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#4114428 - 05/01/15 05:01 PM Calling swedish or Volvo fans.  
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Anyone from Sweden or Volvo fans can recognize the model on this pic?



I know I know It's a small picture.


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#4114434 - 05/01/15 05:06 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: Stratos]  
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I'd say that is just a regular 240 station car.


Undercarriage lever a bit sticky was it, Sir?
#4114510 - 05/01/15 08:04 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: Stratos]  
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144 Or 145GL estate

#4114556 - 05/01/15 09:20 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: Stratos]  
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U-96's suggestion looks pretty close, but there's no reason why it has to be any specific model. The artist could have done a generic 70s-ish Volvo with round headlights.

#4114567 - 05/01/15 09:44 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: Stratos]  
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That style of front grille, round headlights, and embedded indicators and sidelights only occurred in the 140 series, so I'm pretty certain. Even the colour is authentic for the period, to the point that I suspect the artist worked from a photo.

#4114569 - 05/01/15 09:49 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: Stratos]  
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Exactly how hard can a Swedish kid throw a harpoon!?!?


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#4114596 - 05/01/15 10:44 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: Stratos]  
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Oh, Volvo. I misread it.


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#4114603 - 05/01/15 10:59 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: oldgrognard]  
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Originally Posted By: oldgrognard
Oh, Volvo. I misread it.


Ha Ha! Very subtle!

#4114605 - 05/01/15 11:01 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: oldgrognard]  
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Originally Posted By: oldgrognard
Oh, Volvo. I misread it.


Oh, that is soooo unPC! biggrin


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#4114691 - 05/02/15 01:36 AM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: Stratos]  
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Originally Posted By: Stratos
Anyone from Sweden or Volvo fans can recognize the model on this pic? I know I know It's a small picture.


That is a Volvo 145S (1967 - 1974), as mentioned previously. Here is a picture of this great car without the sport lights:




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#4114754 - 05/02/15 08:25 AM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: Stratos]  
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They're boxy, but they're good!

#4114794 - 05/02/15 12:01 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: Stratos]  
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Sorry, I am a Saab man


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#4114836 - 05/02/15 02:38 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: -E]  
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Originally Posted By: -E
Exactly how hard can a Swedish kid throw a harpoon!?!?


I think I can help you answer that one....not very far! yep

That car brings back lots of memories since my family had one back in 70's, exact same color as well, and I had to sit in it on looong holidays up north and to Norway.

/KC



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#4114939 - 05/02/15 08:04 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: Stratos]  
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Thanks for the answer guys! That artist is amazing and wanted to know the name of the car mark.


-Sir in case of retreat, were we have to retreat??
-To the Graveyard!!

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#4115563 - 05/04/15 08:06 AM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: Stratos]  
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Yep looks like a 145.
I had a 1968 144 with an 1800cc B18 engine, and a 1974 145 GL with a fuel injected 2000cc B20 engine, both were automatics. Great cars both of them and really great to drive in the winter, they were quite sure footed.

Edit: it's an early one too, the bumper changed to a much thicker rubber one later in the marque

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#4115650 - 05/04/15 12:51 PM Re: Calling swedish or Volvo fans. [Re: kaa]  
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Sorry, I am a Saab man


I just can't do it. I can't go for a Saab anymore than I could go for Boeing, General Dynamics, MiG, Sukhoi, Sikorsky, Mil, Augusta Westland, Airbus, or Mitsubishi cars. A company that makes planes is not what I want to make my car.



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