I miss the Volvo Bertone.

"Trevor Slattery, ACTOR" (anacostiabikecompany) 11/12/2014 at 14:58 • Filed to: None

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I always thought is was one lovely looking car. A neighbor had one when I was in college. When we found out she totaled it, the men on the block were horrified. It looks like such a great platform for a restomod.

505Turbeaux > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 11/12/2014 at 15:02

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me too, but not that one in particular

I can live the rest of my life without a PRV with soft cams

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 11/12/2014 at 15:03

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This is the best Volvo Bertone:

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 11/12/2014 at 15:03

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Looks like a 240 that's missing several windows, seats, and with a landau top.

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 11/12/2014 at 15:10

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As I said, a great platform for modding. Just gotta strip the "landau roof".

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > sm70- why not Duesenberg? 11/12/2014 at 15:12

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My parents had a chance to buy one just like this when I was 3. The dealer wouldn't budge on their ridiculous price, so they didn't buy it. No one bought it. It sat at the dealer for over 10 years and was there until the dealer closed. I guess it was scrapped. We tried to buy again in the final years, but they wanted 5k for it not running.

Steve in Manhattan > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 11/12/2014 at 15:21

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Never liked these. I thought the standard 2 door on which the car was based looked better. I think David E. said it looked like someone dropped it on its roof.

KnotThatBusy > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 11/12/2014 at 15:30

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Always reminded me of this movie..

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > Steve in Manhattan 11/12/2014 at 15:32

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Ironically that is exactly why I liked it, the thing made no logical sense. Who at Bertone thought that a California style roof chop was the hot tip for a Volvo?

Steve in Manhattan > Trevor Slattery, ACTOR 11/12/2014 at 15:51

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I understand - you can understand the hot designer touch applied to, say, an Alfa, but a Volvo? For the longest time it looked like they had no design department. And that's why my first car was a 142 - so basic.