One of the more challenging aspects of this restoration is the fabrication of the missing and damaged body panels. When we rescued the 780 from the impound yard in 2016, the body kit panel on the driver’s door was completely missing, and the passenger door panel was intact but warped. So a key question [...]
The concept 780s most significant need (other than the recreation of the broken and missing fiberglass body panels) is a way to repair the rust surrounding the front and rear windows. As we discovered, this rust, which is only in this area, is most likely from the team at ASC cutting out the factory glass [...]
In 1988 Volvo introduced their Multi Link rear suspension on all 780 models, following the introduction on the 760 the year before. 780s made in 1986 in Europe, and in 1987 in the USA and all other markets, had the solid rear axle. The improved ride quality was evident in the more technically advanced split [...]
I think of a rotisserie chicken when I hear the word "rotisserie". But for Concept 780 the rotisserie is the best way to restore and prepare the bottom of the car. This device allows us to attach to the front and rear from a spinner or twirler to be able to spin the car up [...]
The 780 was built by hand in Turin (Torino) by Bertone under the watchful eye of Volvo. And it makes sense that the 1,500 Bertone employees took pride in their work and saw themselves as old world Italian artisans and coach builders. Did you know that most of our cars have some hidden words, even [...]
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About this site There has been no organized effort to keep statistics on the remaining 780's in United States. During the production of the 780, in which 8,518 were produced, some 5,700 were imported to the US. This site is an effort to determine how many remain, what condition they are in and where in [...]
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