30 years after the 1990 New York Auto Show and five owners later the Volvo Bertone 780 had been “rode hard and put up wet” as the old farmer use to say. Other than the first owner, an American Airlines stewardess who bought it with only 635 miles in factory new condition. But as the
Rough Looking When We Got It – A Long Way from the New York Auto Show Days Read Post »
It’s hard to believe that a model building company would make the tremendous effort needed to create a 1:18 scale 780 model some 30 plus years since the car was introduced. Ben and his team at DNA Collectables, out of Switzerland, have gone to great lengths to recreate the 780 in all of its detail.
New Designed 1:18 Scale Model 780 Impressive Read Post »
A recent AutoWeek article showcases another 780 that met its demise in a pull yard in California. Finding a 780 in a pull your own parts scrap or junk yard is rare for sure, but not unheard of. What is sad it that they ended up there because someone figured that the car is only
Don’t Junk Your 780! Read Post »
The 780 was extreme tested in the hot Australian outback in 1984. The results were good overall but, no surprise, the searing hot, oven like, temperatures meant a number of the interior trim panels needed to be reengineered. After a few weeks in the sun there were issues. With the trim shrinking and coming unglued
How to Fix the Cracks in a 780 Dash Read Post »
Article from Rolling magazine Mar-Apr 2018 p20-26, by Davies Owens
The Elusive Volvo 780 Concept Car Read Post »
What is my Volvo Bertone 780 worth?
What is my Volvo Bertone 780 worth? Read Post »
Here are some pictures I saved some time ago from an Italian ad of a 780 converted to a hearse. Does anyone know where it is now? and perhaps the VIN nr for our registry? We’d love to hear more about it.
A few pictures of the 780 prototype car taken by Bert Jan Nijhuis when on a Volvo factory tour in Gothenburg Sweden
Volvo 780 Prototype car Read Post »
By: Jonas Hagberg Gothenburg, Sweden One of the common issues that effects most 780s after 25 years, especially in more humid climates, is rust around the rear side window frames. The rust is generally not noticeable at first and requires the removal of the rear seat and side panels to fully verify. This document
Side Window Frame Renovation for 780 Read Post »
By Jonas Hagberg Gothenburg Sweden This document is created to give you some guidance in how to restore you sunroof in the best way possible with the original parts and in a reasonable budget. Since the sunroof is no longer available from Volvo, it’s up to us enthusiast to unite and do what is possible
Restoration of the sunroof on a Volvo 780 Bertone Read Post »
