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Description
The car arrived in Sweden in 2019 and had the typical sun-bleached paint and a little over 100,000 miles on the meter, which corresponds to 160,000km the cars been repainted with a nice result in its original color.
Free history (8)
Technical data
Year
1978/1978
Registration date
1978-02-01
Mileage
88 248 km
Kw / hp
74 / 101
Fuel Type
Petrol
Transmission
Manual
Interior finish
Velour
Colour
Sliver
Condition
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Mechanical condition
A 240 GT with US specification has a slightly weaker engine than the European export version. Included in the purchase comes a set of shock absorbers and wheel bearings.
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Interior condition
The interior is intact, but needs a thorough cleaning, washing, reconditioning and assembly. Fun comes with original sports gauges from the accessories catalogue of the time. Original US spec. instrument panel is replaced to a metric and the older one is included.
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Exterior condition
It’s freshly repainted with nice bodywork, never repaired or suffered from rust damaged. The rear right back decal is a little off position and has new side emblems and extra light in the grill.
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General condition
An early GT sold on the original market in USA. It is not so easy for Volvo collectors to find fresh GT example, so here is a great opportunity fro you.
MOT (tech. insp.)
Fordonsstatus: Avst 2019-06-21
Ursprungsbesiktning: 2018-12-13
Datum i trafik första gången: 2019-05-23
Senast godkända besiktning: 2019-01-07
Besiktigad tom: -2020-12-31
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Ja
Antal ägare: 1
Ursprungsbesiktning: 2018-12-13
Datum i trafik första gången: 2019-05-23
Senast godkända besiktning: 2019-01-07
Besiktigad tom: -2020-12-31
Skattebefriad: Ja
Körförbud: Ja
Antal ägare: 1
Facts about the model
Modellen kom 1978 och såldes bara i två år i Sverige innan den till 1980 ersattes av 240 Turbo.
242 GT var populär i USA och Canada. Där såldes dessa bilar även som årsmodell 1980 och 1981. Sista året, 1981 kunde man i USA och Canada även köpa bilmodellen med svart kulör och röda dekorränder på utsidan samt Turbons fälgar och frontspoiler.
I Sverige ansågs de för dyra, nästan 30% dyrare än en vanlig 242 DL. (Men ändock 20% billigare än 262 Bertone coupe, som hade 10 Hkr mer i sin 6 cyl motor).
242 GT är idag en av den mest sällsynta av Volvo 240 modellerna, som sålts i Sverige.
242 GT var populär i USA och Canada. Där såldes dessa bilar även som årsmodell 1980 och 1981. Sista året, 1981 kunde man i USA och Canada även köpa bilmodellen med svart kulör och röda dekorränder på utsidan samt Turbons fälgar och frontspoiler.
I Sverige ansågs de för dyra, nästan 30% dyrare än en vanlig 242 DL. (Men ändock 20% billigare än 262 Bertone coupe, som hade 10 Hkr mer i sin 6 cyl motor).
242 GT är idag en av den mest sällsynta av Volvo 240 modellerna, som sålts i Sverige.
Location and viewing Information
For viewing the vehicle, contact:
Peter Sundfeldt
Mobil: 0705-388022
peter@bilwebauctions.se
Peter Sundfeldt
Mobil: 0705-388022
peter@bilwebauctions.se
Pick up
Collection must take place no later than 2 week after the aucion.
NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.
NOTE! Payment (deposit to our account) must be made within 5 days and before collection.
Auction information
General information about the condition of the vehicles .
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