1979 Volvo 265 [265]

1979 Volvo 265 [265] in Still of the Night, Movie, 1982

Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin: — Made for: USA

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
samyuk ◊ 2011-02-14 21:24	245 GL, alloy wheels, early 80s -- Last edit: 2011-02-14 21:31:32
Sandie ◊ 2011-02-14 21:55	Seems stretched? Is it from our favourite MOR singer?
no-a ◊ 2011-02-14 22:56	front and back view
medimanic ◊ 2011-02-14 23:01	I believe a normal Volvo 265 1976+ not stretched at all..
zodiac ◊ 2011-02-14 23:02	A raised bonnet, alloy wheels, chrome around the door handles points in Europe towards a 1979-80 265 GLE (V6, fuel injection), but I'm not that sure concerning US spec. -- Last edit: 2011-02-14 23:03:30
Sandie ◊ 2011-02-14 23:05	My eyes are playing tricks then... The boot looks a bit bigger than I'd expect. Maybe I need to spend some time studying old Volvo Estates...
dsl ◊ 2011-02-14 23:42	Sandie wrote My eyes are playing tricks then... Soothe them with http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LntVoihEaP8 .
samyuk ◊ 2011-02-17 23:06	this is a 245. All square headlighted Volvos sold in North America had raised bonnets. I believe that Volvo stopped marketing 265s in North America when they switched to square headlights because the 6 cynlinder 3.0 litre engine did not comply with emission requirements.
wickey ◊ 2011-02-17 23:47	6 cylinder 3.0 was never used in 200 series. Only in 164.