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Volvo produced a prototype for a hatchback version in 1975, badged the Volvo 263 GL, but it was not chosen for mass production and is now on display in the Volvo World Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden. [44] Volvo also produced a prototype in 1978 called the 242 GTC Turbo, which had roof pillars similar to that of a 262 C, and a body design of a 242 GT.
This is a list of vehicles that have been considered to be the result of badge engineering (), cloning, platform sharing, joint ventures between different car manufacturing companies, captive imports, or simply the practice of selling the same or similar cars in different markets (or even side-by-side in the same market) under different marques or model nameplates.
Introduced in 1983, the Renault Alliance was a compact car co-developed by French automaker Renault and American Motors for sale in the United States, sourced from the European market Renault 11. While initial sales were strong and the car earned critical acclaim, retroactive reviews of the Alliance are strongly negative.
The following is a List of Volvo passenger cars indexed by year of introduction. Model history. Production Model Class Image ... 1977–1983: 262C: Coupé ...
Volvo Cars has a long reputation as a maker of inline (or straight) engines. This list of Volvo engines gives an overview of available internal combustion engines. When Volvo started in 1927, they ordered their engines from the engine manufacturer Penta in Skövde. The first engine was the inline four-cylinder side valve 28 hp (21 kW) Type DA ...
The Volvo 300 Series is a rear-wheel-drive small family car sold from 1976 [2] through 1991, both as a hatchback and (from 1984) as a conventional notchback saloon.. It was launched in the Netherlands shortly after Volvo acquired a significant stake in the passenger car division of DAF in 1973.
Some have been seen in 1985-87 240s with the B230F engine. Also was used in late model European-spec Volvo 260 series cars. North American market Volvo 260 cars used the Borg Warner Type 55 transmission. Identical to the Toyota A43D and A43DL except with different tailshaft housings and tailshaft flanges, both of which are interchangeable.
The White Road Commander was a series of heavy-duty cab-over trucks built by the White Motor Company from 1972 [2] until 1983. After Volvo Trucks's 1980 takeover the Road Commander received a light facelift and continued to be sold as the White High Cabover.