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![(Updated 5/14/2026) “Character. Grounded in substance not rhetoric, character is earned not claimed. As with people, so too with automobiles, character reveals itself, slowly, over time through a demonstrated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=533,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/5-4-2013-025-e1400452642564.jpg "1993 Volvo 240 Sedan – Will The Last 240 Turn Out The Lights Please?")
1993 Volvo 240 Sedan – Will The Last 240 Turn Out The Lights Please?
Posted on May 14, 2026 | 53 Comments(Updated 5/14/2026) “Character. Grounded in substance not rhetoric, character is earned not claimed. As with people, so too with automobiles, character reveals itself, slowly, over time through a demonstrated […] -
![I have always admired the Volvo 240 series of cars but never expected to own one. This one literally fell into my lap and become the favorite of my winter […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/1984-Volvo-244-GLE.jpg "COAL: 1984 Volvo 244 GLE – Canadian Swede")
COAL: 1984 Volvo 244 GLE – Canadian Swede
Posted on September 21, 2014 | 29 CommentsI have always admired the Volvo 240 series of cars but never expected to own one. This one literally fell into my lap and become the favorite of my winter […] -
![As a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Volvo1.jpg "Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale")
Vintage Roadtest: Volvo “Moby Dictator” Wagon – Anything But A Whale
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 9 CommentsAs a show of what their newest turbocharged cars were capable of, Volvo’s American operations raided their parts bin and delivered a factory modified wagon to the mavens at Car And […] -
![Between 1966 and 1993, Volvo’s bread-and-butter car was the stolid, safe and reliable 1966-74 140 Series and updated 1975-93 240 Series. Available in two-door sedan (through 1985), four-door sedan, and […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/08-31-2012-006-e1399839839486.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 240 Classic Wagon – So Long, Old Friend")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Volvo 240 Classic Wagon – So Long, Old Friend
Posted on May 28, 2014 | 75 CommentsBetween 1966 and 1993, Volvo’s bread-and-butter car was the stolid, safe and reliable 1966-74 140 Series and updated 1975-93 240 Series. Available in two-door sedan (through 1985), four-door sedan, and […] -
![This week’s miniature CC is a model that is tied very closely to my childhood, the Stahlberg Volvo dealer promotional. As frequent visitors to CC know, I grew up with […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=800,height=615,fit=crop,quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/5-07-2012-017-e1340485773649.jpg "Miniature Curbside Classic: 1983 Volvo 245GLT Promotional By Stahlberg")
Miniature Curbside Classic: 1983 Volvo 245GLT Promotional By Stahlberg
Posted on May 9, 2012 | 14 CommentsThis week’s miniature CC is a model that is tied very closely to my childhood, the Stahlberg Volvo dealer promotional. As frequent visitors to CC know, I grew up with […] -
![Here’s another one from my Uncle Dave, our Iowa City-based Outtake provider. He was in Paris, TN on business earlier this week and was checking into his hotel when this […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Volvo-DL-Paris-TN.jpg "CC Outtake: This 240 Is Really Red")
CC Outtake: This 240 Is Really Red
Posted on May 4, 2012 | 10 CommentsHere’s another one from my Uncle Dave, our Iowa City-based Outtake provider. He was in Paris, TN on business earlier this week and was checking into his hotel when this […] -
![If one doesn’t want to spend a fortune on a safe, efficient, and roomy ride for their family, what choices does one have? Sure you could get a minivan; but […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/1988-1991_Volvo_240_GL_station_wagon_2011-06-15_01.jpg "Cars Of A Lifetime: 1987 Volvo 245 – Practically Sensible and Serenely Safe")
Cars Of A Lifetime: 1987 Volvo 245 – Practically Sensible and Serenely Safe
Posted on April 22, 2012 | 54 CommentsIf one doesn’t want to spend a fortune on a safe, efficient, and roomy ride for their family, what choices does one have? Sure you could get a minivan; but […] -
![The Volvo GL was a stroke of genius for Volvo. Adding a little luxury and exclusivity to its tough-as-nails 240 series gave you the option of a luxury Volvo without […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/aa-4-15-2012-028.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1984 Volvo 240GL – Sensible Luxury")
Curbside Classic: 1984 Volvo 240GL – Sensible Luxury
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 45 CommentsThe Volvo GL was a stroke of genius for Volvo. Adding a little luxury and exclusivity to its tough-as-nails 240 series gave you the option of a luxury Volvo without […]
