August 16th, 2009
The volvo coupes
Coupes have come and gone in Volvo’s lineup for years. For example, in 1981, mass production of the Volvo 262C, which is a model of Volvo’s early coupe, was discontinued. After four years without a coupe in their lineup, the Sweden-based car manufacturer unveiled at the 1985 International Auto Show in Geneva, Switzerland their return to the two-door coupe market with the 4-seater Volvo 780. The then newest coupe in the stable of Volvo was designed by the same designer of the defunct Volvo 262C - the designing house in Turin, Italy which is Carrozzeria Bertone. While the Volvo 262C and the Volvo 780 was designed and built by the same outfit, the Volvo 780 is given its own distinctive shape but is still identifiable as a Volvo.