The Volvo 240 was one of the two models of the 200 Series, introduced in autumn 1974 as a two- or four-door saloon and an estate. Designed by Jan Wilsgaard, it kept the 140's body shell behind the cowl and added a crumple-zone nose, MacPherson strut front suspension and rack-and-pinion steering. It outlived its 260 sister and stayed in production until 14 May 1993.
The 850 T-5R was a special edition of the Volvo 850 Turbo, built for 1995 and again in 1996 after it sold well. It raised the turbo's output to 243 hp, was tuned with help from Porsche, and was sold in yellow, black or green. Volvo built 6,964 of them, and the 850 R replaced it in 1996.
The Volvo 480 was Volvo’s first front-wheel drive car and the only one with pop-up headlights. Produced in Born, Netherlands, from 1986 to 1995, it was a three-door, four-seat hatchback coupé marketed in Europe. Its form fused liftback and estate cues. It was intended for the US as a 'sports wagon', but that plan was scrapped. It established Volvo’s move into compact, front-drive architecture — without sacrificing structural integrity or electronic innovation.
The Volvo C30 is a front-engine, front-wheel-drive premium compact hatchback produced from 2006 to 2013. It evolved from the SCC safety concept shown in 2001. It shares the Ford C1/Volvo P1 platform with the S40, V50 and C70. Volvo marketed it as both a premium hatchback and a sports coupe. Its rear styling and frameless glass rear hatch recall the P1800 ES and 480.
The Volvo 262C is a luxury coupé made by Volvo from 1977 (as a 1978 model) until 1981. Designed in-house by Jan Wilsgaard. Built by Bertone in Turin, Italy. Based on the 264 six-cylinder saloon.
The Volvo P1800 is a 2+2, front-engine, rear-drive touring car introduced in 1961. Styled by Pelle Petterson under Pietro Frua, it was marketed as a touring car—not a sports car—despite later being called one. It sold 47,492 units between 1961 and 1973, offered first as a coupé and later as a shooting brake. Its mechanicals came from the Amazon/122 series. Volvo denied Petterson’s authorship until 2009. An 1800S owned by Irv Gordon reached 3.25 million miles. The project began in 1957 to replace the failed P1900 and target US and European markets.