When did the Volvo 780 Bertone Coupe come out?
When the new 700-Series Volvo arrived, another Göteborg-Turin discussion resulted in the 1986-1991 Volvo 780 Bertone Coupe. The Bertone restyle and coupe-izing of the 760 incorporated a bit less madness than we saw with the 262C, with a more subdued chop job on the roof and somewhat BMW-ish lines all around.
Where can I buy a 1989 Volvo 780?
It’s difficult to find an Italian-built coupe with Swedish levels of safety and restraint, combined with the opulence of a British limousine. Yet here we have the exceedingly rare 1989 Volvo 780 Bertone, listed on Craigslist in Providence, Rhode Island, and described as benefiting from $10,000 in maintenance from 2017 to 2019.
What kind of car is a Volvo Bertone?
This led to the 1978-1981 262C Bertone Coupe, a genuinely odd-looking 200-Series Volvo with a chopped roofline and snazzy wood/leather interior. Sales of the 262C never struck fear into BMW or Jaguar, but they weren’t nothing. When the new 700-Series Volvo arrived, another Göteborg-Turin discussion resulted in the 1986-1991 Volvo 780 Bertone Coupe.
Can a Volvo 760 and 780 be used?
Please note: a lot of parts and components of the Volvo 740, 760 and 780 are shared with the Volvo 240 and 260, and the Volvo 940 and 960 (also S90 and V90). Some of the repair manuals below are of a Volvo 200-series or 900-series but can be used for the Volvo 700-series as well.
Latest cars in our Registry Car Serialnr: 008571, 1989, United states Car Serialnr: 000167, 1986, Netherlands Car Serialnr: 009518, 1990, UK Car Serialnr: 004975, 1988, USA Car Serialnr: 005384, 1988, USA
When is the 35th anniversary of the Volvo 780?
It is hard to believe it has been 35 years since the Volvo and Bertone Team began working together on the creation of the 780. In the summer of 2019 they gathered for a historic reunion. Read the full story in full article published in Rolling Magazine: Rolling Volvo 780 35th Reunion FINAL Nov-Dec 2019 p12-16 […]
What was the price of a Volvo Bertone?
You’ve got to hand it to Volvo. Their 1978-1981 262C Bertone Coupé, with its hot rod-formal roof and leather-swathed interior, was largely met with smirks and quizzical stares, especially when its $15,000-$20,000 price was raised.