Volvo 700 Series#Volvo 780
Volvo 780 (1985-1990)
The Volvo 780 was built as a coupe version of the 700 series of the Swedish automaker Volvo.
Model history
The car was presented in March 1985 at the Geneva Motor Show as an indirect successor of the produced until the spring of 1982 Volvo 262C Bertone and manufactured in Italy until September 1990. According to Volvo 8518 pieces were manufactured.
The Volvo 780 was the coupe offshoots of the Volvo 760 was produced primarily for the U.S. market. Official European markets were Switzerland, Austria, Spain and Italy. In Germany and many markets the 780, however, was not officially available as Volvo no market opportunities for the vehicle looked at a targeted retail price of that time about 100,000 DM. In addition, the only 108 kW ( 147 hp) at a robust PRV engine with three-way catalyst, which was mostly built in the 780, in terms of refinement and performance are not the usual at this price level. Also contributed to the automatic four-speed transmission. Some specimens reached via the so-called gray market and later as cars Germany.
The rare ordered four-cylinder turbo engine was available with a displacement of 2.0 and 2.3 liters. He was structurally identical to the basic structures, but was successively offered with different charge pressure control in various power levels. For him, a four-speed manual transmission with overdrive was available. Last possessed the 2.0-liter 16V engine with the designation B204GT than 145 kW, but was only available in Italy without catalyst and without activated carbon filter. The turbo versions, the refinement was also not comparable with other models in this class. A during the production period is still very unusual engine variant was the 2.4 -liter six- cylinder turbo diesel ( D24TIC ) with a slight increase compared to the 760 output of 95 kW (129 hp). He was bought by VW and was originally designed for use in the VW LT. This version was offered mainly in Spain and Italy, as well as in Italy for tax reasons there preferred 2.0-liter petrol engines.
Technically the 780 based on the Volvo 760, the external appearance and the interior with wood paneling on the other hand were designed by Bertone. Unique was then the 4- channel stereo system with an electronic 7-band graphic equalizer and 120 - watt amplifier. In 1988, when the revised Volvo 760 came on the market with multi-link rear axle, this design has also been adopted for the Volvo 780. In the last year of construction 1990, the 780 received in addition a differential lock.
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The Volvo 780 as a used vehicle
The offer of the Volvo 780 on the used car market is not very large, was especially performed about half of the production in the United States ( usually 2.3-liter four-cylinder and 2.8 - liter six-cylinder models). Spare parts, especially for the body made by Bertone and the interior, are still available from Volvo, the Bertone parts but at very high prices. Apart from the drive units almost no spare parts with the 760ern are identical; in the interior up to a few switches at all. After " CLASSIC DATA" 780er exceed the state " 2 " 15,000 euros, however, the rating that is made based on supply prices of some providers in Germany and the Netherlands, little in common with the real to be obtained at market leading prices. Olditax estimated the price of a 780 in good, but not outstanding status in 2010 with 10,000 euros. Those looking for such a vehicle, you should look around in the Netherlands, in Belgium and in France - and of course in Sweden. Vehicles from the United States are generally equipped with a charcoal filter and catalyst, so you as a € 1 car receives the green environmental badge with the approval in Germany.
Compared to its predecessor, the 780 is less prone to rust. While the 262 was built completely by Bertone and because of the poorer cavity protection was considered prone to rust, was delivered to Italy in 780 parts of Sweden and completed there. Nevertheless, in contrast to the models made entirely in Sweden a certain susceptibility to rust can be seen, especially in the area of the rear chrome facing and rear window frame.
For vehicles of the first generation of engines ( gasoline and diesel), there are no environmental badge for Germany, just not for later models without catalyst. The vehicles that already have a lambda probe ( 2.0-liter four -cylinder models ), a catalyst can be retrofitted. Together with the yet to be installed activated carbon filter is an entry in the letter possible ( Euro 1, Euro 2), as there are registered vehicles from the 740 series with the same engine and catalytic converter on the German market.
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