Early 360 GLT

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360 GLT
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Early 360 GLT

Post by 360 GLT » 29 Jun 2015 04:22 pm

Hi all.

Tomorrow I will be flying up to Scotland from the South coast to collect my "new" 360 GLT. It was first registered in January 1983. I was wondering, what was the actual launch date of the 360 GLT and what is the earliest surviving example left? This will be the 6th 360 GLT I've owned - and the 8th Volvo 300 Series. I think they're brilliant!

Thanks in advance.

J.

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Re: Early 360 GLT

Post by bogbasic » 29 Jun 2015 11:06 pm

Awesome wickedness abounds - evil it up.
1988 340 1.4 GL, 218k, 5 door (Grey Bess). Gone to CBA.
1991 340 1.7 GL, 64k, 5 door, petrol blue (Deep Blue).
1988 360 2.0 GLE, 140k, 5 door, ocean blue metallic (Blue Bess).
1989 340 1.7 GL, 108k, 3 door (Red Ness).
More info here!

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Re: Early 360 GLT

Post by SteveP » 20 Jul 2015 08:20 pm

Any pics? :) Was it the silver one on eBay recently in Glasgow? Had potential to be a lovely car.
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux

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Re: Early 360 GLT

Post by Ride_on » 20 Jul 2015 11:13 pm

No eviling please, restore and pamper and enjoy.

I dont recall mk1 GLTs in the UK but there were 2L 343 in other countries. So I think 83 must be the earliest, and January obviously early 1983, worth more investigation.
1980 345 DL_______1987 360 GLE (project car restored to GLT spec and B230FT'd)
1984 360 GLT______1987 360 GLT
1983 360 GLS______1989 360 GLE
1985 340 GL_______1986 340 1.4
1985 360 GLS______1995 940 SE 2.3 Turbo Estate (daily)
1987 340 GL 1.7

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Re: Early 360 GLT

Post by volvodspec » 22 Jul 2015 08:15 am

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introduced in august 1982, so modelyear 1983
the early models 340 and 360; infact all of modelyear 1983 are beginning to become quite rare year since they tend to rust even more than normal 300's

true the mk1's got a 2L in other countries, these were labeled with an S at the end of the badge. 343 or 345 DLS and GLS

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