20th Anniversary 240 Wagon

Salman

Hi, does anyone know what was special on the Volvo 240 20th Anniversary models that came out in 1990.

DCW242

I think they had Corona wheels with 79/80 264 centre caps, GLE door trims, power windows, GLE seats, Anniversary badge,

Salman

Thanks. Much appreciated.

beema41

I recently purchased a 264GL and I think it may be an anniversary edition too. Its colour is listed as anniversary silver and has remote front windows and a few other extras which I think allude to it being an anniversary model. Any ideas?

DCW242

What year is your 264?

Rob

50th Anniversary models came out in 77.

DCW242

Power windows was standard in 77 on 264's

Angus242164

Some 260's around that time only had front power windows, rears were optional. I don't think the 50th anniversary 264's had many extra features, but they had oval exterior badges and also a badge on the glovebox. They only came in silver.

beema41

My 264 is a 77 model and is a silver metallic. It has reading lamps fitted into the back seat, on each pillar, they're the flexible metal stem type with a button on the base. I cannot see any badges spruiking a special edition.

If I knew how to post photo's on here I could show you.

Angus242164

Those lights certainly weren't unique to the limited edition model, they were an option on regular 264's, not common but I have seen them on a couple of early 264's.

Ex850R

I had a 240 wagon it didn't have any badging , had the wheels ( ugly IMHO ) and electric front windows with switches low on centre console that looked like Tandy store ones....
Seats were rooted , pretty crap car all round really...but anniversary model anyway.

Vee_Que

The 264 early ones had centre rear Window switcg controls.

Salman

I just realised today that the badge on the liftgate reads "20th Anniversary" not "Silver Anniversary" so I changed the title of this discussion :)

beema41

Vee_Que;24215 wroteThe 264 early ones had centre rear Window switcg controls.

Picked up my 264 today and realise it's not the anniversary model, no badging etc, however it has blanks in the doors where the manual winders once were on all doors. The front switches are Volvo positioned in the centre facia and the rear switches are between the front seats right above the handbrake.

ToomanyVolvos

Old thread.... But I've been trying to work out how a 1990 245 can be a 20th anniversary edition when the 240 only ran between 1974 and 1993?

Mine has 182K on the clock, rust free and has been in the garage for a few years. Has the L motor, B230FX. Has full cream leather, power windows etc. Pretty much a GLE without the wood trim.

It's about to be listed for sale, probably high 5's.

Only reviving this old post to see if anyone knows what the anniversary edition is meant to mean.

jamesinc

20th anniversary of Volvo Australia would be 1990

ToomanyVolvos

Well that's a cool bit of trivia, never would have made the connection of a special edition just for Australia based on that.

I have other 1990 240's and 740's, but none got the L motor or B230FX motor code. Usually you would expect a special edition promo like that to just be upgraded trim and not unique drivetrain.