1979 Volvo 242 Gt 240 Series on 2040-cars
Tampa, Florida, United States
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What can I say! This is a rare condition 1979 242 GT, a member of the famous 240 series family of Volvos. This model was only made from 1978-1980. In 1981 they renamed this model the 240 Turbo. I am the third owner of this car and bought it from a collector's warehouse called Exotic Classics. This car has been babied and maintained and I have all the records to include the original purchase order in 1979.
This car comes with: -Brand new tires w/reconditioned Virgo wheels
- Also included are the original GT wheels with new Pirelli tires -New air conditioner -New fuel injectors -New audio system -New alternator
Inspection Report from Steve Linden (available upon request), author of Car Collecting: Everything You Need to Know and who has done much work with Jay Leno on his vehicles. "Overall the vehicle presents very well. Fit of body panels is as new and finish of body panels is very good but not perfect, with any minor defects noted in the report. Body panels are straight and the paint exhibits a very nice luster. The vehicle appears to be free of accident damage/repair and rust damage/repair. The interior is in excellent condition, exhibiting little if any wear and tear with any defects noted in the report. The engine bay and truck are original and un-detailed and present very well. It must be observed that the undercarriage is in remarkable condition for a vehicle of this age. There is virtually no weather related degradation. One must be led to the conclusion that this vehicle has been garaged its entire life, and used sparingly, if ever, in snow or rain. All maintenance is up to day and everything on the vehicle functions properly. The engine starts easily with no smoke or unusual sounds. After a few seconds it settles into a smooth idle. The engine accelerates aggressively and the transmission shifts smoothly through the gears. The car stops in a straight line even under heavy braking. There are no unusual squeaks or rattles. The vehicle is a pleasure to drive." Everything works on this car: gauges, fog lights, clock, air conditioner, new audio system, electronic overdrive, and the sunroof (no leaks)
There are some normal wear areas and dings in the paint but overall this car needs absolutely nothing done to it; I drive it every day and recently took it on a 7 hour road trip from Tampa to Lynn Haven…no issues! There are no rust areas but the window tint could use a new application. Please feel free with email me to request custom pictures. I will even entertain phone calls w/serious interested buyers to enable you to ask all the questions you can think of.
There will be a $1000 deposit (negotiable) within 3 days of the end of the auction. I will help arrange shipping if needed but will not pay for it; I am located in Tampa Florida. Please ensure you click on the large picture to scroll through them all, there are some pictures that do not show up on the camera roll below the main picture. There are a total of 23 pictures on there. Good Luck! |
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