We’ve all been there, buying a car as a project, storing it in the garage and then…life gets in the way. That’s the case with this 1970 Volvo 1800E here on Craigslist in Boulder County, Colorado. The owner bought… more»
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BF EXCLUSIVE: 1992 Volvo 240 Survivor
SOLD! We received a surprisingly huge amount of interest in this one. It sold right away and is headed to an East Coast Barn Finds reader. Thanks guys! One of my friends (a lifelong Volvo mechanic) had worked on… more»
No Reserve: Optioned-Out 1974 Volvo 144S Project
If you follow our YouTube channel, then this Volvo may look familiar. We bought it this past summer with big dreams of building a rally car. Well, as is often the case, my eyes were bigger than my stomach…. more»
Ready to Race: Patinaed 1959 Volvo PV544
As a company, Volvo has one of the most well-deserved reputations in the car industry for being absurdly practical, and some of their more famous advertisements leaned into this. In addition to being able to cart your family around,… more»
Custom Cab: Cummins-Powered Volvo!
If you haven’t noticed, custom built trucks have become a thing. And I don’t mean a pickup truck with a lift kit and dually axle, I mean vehicles that were formerly reserved for commercial and/or industrial use now being… more»
Two-Owner Survivor: 1967 Volvo 1800S
As mild-mannered Clark Kent proved when he slipped on the lycra suit and the red cape, heroes can emerge from the most unlikely of sources. Such is the case with the Volvo 1800S. This company has developed a reputation… more»
Rare Bertone: 1990 Volvo 780 Coupe
The Bertone-styled Volvo coupes occupy an odd spot in automotive history, as they have one of the most famous styling houses attached to their name but it remains a fairly cheap collectible. The Bertone brand certainly still has value… more»
Garage Find: Volvo 1800 ES Wagon
The 1800 ES is one of the more collectible Volvos, along with the very hard-to-find fiberglass-bodied 1900 convertible (67 made before the plug was pulled) and the P210 Duett station wagon and panel van. These days, most of the… more»
Upgraded Engine: 1970 Volvo 142S
If you’ve never driven a classic Volvo, then you’ve missed a bit of a rare treat. Below that slightly conservative sheet metal is a car that offers a rewarding driving experience. Cars like this 1970 Volvo 142S are still… more»
Cheap And Rare! 1975 Volvo 164E
Volvo has had a good foothold in the American market since the late 1950s, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t rare models. There were only 8,077 1800ES station wagon made, and the survivors are treasured collectibles now. The six-cylinder… more»
Sport Wagon: 1973 Volvo 1800ES
This 1973 Volvo 1800ES resides in the sweet spot of being a car you can drive and enjoy as-is, or is a solid candidate for restoration thanks to its many years of residence in Texas that left it mostly… more»
Bertone Rarity: 1981 Volvo 262C
I don’t know which I enjoy more: breathing in the majestic beauty of this Bertone-designed Volvo coupe, or reading about it in the seller’s very enthusiastic description. The Bertone coupe was one of the stranger attempts at courting luxury… more»