31 years after the last 780 rolled off the assembly line and parts production stopped for all of the unique interior and exterior parts on the 780. While Volvo made every effort to project what would be needed by way of replacement parts for a few decades, they certainly didn't stockpile enough for keeping [...]
Own a 780 for any time, and you will find that the climate control system often fails to send air where you want it. You are driving down the road on a hot day with the cold air blowing out the dash vents. You step on the gas to pass a car, and the [...]
Volvo greenbook about the B204FT/GT engines, Dutch language
If you have a 780, of any year, chances are you have run into some of the same weak spots in these cars. When we met with some of the production team from Bertone, they were curious what was causing concerns 25 years later. Given that few of the actual 780 Bertone team ever had [...]
Baking interior trim Down Under and a Wild Ride Across Europe (1984) In 1984 the 780 was ready for endurance testing for warm climate durability. So several of the pre-production cars were sent to Australia where the Volvo and Bertone team drove from Sydney to Perth, across a grueling baking hot terrain, some 42 hour [...]
One of the greatest challenges to owning a 780 is finding replacement parts. It isn't uncommon to come across a "totaled" 780, which only had minor bumper damage. Something as basic as a bumper replacement can cost an insurance company more than the value of the car. While the 780 is based on the 760 [...]