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  Volvo 262C (1978 - 1981) (Classics Reviews)
  Volvo and Bertone was an unlikely double act - and their first offering clearly showed that this unnatural pairing was capable of producing some very idiosyncratic products. But the 262C was a bold and interesting product that's worthy or praise, even if it was rather a long way removed from
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  Volvo 164 (1968 - 1975) (Classics Reviews)
  Volvo sought to go upmarket in the late-1960s, and its 140-Series saloon should have been the perfect basis for competitiveness in a more rarified arena. But the 164 was probably not the right product with which to go fighting Mercedes-Benz and Jaguar, as its humble origins were
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  Volvo P1900 (1956 - 1957) (Classics Reviews)
  After a trip to the USA in 1950 where he saw just how popular European sports cars had become in over there, Volvo boss Assar Gabrielsson decided to build one of his own. He commissioned the California-based company, Glasspar, to design, engineer and build
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  Volvo V70/S70 (1996 - 2000) (Classics Reviews)
  Launched in 1996 to replace the 850, the S70 and V70 were Volvo's take on the executive car. Both versions were esentially redesigned 850s but proved reasonably popular with owners. Volvo reckoned 1800 changes were made, but the most noticeable was the softer-edge styling. The V70 estate
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  Volvo 940 and 960 (1990 - 1998) (Classics Reviews)
  The Volvo 900-series was - in effect - a fairly major facelift of the outgoing 700-series. And rather in the fashion of the day, it employed the centre section of the old car (think Saab 9000CSE or Rover 800), but had far reaching chassis and powertrain changes. The 940 appeared in 1990
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  Volvo 440 and 460 (1987 - 1997) (Classics Reviews)
  The Volvo 440 was the part of the family of cars that moved its maker into the front-wheel drive era. The 440 hatchback might not have been the first - that honour goes to the 480 - but it was commercially the most significant. It was designed
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  Volvo 480ES and Turbo (1986 - 1995) (Classics Reviews)
  Volvo's first front-wheel drive car came as something of a surprise, considering the clever money was on a Golf-class challenger breaking the duck. But the 480's surprise launch and rakish design resulted in people seeing the once conservative carmaker in a completely different light
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  Volvo 740 and 760 (1982 - 1992) (Classics Reviews)
  The Volvo 760 was introduced in March 1982 and was the first full-sized car by the Swedish manufacturer since the 140/160-series first saw the light of day in 1966. The new car was first launched in six-cylinder form, replacing the 264/265 - and was marked out by its angular square-rigged
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  Volvo 340 and 360 (1976 - 1991) (Classics Reviews)
  The Volvo 343 was the first all-new model developed and built by DAF after assimilated by the Swedish company - whereas before, the DAF 66 had been badge-engineered into the Volvo 66, the 343 was a ground-up model that had started life as DAF 's P900 project. The Dutch company needed help
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  Volvo 240-Series (1974 - 1993) (Classics Reviews)
  Because there are so many Volvo 240s still in use today, it's sometimes hard to see them as classic cars
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  Volvo 260-Series (1974 - 1980) (Classics Reviews)
  Even less attempt was made by Volvo to stylistically separate the four- and six-cylinder Volvo 200s, compared with the 144 and 164. Effectively the buyer who bought the six-cylinder car had an extra splash of chrome and and slightly larger grille (later adopted for the four cylinder car
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  Volvo 144 and 145 (1967 - 1974) (Classics Reviews)
  Volvo presented a new square-rigged style for the 1970s - and proved to be a market pioneer in delivering the message that safety sells. The 140-Series was the first in a long line of Volvos that didn't just feature all the latest safety kit on its cars, but celebrate it. These imposing
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  Volvo PV444/PV544 (1943 - 1966) (Classics Reviews)
  The PV444 was Volvo's first car to be exported in any significant numbers - as just like in the UK, Swedish indistry pushed to earn as much as it could in foreign markets. It was an interesting and modern car - it was Volvo's first uni-body car, and the first
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  Volvo 850 and T5/T5R (1992 - 1997) (Classics Reviews)
  When it arrived in 1991, the Volvo 850 was a game-changer for its maker - even if it didn't look like one. It marked a turning point for Volvo, because it finally saw that most conservative of Swedish carmakers fully embrace front-wheel drive - 10 years after most of the opposition
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  Volvo 120/130 Amazon (1955 - 1970) (Classics Reviews)
  Known in the UK - by enthusiasts - as the Amazon, the Volvo P120-Series still looks refreshingly modern today, although it was clearly a pastiche of the Chrysler 300. It was the car that broke Volvo into the UK market, and won many friends, thanks to being strong and reliable. The model
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  Volvo P1800, S, E and ES (1961 - 1973) (Classics Reviews)
  The P1800 was a radical departure for Volvo. The conservative manufacturer of solid, well-engineered saloons took a stab at the coupe market - and did it very well indeed. It was the product of a project that actually started in 1957 when Volvo wanted a slice of the emerging US sportscar market