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In February 1982 - 30 years ago - the new Volvo 760 GLE was launched. No typical Volvo, yet unmistakably a Volvo. Seen as elegant and exciting with its characteristic design it was well received. The 760 became the car that actually saved Volvo Car Corporation back then and paved the way to the modern company of today.
What the heck is that! That is the a common response we get from people when they first see the ipd XC60 R Design SEMA Concept.
We've built our own S60 just as we wanted it and will be living with it for the next twelve months. Allow us to introduce you now that we've just met the car ourselves.
Swedespeed is going old school with the latest addition to our project car garage. Meet Greg Keysar's 1974 Volvo 142, which should have a good second life ahead.
The classic car-versus-wife scenario. It has its victim and its beneficiary, and in this little tale, Dave Lipkins is the latter. He’d never have his spotless 850 T-5R if it weren’t for another guy’s wife laying down the ultimatum.
In this month's update with our XC60 project, we visit a Volvo Club of America meet, manage to find some interesting roads in the Midwest, and go in search of a Volvo graveyard. Yes, we find it, and yes it was worth the effort.
Granted, it's a race car. But this S60 isn't your typical Volvo. And Josh Koropchak? Not your typical Volvo driver, either.
We're hoping to get in the practice of doing a better job of paying respect to some of the more unique cars owned and built by our members here at Swedespeed, and to that end you may have seen ...
For as solid and storied as Volvo’s wagon history has been, the company’s line of hatchback models of the two-door variety has been far less consistent. For those of us living in the States, the linea...
Old habits die hard. Case in point — this stunning S40, which Gene Tjin purchased as a car to just drive and not fiddle with. As you can see, that didn't last. When he bought it, this car was bl...
