Theme Tuesdays: Volvo 240s

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If Friday’s questionably styled and Toyota motivated Volvo left a bad taste in your mouth you can consider today’s Theme Tuesday as the mouthwash to cleanse the palette.

Like the majority of Theme Tuesday highlights older Volvos are a car that stock very few people (die hard prancing Moose fans aside) would say look ‘good’ in factory trim.

However give them an altitude adjustment, along with a new set of dancing shoes, and suddenly they become a decent looking little –and not so little in the case of wagons– car.

From what I hear they are also dead nuts reliable which is a bonus.

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Kick things off nice and simple
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I’m pretty sure this photo is at least five years old but the car is still quite nice looking
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Some cars look ok on banded steels while others seem made for it, 240s fall in the latter
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This looks like an unreasonable amount of fun, which is why I am posting it

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Does anyone have anymore photos of this one?
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I have a feeling this is an earlier version of a car a bit further down in this post

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KISS rule applies…. these Borbet Type E(?) wheels look great tucked
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Lots of people miss the mark with flares but this is money
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Is…. that a cage?
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Looks like this car is sporting a cage as well
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Fiske wheels or CCWs?
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That rear fitment… amazing

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And this would be the completed car from above… (I think)
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Close things out with @awful_hero who just recently finished giving his wagon a make over

10 COMMENTS

  1. There is a video series of a guy from Finland who builds crazy turbo Volvo 240. It’s called “Bamses turbo underpants” 🙂

    • @John thanks for all the info!
      @Dave Gatebil is on another level. I should have a Theme Tuesday just on crazy Gatebil builds really.
      @Klaavs thanks!

      It appears I should post Volvos more often.

  2. Thanks for the feature! And getting the volvos out there!! Older pic go check me out on Instagram @erictheboss253 for updates!

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