The Volvo is by no means a rare sight on our roads these days almost a half century after the model debuted, but certain front fascia versions of the are definitely getting harder to spot. The debuted in as a model with two round headlights and a black grille, bookended by vertical side markers.
This was the debut look for the first three years of the and 's run—exemplified by the Maitlands' in Beetlejuicealso known as the best movie of all time —and it's rarely seen these days as these cars are all over 40 years of age now. The second front fascia variant is perhaps just as rare, and it features four round headlights.
This facelift arrived inand is a look that's almost unique to the U. The 's grille also received an actual rectangular frame and became more upright, positioned slightly ahead of the surface of the headlights. This look lasted roughly untilthough we should note that the models had their own chronology of front fascia changes that should be addressed separately, and some versions of the series also received rectangular sealed beams earlier than others, such as the The front fascia version in this photo is the third version, which lasted from until on the andfeaturing four rectangular headlights positioned a little above the bumper line.
The last major facelift arrived fornow featuring two large rectangular lenses with bulbs behind them, instead of round or small rectangular sealed beams, and lasted through the very final model year. This last version is perhaps the most easily encountered version today, even though the regional mix may differ.
We certainly expect the volvo 240 elfläkt parts of the west and the northwest to feature the full anthology of Volvo fronts, especially in Oregon, but in the eastern half of the U. Of course, this isn't the complete rundown of front fascia designs.
Theandfor instance, went to quad round lights far earlier than theand models, adopting this look in The GT also has its own chronology, keeping the two round headlights all the way throughwhile also featuring a different grille design with niches for two additional fog lights, not to mention many other minute changes.
But the next time you see anote which one of the four main fascia designs it happens to be. The first three are definitely rare just about anywhere in the U. Do you see any early or rare versions of the series in your area? Let us know in the comments below.
Jay Ramey grew up around very strange European cars, and instead of seeking out something reliable and comfortable for his own personal use he has been drawn to the more Frågelådan side of the dependability spectrum. Despite being followed around by French cars for the past decade, he has somehow been able to avoid Citroën ownership, judging them too commonplace, and is currently looking at cars from the former Czechoslovakia.
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