What is this car???

It has the Volvo grille and crest, but I've never seen one like this in
Canada... Anyone has a clue?

http://images.lespac.com/annonces/pac1703003.jpg

 

That pic is pretty tiny, but it looks like either a 300 or 400 series which
were available in Europe, very strange cars.

 

480

http://www.volvo480register.nl/


willem

 

Most beautifull car ever made by Volvo Netherlands !

www.volvo-480.europe.org

There you will find everything you want to know about this beauty !

Robert

 

Ugly isn't ? Probably the 480 ES from '85!

http://vcc.volvocars.se/75thanniversary/subpage.asp?year=1985&lang=text_en

(bottom picture!)

Best regards, Jacob

 

type error www.volvo-480-europe.org

 

Thanks all!

Richard Bouchard.


Jacob Christensen a écrit :

 

Ecch. Volvo Colt. Think I'll pass on that one.

 

Ah yes, the memories, I had a 440 Turbo when I was in the UK, lovely
car, although had a few electrical issues.

The car you mention is a 480, I did a quick search on google and found
a site with pictures

http://home.no.net/jdahlmo/

I drive the 480 Turbo, same engine and dash as the 440 Turbo and
handled better, I loved those cars.

All I know is that they did not sell them in the US, a shame because I
would have one in a heartbeat.


Cheers

Nicholas

 

And when I say "drive a 480" I mean drove.

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Disagree

Most beautiful car from Netherlands is my V40 T4.

North Americans are very funny. You discover a car which has a Volvo grill
but question it could be a Volvo because .....you haven't seen one there!!!
It may be hard to comprehend but not ALL cars are available in North
America! Some of the best actually never get there at all.

 

Nobody, You have never driven a V480.!
Compared with a V40 the roadholding of a V480 is much much better. !
It is not a truck but a beautifull sportcar.

Read all about it at: www.volvo-480-europe.org

 

I also had a 480 ES -88 which was my best car ever.
Low, sporty, everything was electronic, alot of "extras" was standard in
that car.
The engine was also alert and smooth. Low fuel consumption too, and a hell
of space in the car with the back seats flipped down.
Unfortunately the timing belt broke and the engine was damaged so I sold it
.... ;..(
/Nisse

480 ES-88
245 GL-87
945 T-93

 

480 with the pop up lights raised. Available in UK and some parts of Europe
from 89 to around 96.

Tim..

 

Interesting, but I still think it looks like an 80's Pontiac with a Volvo
grill on it, there's nothing that looks Volvo-ish about it, IMO it's hard to
improve on the 240 as the classic brick.

 

I always think of the 480 as a new version of the car that the saint drove
in that TV series. Both are beautiful in my eyes.

 

I agree to what James says. By the way, Mr. Nobody, I remember now that
I have seen such a car many many times here in Canada - it's an Mazda
323. Makes sense isn't it?

Richard Bouchard.


James Sweet a écrit :

 

Richard

you don't make sense. What are you saying?

And Robert - No I haven't driven your 480, but I thought it was about the
looks of the car. Anyway, my T4 would blow your 480 to the
weeds....................

I agree to what James says. By the way, Mr. Nobody, I remember now that
I have seen such a car many many times here in Canada - it's an Mazda
323. Makes sense isn't it?

Richard Bouchard.


James Sweet a écrit :

 

Richard,

It has nothing to do with Mazda, the car was made from 1986-1995,
Ford and Mazda where not in the picture then.

No car was exported to the USA or CANADA !

So please let your eyes checked or look at www.volvo-480-europe.org






I agree to what James says. By the way, Mr. Nobody, I remember now that
I have seen such a car many many times here in Canada - it's an Mazda
323. Makes sense isn't it?

Richard Bouchard.


James Sweet a écrit :

 

Nobody,

Not if there is a corner in the road, you will end in the trees.!
No road holding compared with the 480, but lots of power.