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Curbside Classics Archives
Volvo Archive
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![(first posted 4/18/2013) Volvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/1970VolvoP1800E01.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E: About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years")
Curbside Classic: 1970 Volvo P1800E: About Lars, Who Bought a Stylish Italian Suit and Wore it for Twelve Years
Posted on June 28, 2019 | 54 Comments(first posted 4/18/2013) Volvo sports car? An oxymoron, if ever there was one. For over a decade, however, this little grand tourer managed to combine the traditional Volvo attributes of […] -
![While Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!")
Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 24 CommentsWhile Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […] -
![(First Posted Sept. 8, 2013) Above is the last picture I ever took of this car; in fact, it was taken after I turned it off for the last time […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/P1030490.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2001 Volvo V40 – The Little Swede With The Big Heart")
COAL: 2001 Volvo V40 – The Little Swede With The Big Heart
Posted on February 4, 2018 | 38 Comments(First Posted Sept. 8, 2013) Above is the last picture I ever took of this car; in fact, it was taken after I turned it off for the last time […] -
![(First posted August 18, 2013) Having always had a thing for wagons, I decided that it would be a good time to own another one. Although we already had […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Volvo1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – In Sweden They Spell Panther Without An “H”")
COAL: 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon – In Sweden They Spell Panther Without An “H”
Posted on January 14, 2018 | 57 Comments(First posted August 18, 2013) Having always had a thing for wagons, I decided that it would be a good time to own another one. Although we already had […] -
![No, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/IMG_1809-1.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley")
CC Rental Travelogue: 1996 Volvo 850GLT – Travels with Riley
Posted on August 23, 2017 | 47 CommentsNo, this isn’t a rerun article from way back, I actually rented a Curbside Classic last week. First though, some background…Our family has developed somewhat of a tradition wherein, while […] -
![Well over two years have passed since I posted about my Volvo 740 wagon. I got a new job and I moved to a different part of town. The […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/P7180014.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL Update: A Time Capsule Discovered in the Volvo, Thanks to a Heater Core Replacement")
COAL Update: A Time Capsule Discovered in the Volvo, Thanks to a Heater Core Replacement
Posted on December 15, 2016 | 52 CommentsWell over two years have passed since I posted about my Volvo 740 wagon. I got a new job and I moved to a different part of town. The […] -
![Although I appreciate older Volvos well enough, their simplistic Scandinavian squareness is hardly head-turning styling. But driving through an empty parking lot on a drizzly Sunday morning, this appropriately taupe 1993 240 […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/IMG_0879.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "CC Outtake/QOTD: 1993 Volvo 240 – Which Once-Common Car Don’t You See Anymore?")
CC Outtake/QOTD: 1993 Volvo 240 – Which Once-Common Car Don’t You See Anymore?
Posted on September 14, 2015 | 161 CommentsAlthough I appreciate older Volvos well enough, their simplistic Scandinavian squareness is hardly head-turning styling. But driving through an empty parking lot on a drizzly Sunday morning, this appropriately taupe 1993 240 […] -
![(First posted 5/22/2012) This car, the Volvo 245, is the essence of Volvo. Whenever someone mentions Volvo, whether in mixed company or among fellow gearheads, this is most likely the […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-82-020-800-e1337307021577.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1978 Volvo 245DL – The Quintessential Volvo")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Volvo 245DL – The Quintessential Volvo
Posted on September 5, 2015 | 55 Comments(First posted 5/22/2012) This car, the Volvo 245, is the essence of Volvo. Whenever someone mentions Volvo, whether in mixed company or among fellow gearheads, this is most likely the […] -
![Every May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4389.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise")
The 2015 Blue Suede Cruise
Posted on May 29, 2015 | 44 CommentsEvery May sees the Blue Suede Cruise in beautiful Tupelo, Mississippi. Held concurrently this year with the 2015 Ford Galaxie National Convention, the Blue Suede Cruise attracted over 900 cars […] -
![I found this advertised on my local Craigslist – it’s a scrap car that the seller has been throwing metal into for the last few months; apparently it is completely […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Volvo740WagonScrap.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Craigslist Classic Outtake – The Saddest Volvo 740 Wagon In America")
Craigslist Classic Outtake – The Saddest Volvo 740 Wagon In America
Posted on April 22, 2015 | 10 CommentsI found this advertised on my local Craigslist – it’s a scrap car that the seller has been throwing metal into for the last few months; apparently it is completely […] -
![My recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/IMG_1323.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas")
Parking Lot Concours: The Whole Foods Market in Overland Park, Kansas
Posted on December 26, 2014 | 49 CommentsMy recent trudge through my picture stash (here) turned up a lot more than what was shown then. Seeing this Lincoln Mark LT in front of the Whole Foods sign […] -
![As anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/picture-of-2006-chevrolet-malibu-maxx-lt-4dr-hatchback_d725c.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "The Reverse Mercedes Law")
The Reverse Mercedes Law
Posted on December 12, 2014 | 54 CommentsAs anyone with more than a passing interest in cars, I often find myself looking at strange and interesting things that lurk within auction sites. I look at them and […] -
![I have always admired the Volvo 240 series of cars but never expected to own one. This one literally fell into my lap and become the favorite of my winter […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1984-Volvo-244-GLE.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 1984 Volvo 244 GLE – Canadian Swede")
COAL: 1984 Volvo 244 GLE – Canadian Swede
Posted on September 21, 2014 | 28 CommentsI have always admired the Volvo 240 series of cars but never expected to own one. This one literally fell into my lap and become the favorite of my winter […] -
![By the late seventies, European long distance trucks had reached a very acceptable level of driver comfort and ergonomics. They all had cab and seat suspension, good ventilation and heating; […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Volvo-F12-Globetrotter.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Automotive History Capsule: The Reason Why European Long Distance Trucks Are So Tall")
Automotive History Capsule: The Reason Why European Long Distance Trucks Are So Tall
Posted on August 17, 2014 | 49 CommentsBy the late seventies, European long distance trucks had reached a very acceptable level of driver comfort and ergonomics. They all had cab and seat suspension, good ventilation and heating; […] -
![T.S. Eliot once stated the Mississippi River had made a greater impression upon him than any other part of the world. As one who has lived within a mile of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/IMG_2619.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Walk and Talk: A Stroll Around Downtown St. Louis")
Walk and Talk: A Stroll Around Downtown St. Louis
Posted on August 4, 2014 | 61 CommentsT.S. Eliot once stated the Mississippi River had made a greater impression upon him than any other part of the world. As one who has lived within a mile of […]
