Volvo Archives - A Career of Great Car Articles by John Matras

1991-2000 I-5 Sweden Volvo

1998 Volvo C70 Coupe and Convertible

Preview originally published in European car, November 1996; republished by the author coup de main: a sudden action undertaken to surprise an enemy coupe from…

JmatrasApril 4, 2025

1961-1970 1971-1980 I-4 Sweden Volvo

The Great Volvo Sports Car: Buying the Volvo 1800 Series

History and buyer’s guide originally published in European Car in August 1993; republished by the author “What’s it like to own a $10,000 car?” Volvo…

JmatrasApril 4, 2025

1981-1990 I-4 Sweden Volvo

1983 Volvo Limited Edition 240 Turbo, the “Flat Hood”

History originally published in the Illustrated Volvo Buyer’s Guide, 1983, by John Matras; republished by the author The 1983 Volvo Limited Edition 240 Turbo is…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1991-2000 I-5 Sweden Volvo

Volvo V70 Hunter Arctic Tested

Review/driving impressions originally published in Road & Track’s Open Road, Spring 1997; republished by the author There isn’t much Norway north or east of here.…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1921-1940 I-4 Sweden Volvo

1927 Volvo PV4: The first boxy Volvo

History/driving impressions originally published in AutoWeek April 1, 2002 Volvo’s first sedan was immediately disowned by Helmer MasOlle. The landscape and portrait painter – and…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1981-1990 I-4 Netherlands Volvo

Volvos 480ES: The Immigrant that wasn’t

History originally published in Sport Compact Car, December 1997 Of all the “could’ve beens,” perhaps the saddest ever is the Volvo 480 Turbo. Volvo hadn’t…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1951-1960 I-4 Sweden Volvo

Volvo P1900 1956-1957: Volvo’s first sports car

History originally published is Illustrated Volvo Buyer’s Guide (1993) by John Matras It left as quickly as it had, leaving hardly a ripple to mark…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

1961-1970 I-4 Sweden Volvo

Volvo 122-S and 123GT, Sporty Volvos: Did You Say Peppy, or Preppy?

History originally published in AutoWeek, January 9, 1984 By some strange twist of circumstances, the automobiles produced by one Swedish manufacturer have come to represent…

JmatrasApril 3, 2025

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