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Hallå! :D
Today, we take a look at a company that doesn't often get much attention, that being Sweden's biggest car maker, the always dependable Volvo.
While Volvo's reputation has been steeped in the creation of sensible family cars (my family has owned three in our time, an S40 and two V40s), in 1978, to emulate the exuberant and stylistic luxury of America's Lincoln Continental, the company launched its own facsimile of the traditional American land yacht, the 262C.
Although most people are quick to judge the car by its less than stellar looks, the truth is there's much more to this machine than one might expect, and apparently many people were willing to look beyond the car's external styling, so much so that Volvo struggled to meet demand.
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References:
- Volvo Cars Heritage (and their respective sources)
- Car and Classic (and their respective sources)
- Volvo Club (and their respective sources)
- Hemmings (and their respective sources)
- Wikipedia (and its respective references)
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This is a reworked and reuploaded version of the original video.
Hallå! :D
Today, we take a look at a company that doesn't often get much attention, that being Sweden's biggest car maker, the always dependable Volvo.
While Volvo's reputation has been steeped in the creation of sensible family cars (my family has owned three in our time, an S40 and two V40s), in 1978, to emulate the exuberant and stylistic luxury of America's Lincoln Continental, the company launched its own facsimile of the traditional American land yacht, the 262C.
Although most people are quick to judge the car by its less than stellar looks, the truth is there's much more to this machine than one might expect, and apparently many people were willing to look beyond the car's external styling, so much so that Volvo struggled to meet demand.
All video content and images in this production have been provided with permission wherever possible. While I endeavour to ensure that all accreditations properly name the original creator, some of my sources do not list them as they are usually provided by other, unrelated YouTubers. Therefore, if I have mistakenly put the accreditation of 'Unknown', and you are aware of the original creator, please send me a personal message at my Gmail (this is more effective than comments as I am often unable to read all of them): rorymacveigh@gmail.com
The views and opinions expressed in this video are my personal appraisal and are not the views and opinions of any of these individuals or bodies who have kindly supplied me with footage and images.
If you enjoyed this video, why not leave a like, and consider subscribing for more great content coming soon.
Paypal: paypal.me/rorymacve?country.x=GB&locale.x=en_GB
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/rorymacve
Thanks again, everyone, and enjoy! :D
References:
- Volvo Cars Heritage (and their respective sources)
- Car and Classic (and their respective sources)
- Volvo Club (and their respective sources)
- Hemmings (and their respective sources)
- Wikipedia (and its respective references)
