The “brick” in the spotlight on the Volvo stand of Rétromobile

The Scandinavian brand will make the trip to Rétromobile, at the Porte de Versailles, via the Volvo Club de France. If the P1800 ES is essential in the history of the brand, the 240 range is just as much.

This series was launched in August 1974simultaneously in several bodywork, two doors, four doors and break, a rare fact at the time. It is not a completely new car since it derives from the 140. However, it notably adopts a much more imposing face and suspensions of the McPherson type. She receives a hood a new engine Four cylinders 2.1 l with camshaft in head. Above all, the 240 series was betting a lot on safety And without concern for the constraints of American standards.

Even after its production, it was considered the safest imported car in the United States by the IHS (Institute for Highway Safety). The Volvo 240/260 have had a long career of twenty years, during which more than 2.8 million units were built.

Visitors will be able to admire two different versions. The first is a 240 Gle Gle sedan of 1980 glacier blue with a black leather interior. The second is a 240 red breakback and a beige velvet interior. She was assembled in Torslanda in Sweden, according to the Californian specifications, but delivered to Japan.

The stand of the Volvo Club de France will be present in the Hall 3 of the exhibition center.