volvo 740 Turbo. It was one of those moments where I became instantly interested in a car I knew and loved but had forgotten existed, sort of like re-listening to… more»
Mar 1, 2019 • For Sale • 24 Comments
Swedish Gem: 1989 Volvo 240DL 5-Speed
The trusty Volvo 240 may not be a classic yet, but it’s hard to believe that one day it won’t be. This 1989 Volvo 240DL is available here on eBay, and it represents an astonishingly clean example of this… more»
Feb 28, 2019 • For Sale • 6 Comments
Won’t Last! $3,000 1964 Volvo 1800S
Most of the “early” Volvo 1800s seem to have rusted away (it didn’t help that the first 6,000 bodies were manufactured by Jensen in the UK) but this 1964 model (after body production transferred to a Volvo plant) looks… more»
