Volvo 262c Bertone Coupe

She was first put on the road in october 1977.

Volvo 262c bertone coupe. The volvo 200 series or 240 and 260 series is a range of mid size cars produced by swedish company volvo cars from 1974 to 1993 with more than 28 million total units sold worldwide. Information from members volvo 262c click a number and you will be back at the memberslist 1. Based on the volvo 200 series the 262c was built by bertone in turin for the 1977 1981 model years. The controversial roofline likened to the swivelling gun turret of a tank but without the gun was the work of volvos jan wilsgaard creator of.

But that was a discovery for the future. Like the volvo 140 series 1966 to 1974 from which it was developed it was designed by jan wilsgaard. What bertone did contribute to the 262c other than the glamour of its name was its ability to corrode. Bertone coupes share all standard volvo lower body sheetmetal so fenders hoods trunklids and doors as well as most trim can be sourced from other vehicles.

This year marks 40 years since an exclusive two door volvo made its debut at the 1977 geneva motor show. Unlike most volvos these flagship coupes rusted away in the tradition of the great italian exotics. The volvo 262c is the first luxury coupe made by volvo. Find great deals on ebay for volvo 262c.

Hi you are looking at a very desirable classic volvo 262 bertone coupe silver black leather v6 coupled to an automatic gearbox limited edition every thing electric. We mark the 40th anniversary of the 262c coupe with a look at the volvo models produced in collaboration with famed italian design company bertone. Introduction flagship of the volvo range during the early 1980s was the 262c bertone designed and assembled coupe based on the mechanicals of the 264 gle.