Theme Tuesdays: Volvo Bricks

Dec 28, 2010

Not too long ago I was challenged to do a Volvo 240 Theme Tuesday by the human car encyclopedia Joe. Initially I thought this would be hard to pull together as after a few weeks I only had a handful of 240s and 244’s saved. That was until I decided to go over to TurboBricks.com once I was there the list came together very well and very fast.

I always kind of knew older Volvos had a following but I didn’t know people were as faithful to these as they are e30s.

Most of these cars seem built with function in mind as from what I can tell with some persuasion these cars can make some pretty good power, and being RWD good power means great fun.

volvo_240_1 — Look at the size of the wheels that can fit in the rear of these cars

volvo_240_2 — This might be an earlier verison of the car above

volvo_240_3 — I'm sensing a purpose built trend with these cars

volvo_240_6 — Stationary photo of the one above

volvo_240_7 — Not the cleanest on the list but one of the lowest

volvo_240_8 — The same car on widened steelies

volvo_240_9 — So sick to see these slide

volvo_244 — Seen this car on the S.W. forums a few times

volvo_240_10 — Is this a working station, or someones backyard?

volvo_240_12 — Sideways with a mono wiper

volvo_240_15 — Sittin on what I think are Kodiak wheels

volvo_240_17 — Tuckin huge front and rear

volvo_240_18 — Clean rolling shot or a clean car which I think is a little newer than the rest

volvo_240_19 — Damn this is unique, and from the looks of it out in Japan

volvo_240_21 — I had to double take on this one, almost mistook it for an e30

volvo_242_race — All function, but still has form

volvo_240_13 — Not at all like the others but I had to throw it in

I’m open to more requests so feel free to suggest some!

13 COMMENTS

Joe Dec 28, 2010 At 11:02 am

=D Boxy goodness, yum.

Fuzaneko Dec 28, 2010 At 11:43 am

God how I detest these bricks of pure shit for transporting nothing but inbred hillbillies… Did I mention I live in Sweeden? :p

Maybe should get myself one :p

Peter Bodensteiner Dec 28, 2010 At 12:06 pm

Sixth one down looks a little E30-ish too. I learned to drive on a DL with a four-speed and a push-button overdrive, so these bricks always do it for me. Thanks for the collection of photos!

Mr. VIP Dec 28, 2010 At 1:26 pm

I miss my dad’s old volvo lol

ollie Dec 29, 2010 At 2:34 am

i like the color of that street sweeper volovs are one of those cars that actualy looks odd with out a plate at the front good cheep and very cheerfull

Fastphil (Philip Law) Dec 29, 2010 At 8:17 pm

Fuzaneko, you should count yourself lucky that they are not transporting New Englanders in your area.

DaveT Dec 30, 2010 At 2:56 pm

Lol Phil.

Peter your right that one does look a little e30ish.

Pez Jan 1, 2011 At 5:08 pm

Just discovered this site, and I love it.

Anyways, I suggest a desktop wallpaper theme Tuesday!

- DaveT Jan 1, 2011 At 5:52 pm
  
  This is a great idea!
  
pat cyr Jan 10, 2011 At 12:58 am

Volvo’s are SICK!!

morten henningsen Dec 30, 2011 At 3:23 am

hi,i’m from norway. check out VOLVOFORUM.NO and look at “volvo i verden 100-200”. some hot rides there,even check out the ones that says “rudskogen”. or on the top “treffbilder”,”galleri”

Ben Jan 5, 2012 At 6:21 am

hi, im from Australia!
love my V8’s (check out some aussie muscle cars! the best is the Holden HQ!!!) but i love my volvos just about as much. and i get crap for it but thats cool. shame we dont really have any hot volvos here but i have one on the build.
anyway cool site. VOLVO’S ARE AWESOME!!!
cheers from down under

kristal Feb 21, 2012 At 9:29 pm

So this link was posted on my facebook page. I have a Volvo 240 sedan and it’ll one day hopefully look just like one of these 😀 so sweet! Nice pics dude.