Known about 300 Convertibles -Moved from Hughs Rally Thread

Post by **shimon340** » 20 Dec 2006 02:00 am

good luck in the rally!

look forward to the pics!

to answer dai question, yes volvo did develop a cabrio 340. I believe there were two in Volvo Hollands HQ. Now Volvo BV is no more and Nedcar has gone, these cars have moved to Sweden.

The collection included development models and design studies and the ones I know about are two cabrio 300s, an estate 300 ( on this site and volvo 300 hollands site ), a targa version of the 480, the 480 phase 2 mock up ( new front - slightly different ) estate 440 and the mini volvo 3 door ( like an fiesta type shape- designed by peter horbury but cancelled due to lack of money ).

I've got a pic somewhere of the cabrio - got a wierd fuzzy cream roof.

I'll try to find it if people want....

with volvo museum being expanded hopefully these will appear there at some point, volvo has a rolling display policy as the museum currently isnt big enough. the G4 ( 850 400 development model ) was recently replaced by a merc A class type "volvo city concept car". hopefully we'll see these 340s soon. the estate one was recently "let out" to the dutch volvo club

oh yeah, there are two 363 CS, amercian spec 480s ( maybe I think volvo didnt keep them I have a friend with one of them. Purchased in an interesting midnight deal with some people... quite a story- not majorly different apart from trim, g/box ratio and ECU ). there are also a special edition 360 with completely coloured keyed bumpers special alloys of which they built 16 for volvo personnel. Ive only heard of those last 16 cars from a volvo dealer who knows someone in Eastbourne with one.... not 100% on that...

all the best

S

Post by **340GLT** » 20 Dec 2006 02:06 am

Need more info on all of that Shimon mate!!!
Adam

Post by **Chris_C** » 20 Dec 2006 12:15 pm

Yeah, I'm too intrigued! Hows about when I work out how, we split the thread and leave this one to Hugh's adventure, and we can go into this in a bit more detail. I know I've seen the tiny pic of the black 300 that always looked like it had been angle grinded, and also I seem to think that the white one with round lights that was on 300power (i think) had it's roof chopped too, but those are both non OEM

Website · Post by **antiekeradio** » 20 Dec 2006 03:26 pm

the 340 cabrio is NOT moved to sweden.

it is in the storage cellar of the Volvo importer in Beesd.

the 340 stationcar is there as well.

the cabrio was featured at the volvo 300 club stand at the Volvo Klassieker Beurs in Utrecht last september.

Post by **shimon340** » 20 Dec 2006 07:03 pm

hey wouter!

nice to hear from you

I was basing my comment about them going to sweden based on a conversation with the head of volvos museum and the fact volvo BV is now closed.

so those two are still in holland then? Beest? so thats volvo's dutch importer head quarters??

great to hear where they are!!

I know there is a special 300 in the daf museum - the 1,000,000th

do you have any pics of the cabrio?

are these owner by volvo still?? I hope so! I guess volvo might move them to the store in sweden soon?

all the best

Shimon

Post by **shimon340** » 20 Dec 2006 07:04 pm

how did my post move? that was cool!

Post by **Chris_C** » 20 Dec 2006 07:49 pm

Magic!!! I've been secretly learning magic.... so I can make this bl**dy 400 engine not leak! It's been in a 400 for 18 years, I'm worried it may have caught the leaking gene.

Post by **shimon340** » 12 Jan 2007 06:00 am

Wouter, any pics of the cabrio??