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Volvo Archive
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![One drizzly day in late July or early August, I dropped my 1967 Volvo 1800S off at one of my storage garages, and as I closed the door, I realized […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/PXL_20260824_175057766-scaled-e1789505923284-115x115.jpg "My 1967 Volvo 1800S: A Year After Its Purchase, I No Longer Completely Regret It")
My 1967 Volvo 1800S: A Year After Its Purchase, I No Longer Completely Regret It
Posted on September 21, 2026 | 17 CommentsOne drizzly day in late July or early August, I dropped my 1967 Volvo 1800S off at one of my storage garages, and as I closed the door, I realized […] -
![Although my experiences with my 1967 Volvo 1800S haven’t all been bright and sunny, that has more to do with the car I bought rather than the car itself; Volvo’s […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/67-Volvo-2-e1781352364335-115x115.jpg "1967 Volvo 122S Station Wagon For Sale: A Solid California Amazon")
1967 Volvo 122S Station Wagon For Sale: A Solid California Amazon
Posted on June 15, 2026 | 11 CommentsAlthough my experiences with my 1967 Volvo 1800S haven’t all been bright and sunny, that has more to do with the car I bought rather than the car itself; Volvo’s […] -
![(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 […] -
![Over the years, I’ve shared my victories and losses in maintaining a fleet of old cars as a (mostly) one-man garage on a middle-class salary. The last 1800S update culminated […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PXL_20260320_232245742-115x115.jpg "My 1967 Volvo 1800S: The One Where It IS Running At The End")
My 1967 Volvo 1800S: The One Where It IS Running At The End
Posted on April 19, 2026 | 28 CommentsOver the years, I’ve shared my victories and losses in maintaining a fleet of old cars as a (mostly) one-man garage on a middle-class salary. The last 1800S update culminated […] -
![The learning curve has been steep with my 1967 Volvo 1800S, as Lucas electrical systems, SU carburetors, and Bosch distributors are old to many but new to me. All three […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/67-Volvo-1-115x115.jpg "My 1967 Volvo 1800S: The One Where It’s Still Not Running Right At The End")
My 1967 Volvo 1800S: The One Where It’s Still Not Running Right At The End
Posted on January 25, 2026 | 37 CommentsThe learning curve has been steep with my 1967 Volvo 1800S, as Lucas electrical systems, SU carburetors, and Bosch distributors are old to many but new to me. All three […] -
![Over the past year, I attempted to focus on a decade every month. And so we’ve travelled through most of the 20th Century and even the 21st, but I kept […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_20230915_105926_edited-115x115.jpg "1978 Volvo 244 DL – Basic, Expensive, Unbreakable")
1978 Volvo 244 DL – Basic, Expensive, Unbreakable
Posted on January 9, 2026 | 18 CommentsOver the past year, I attempted to focus on a decade every month. And so we’ve travelled through most of the 20th Century and even the 21st, but I kept […] -
![I am on the whole an indecisive man, but put me in front of an internet auction with a car I’ve never seen, and I will never waver. That’s how […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PXL_20250730_180942559.jpg "My Newly Acquired 1967 Volvo 1800S – “Is That One Of Those James Bond Cars?”")
My Newly Acquired 1967 Volvo 1800S – “Is That One Of Those James Bond Cars?”
Posted on August 10, 2025 | 38 CommentsI am on the whole an indecisive man, but put me in front of an internet auction with a car I’ve never seen, and I will never waver. That’s how […] -
![Last month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. In […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/FastFoto_0248_a.jpg "Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll")
Mom’s Driveway Shots: Just Using Up the End of the Roll
Posted on May 18, 2025 | 37 CommentsLast month I lost my beloved mom, LaVerne, who died peacefully at age 90. After her long, slow decline, our whole extended family is feeling relieved, grateful, and blessed. In […] -
QOTD – What Automotive-Related Things Do You Do To Put Smile on Your Face?
Posted on March 25, 2025 | 89 CommentsThis is a post about mental hygiene. And cars. Plus, it’s short. What’s not to like? -
![(First posted 5/22/2012) This car, the Volvo 245, is the essence of Volvo. Whenever someone mentions Volvo, whether in mixed company or among fellow gearheads, this is most likely the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/CC-82-020-800-e1337307021577.jpg "Curbside Classic: 1978 Volvo 245DL – The Quintessential Volvo")
Curbside Classic: 1978 Volvo 245DL – The Quintessential Volvo
Posted on February 20, 2025 | 61 Comments(First posted 5/22/2012) This car, the Volvo 245, is the essence of Volvo. Whenever someone mentions Volvo, whether in mixed company or among fellow gearheads, this is most likely the […] -
![This post concerns Apple TV+’s science fiction/thriller/cult documentary/lord-knows-what show, Severance. As of this writing, the episodic show is about half way through its second season. There are four more episodes […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_3140.jpeg "Curbside Time Warp: Severance’s Strange Universe of Cars")
Curbside Time Warp: Severance’s Strange Universe of Cars
Posted on February 13, 2025 | 20 CommentsThis post concerns Apple TV+’s science fiction/thriller/cult documentary/lord-knows-what show, Severance. As of this writing, the episodic show is about half way through its second season. There are four more episodes […] -
![The Volvo 200 Series ran for 19 years and 2.8 million cars, and many still consider it the definitive Volvo for its brick-like styling and sensible-shoes dependability. However, its most […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1979_volvo_242_coupe_15531297296de3ef250D8O6286.webp "Volvo Lambda Sond – How Volvo And Bosch Solved The Emissions Problem And Revolutionized Engine Technology")
Volvo Lambda Sond – How Volvo And Bosch Solved The Emissions Problem And Revolutionized Engine Technology
Posted on January 26, 2025 | 23 CommentsThe Volvo 200 Series ran for 19 years and 2.8 million cars, and many still consider it the definitive Volvo for its brick-like styling and sensible-shoes dependability. However, its most […] -
![Since the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IMG_0370.jpg "QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina")
QOTD: When Did Clear Coat Come Along? My My My Patina
Posted on December 14, 2024 | 20 CommentsSince the CC comment section has (almost) always been a model of civil discourse, I thought it would the perfect forum for a question that’s been bothering me. When […] -
![I suppose this may seem a silly question depending upon the extent to which you consider Curbside Classic to be a “car forum”. Actually, my question is about a different […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/su13MZfm.jpg "QOTD – Do You Spend Time On Car Forums?")
QOTD – Do You Spend Time On Car Forums?
Posted on November 23, 2024 | 55 CommentsI suppose this may seem a silly question depending upon the extent to which you consider Curbside Classic to be a “car forum”. Actually, my question is about a different […] -
![Doesn’t that lovely line of Volvo 140 butts make you want to say “Man, I remember when cars came in so many different colors!”? That’s been my comment on that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DSC_0129.jpeg "Curbside Musings: Bringing Color Back – There’s Actually A Lot Out There, Curbside and Otherwise")
Curbside Musings: Bringing Color Back – There’s Actually A Lot Out There, Curbside and Otherwise
Posted on November 14, 2024 | 71 CommentsDoesn’t that lovely line of Volvo 140 butts make you want to say “Man, I remember when cars came in so many different colors!”? That’s been my comment on that […]
