Globe Trotter: 1982 Volvo 262C Bertone 5.0V8

This next car is a real international traveler.  No...not the Scout...I'm talking about a car that was born in the mind of a Swede named Jan Wilsgaard and assembled in a factory by Italians at Gruppo Bertone in Turin, Italy with an engine made in France (the PRV6)...and it is now being offered for sale on an Italian website with an American V8 inside and with the car located in the Netherlands...my head is going to explode.  Find this 1982 Volvo 262C Bertone 5.0V8 offered for  € 7.900 in the Netherlands via AutoScout24.it. Tip from Eduardo.

Please Restrain my Opulence: 1978 Volvo 262C Bertone

Leather. Wood. Chrome. Black Vinyl Top. Volvo. Are these words that go together? Someone thought so in the late '70s, strongly enough to create the Swedo-Italian personal luxury car that only true Volvo nuts and weird car fetishists could love. Find this 1978 Volvo 262C Bertone for sale in Portland, OR for $3,500 via the Turbobricks forum classifieds.

European Union: 1980 Volvo 262C Bertone

The Volvo 262C Bertone was a multinational affair long before the world became as hyper-globalized as it is today.  The coupe variant of Volvo's 200-series that featured a chop-top vinyl covered greenhouse designed by a Swede, assembly at the Bertone factory in Turin, Italy, and with an engine from France. It was one of the strangest pan-European projects since Napoleon invaded Prussia. Find this 1980 Volvo 262C Bertone offered for $2,800 in San Diego, CA via craigslist.  Tip from Rock On!

Super BOLD: 1980 Volvo 262C V8 Swap

The Super Bowl has been about extravagance in recent decades.  Take the numbers for instance -- no plebeian Arabic numbers, and instead the Super Bowl is designated with big BOLD Roman numerals, just like the football games back in ancient Rome played to the death in the Colosseum.  Big BOLD commercials where advertisers spend millions to sell you big calorific food snacks while you eat, so for DT's contribution to the Super Bowl, find this big BOLD 1980 Volvo 262C V8 Swap offered for $2,500 near Orlando, FL via craigslist.  Tip from Rock On!

Lambo Mufflers: 1980 Volvo 262C Bertone V8 Custom

The Volvo 262C Bertone was a variant of Volvo's 200-series that featured a chop-top vinyl covered greenhouse and assembly at the Bertone factory in Turin, Italy.  It all sound great until you realize that it was powered by a French V6 -- except for this one today.  Find this 1980 Volvo 262C Bertone V8 Custom here on eBay bidding for $3,809 reserve-not-met with $8,900 buy-it-now located in Oklahoma City, OK.

Ford V8 Motor: 1978 Volvo 262C Bertone

Volvo 262C var det ultimata exemplet på bakåt teknik - om konstruktionen skapades av i hus Volvos designers, som sedan kontrakte med Turin baserat Bertone att bygga organ av pre-rostig italienska plåt. Stranger fortfarande var tjock C-stolpen chop-top stil tak som täcktes i vinyl - förvisso Akvavit flyter i styrelserummet som godkänt 262C. Här hittar du 1978 Volvo 262C Bertone med Ford V8 erbjuds för 28,434 kr i Pasadena, Kalifornien via turbobricks forum (inloggning krävs).

10k: Swedetalian: 1980 Volvo Bertone 262C V8 Swap

The Volvo 262C was not, as one might think, designed by Bertone and built by Volvo. No, this Swedetalian was drawn up in-house by Volvo designers, who then contracted with Turin based Gruppo Bertone to build the bodies out of rust-magnet Italian steel. It was an odd choice, just like the thick C-pillar chop-top styling - just like the idea of a Volvo luxury coupe - just like the idea that vinyl belongs on the roof of a car -- but somehow 6,622 buyers pickup one up between 1977 and 1982.  Find this 1980 Volvo Bertone 262C with V8 Swap & 6-speed, here on eBay currently bidding for $5659 reserve-not-met located in Duarte, CA.

Volvopalooza: V8 Swap, Manual Turbo Wagon, AWD, 1800ES Classic, Track Rat

Imagine that you are a well-to-do Seattle-ite with a decent haul of cash in your pocket and you want a car.  Of course you aren't going to buy something 'Merican because they are uncouth, Japanese are just too common, and German cars are overpriced, so you head to your nearest Volvo dealer and start to see what $30k will get you.  You tell the dealer that you want something with the spaciousness of a wagon, 5-speed manual trans with an automatic mode for traffic/drag strips, a V8 grumble, at least one turbocharger, fuel economy of a 4-banger, convenience of a 4-door, style of a 2-door, classic looks, and it should double as a track day car when needed.  Without missing a beat, the dealer walks you over to some behemoth with Xs or Cs in its name followed by a few numbers and promises this will do the trick.  They tested this thing on the Thorsburgring in Sweden, its faster than a Ferrari.  He even manages to get you seated in finance office negotiating dollars before your phone rings. Drat, its those guys from the Daily Turismo.  They always call at the most inopportune times.  What, did you get locked out of your mobile home again?  A man speaking through Dorito crumbs on the other end of the line tells you I've found the car you need...well...actually its five cars.  The financier's guest chair is still spinning as you hit the road.  All Volvos are tips from FuelTruck.