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Apparently Volvo still owns it and it occasionally gets rolled out for shows. It's a little bit of a shame it's not out in the wild but at least it's looked after

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thedudefromsweden@reddit

I was at the Volvo museum last week and it wasn’t there. It really should be.

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Probably what’s left is moldering away in a barn somewhere covered with centimeters of a pigeon crap after a farmer used it to haul hay through a salt marsh for 35 years. Would still start and drive with a jumpstart and a few liters of fresh gas

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recumbent_mike@reddit

... And not very well-guarded.

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EarlySloth4455@reddit

The 240 series should be in Museums AND brought back. One of the best cars ever made, and certainly the most reliable, next to the P1800. Best seats too.

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JCDU@reddit

If they did what Renault has done with the new 5 to the 240 design and gave us a kick-ass electric wagon that's built like a tank my piggy bank would be in some danger.

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KittySharkWithAHat@reddit

Why can't this just be a thing? "Not only is it available to the general public, it's our best seller!"

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birgor@reddit

The 360 and some of the 340 series cars was more or less a shrunk down 240. Really fun cars.

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Vladimir_Chrootin@reddit

The 300 series was designed by DAF, not Volvo. Other than the 360 using the redblock engine, there are almost no shared parts with the 240.

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birgor@reddit

This is true for the early 340, but as time progressed they became more and more Volvo. Especially the 360 that has the 240 gearbox with 240 overdrive.

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ikke4live@reddit

Eyyyy 340 mentioned, i love mine :) https://preview.redd.it/dna1fip7sekg1.jpeg?width=4080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=da16f13245bd3b20505379c1d787c358685e7a25

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Vexitar@reddit

in the same spirit here's a 2 door Saab 9000 [https://i.imgur.com/q6UwRTs.jpeg](https://i.imgur.com/q6UwRTs.jpeg)

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HylanderUS@reddit

This looks a lot like the Volvo 480, though that had cooler headlights

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Final-Unit8862@reddit

Want one (or a 7 series)

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Rubik842@reddit

Now I want a 240, and I'm missing my old Saab 900 too.

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EarlySloth4455@reddit

I hear that. Had Volvos and SAABs my whole life, and I'm still strangely smitten.

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Rubik842@reddit

I sold my Saab in a fit of rage after having to replace the heater valve through the speaker hole in the dashboard for the third time.

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OneMoreFinn@reddit

There's more car behind the back wheel than there is between the front and the back wheel!

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toxcrusadr@reddit

Put a 5 cyl turbo in that and she’s poppin wheelies and draggin ass!

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hidefinitionpissjugs@reddit

it’s like a delivery vehicle

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Figgy_Puddin_Taine@reddit

Right? It’d be perfect for little deliveries.

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recumbent_mike@reddit

... For delivering my dreams

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GadreelsSword@reddit

I loved station wagons and was sad to see them go.

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Paper-street-garage@reddit

Volvo should really just make this car again in the wagon in sedan. Few safety upgrades but not tech shit.

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kingtacticool@reddit

I. NEED. IT.

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Endoterrik@reddit

It’d love that!

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1leggeddog@reddit

ngl, i love it

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ttadam@reddit

Boxy clown shoe.

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