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Those palm trees mean this isn’t Torö or Varberg, but the warmer climes of Venice, California. I’m willing to bet, however, that #Swedish surfers also use #Volvo240 wagons. 2.6 million 240s were built overall, and a huge number of them are still in circulation. By the time this late 240 #wagon was built, the end of the road was near, but it seemed like the 240 had been around since the dawn of time.
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In fact, it was in production for 19 years - a very long time by any standard, from August of 1974 to May of 1993. It seemed even longer because the basic 200-series Volvos were evolved from the circa-1966 140-series. Between the heyday of the 140 and the debut of the 240, #Volvo spent a considerable time and money on a potential larger vehicle - the P1560, best remembered as the Volvo VESC safety car of 1972. The P1560 was cancelled in 1971, but many VESC ideas found their way into the 240.
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Much of the 140’s original structure from the A-pillar back was retained, but the emphasis of the safety features (and the front-end styling, adapted by Jan Wilsgaard to the more upright shape) were baked into the 240. From the A-pillar forward the 240 had many changes: swapping wishbones for struts up front, rack and pinion steering, and new engines and gearboxes (some early 240s carried over the B18/B20 engines) - specifically the B21. The 240 was a good seller from day one.
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By the late #80s the car was seen as boxy and traditional to a fault, but it’s reputation for safety was second to none, reinforced by NHTSA’s use of the 240 in the 1970s to guide safety standards. There were turbo versions of the 240, but they faded away as Volvo began to emphasize the 700-series in the mid-80s. It wasn’t fast, but the NA 240s were good to drive like all Volvos and reliable as death and taxes.
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The 240 Sedan and Wagon (the 2-door was dropped after ’84) got a final refresh in 1986, with a lightly updated “Aero look” front similar to those on earlier Euro-spec cars. Otherwise, the car changed little from then until the end of production - it kept selling, so they kept building it, anachronism or no. In the end, nearly a million “245s” were made.
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Travel far enough, then you meet yourself.
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Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.
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Take only memories, leave only footprints.
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Travel makes one modest, and you see what a tiny place you occupy in the world. . .
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A man of ordinary talent will always be ordinary, whether he travels or not; but a man of superior talent will go to pieces if he remains forever in the same place.
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With powerful beams and rugged dependability, they are perfect for any outing.
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