A boxy Swedish family car ended up in an unlikely motorcade: East German leader Erich Honecker regularly rode in a Volvo 760 from his state car pool.
Lead trim: 740 16-Valve · 4-spd auto · up to 145 hp
Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Volvo 740/760 yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactA boxy Swedish family car ended up in an unlikely motorcade: East German leader Erich Honecker regularly rode in a Volvo 760 from his state car pool.
Real Volvo 740/760 cards spotted on the street by Burbles collectors. Tap any card to flip it over, inspect the collector’s binder, or follow them.
VerifiedFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERPROA boxy Swedish family car ended up in an unlikely motorcade: East German leader Erich Honecker regularly rode in a Volvo 760 from his state car pool.
VerifiedFIRST PRINTPROA boxy Swedish family car ended up in an unlikely motorcade: East German leader Erich Honecker regularly rode in a Volvo 760 from his state car pool.
29 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 740 16-Valve Wagon · 4-spd auto | 1990–1990 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 740 16-Valve Wagon · 4-spd manual | 1990–1990 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| 740 16-Valve · 4-spd auto | 1990–1990 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 740 16-Valve · 4-spd manual | 1990–1990 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| 740 Wagon · 4-spd auto | 1989–1992 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 740 Wagon · 4-spd manual | 1989–1990 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| 740 Wagon · 5-spd manual | 1989–1991 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 740 · 4-spd auto | 1989–1992 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 740 · 4-spd manual | 1989–1990 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| 740 · 5-spd manual | 1989–1991 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 760 GLE · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 1984–1984 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | — | — | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 760 GLE · 4-spd auto · 2.4L | 1984–1984 | 2.4 L 6-cyl | 108 hp | 151 lb-ft | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 760 GLE · 4-spd auto · 2.9L | 1984–1984 | 2.9 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | — | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 760 GLE · 5-spd manual · 2.3L | 1984–1984 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | — | — | — | — | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 760 GLE · 5-spd manual · 2.4L | 1984–1984 | 2.4 L 6-cyl | 108 hp | 151 lb-ft | — | — | Manual 5-spd | — |
| 760 Wagon | 1989–1990 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 760 · 2.3L | 1989–1990 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 760 · 2.8L | 1989–1990 | 2.8 L 6-cyl | 145 hp | 173 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 1985–1988 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.4L | 1985–1986 | 2.4 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.8L | 1986–1988 | 2.8 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd auto · 2.9L | 1985–1985 | 2.9 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd manual · 2.3L | 1985–1988 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| Base · 4-spd manual · 2.4L | 1985–1986 | 2.4 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| Base · 5-spd manual · 2.3L | 1988–1988 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
| Wagon · 4-spd auto · 2.3L | 1986–1988 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Wagon · 4-spd auto · 2.4L | 1986–1986 | 2.4 L 6-cyl | — | — | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Wagon · 4-spd manual · 2.3L | 1986–1988 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 4-spd | — |
| Wagon · 5-spd manual · 2.3L | 1988–1988 | 2.3 L 4-cyl | 114 hp | 136 lb-ft | — | RWD | Manual 5-spd | — |
An estimate, for the Wagon · 4-spd auto · 2.3L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
It briefly served as senior sibling to Marquette, a GM companion brand cancelled after just one year.
Nissan hired former BMW engineers to help develop the 510's suspension, which is why period reviewers frequently compared its handling to the BMW 1600/2002.
A Trabant 601 won its class at the 1970 Monte Carlo Rally, with a second 601 right behind it in second.
The 600 was a stopgap: the P50's body over the 601's mechanicals, and for a while its estate was built alongside the new 601 saloon.
The G80 Sport brought a 370 PS twin-turbo 3.3 V6, a mesh grille and copper-tinted chrome with copper stitching to match.
The Vigor was sold only with a five-cylinder engine, an unusual configuration Honda used to fit a longer engine transversely under a short hood.
The GS/E coupe earned the nickname "German Charger" for its long hood, short deck stance borrowed from Detroit muscle cars.
This DeVille/Fleetwood was the first production car anywhere to mount its V8 sideways, Cadillac's front-drive gamble on the new C-body.
