vrom, vrom, VROM! (Volvo Rendezvous & Owners Meeting - 21-23 Aug 2015, Sweden)
Dam
At sisters wedding instead
At sisters wedding instead
Thought you'd be in, but family does come first.
Since my missus wants a o/s holiday, it might be an ideal time for a Swedish holiday (and shopping trip).
Since my missus wants a o/s holiday, it might be an ideal time for a Swedish holiday (and shopping trip).
2 months later
Some pix from VROM 2015
The Aussie Group A car, originally built from a road-going 242GT in '86 and now fully restored
Welcome!
Age shall not weary them, nor the years diminish
To market, to market
All in the family
Grassmobile
Don't get carried away
Amazon turbo
Tidy
Keep truckin' along
Trendy!
The A Teams
Swedish Taxis!
Goes down the track double-quick
P1800 with a Rover V8
240 lives
Classics
Seven and Nine
780 B204GT
140 for life!
And for Paul ;)
The Aussie Group A car, originally built from a road-going 242GT in '86 and now fully restored
Welcome!
Age shall not weary them, nor the years diminish
To market, to market
All in the family
Grassmobile
Don't get carried away
Amazon turbo
Tidy
Keep truckin' along
Trendy!
The A Teams
Swedish Taxis!
Goes down the track double-quick
P1800 with a Rover V8
240 lives
Classics
Seven and Nine
780 B204GT
140 for life!
And for Paul ;)
Awesome Bob
Bob has found heaven.
Super nice, very jealous.
Yes! I missed the car show there. went to Stockholm first, and went there on the Sunday.
Excellent pics, Bob!
I hope you're having a great time!
I hope you're having a great time!
6 days later
Awesome pix. And there's those seats!! I wish I could find clear UV protectant seat covers, so I could still show mine off and not have them get wrecked.
Thanks for sharing, awesome alright.
The first pic of 240 GpA car 44 was the one built up in mid 86 in Melbourne at Sheppards Calder workshop.
Helped owner identify it as Aussie built, converted from a local 242GT and all.
The first pic of 240 GpA car 44 was the one built up in mid 86 in Melbourne at Sheppards Calder workshop.
Helped owner identify it as Aussie built, converted from a local 242GT and all.
Yes indeedie, and it still has its original Australian ADR compliance plate near the LH strut tower. It's been totally rebuilt by the new owner, who had many pictures of the immaculate restoration work. Here is the plate from the RH side.Anthony;57930 wroteThanks for sharing, awesome alright.
The first pic of 240 GpA car 44 was the one built up in mid 86 in Melbourne at Sheppards Calder workshop.
Helped owner identify it as Aussie built, converted from a local 242GT and all.
This vehicle was also very interesting - the C303 used in the Paris - Dakar. One of the original crew members was telling my wife and I about their adventure, and how they fitted the C303 with a safe for their cash and passports!
It's powered by a B30, with a cam profile favouring more torque over horsepower.
The 144 Taxis had the full taxi pack, which included the driver barrier.
More 140s of course, because... well, I like 140s.
Almost like home...
Such well preserved plastics! Very nice and that c303 looks ace.
Schweet!
The seat pic was from this car, which was in the Volvo Museum.paul0075;57927 wroteAwesome pix. And there's those seats!! I wish I could find clear UV protectant seat covers, so I could still show mine off and not have them get wrecked.
164 Chassis #1 is also in the museum.
The P1800 production prototype is there too, and it's very similar to the early ones.
Heh, I flattened the camera battery while in there.
I think I need a towel LOL. So incredibly envious! Loving those 140 pix and the C303 too.