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1981 Volvo 242

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Listed bygregk
La Plata, MDManual
SoldMar 9, 2016
Sold for$7,450

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Summary
This 1981 Volvo 242 is a highly modified street legal track car, featuring a built B230FT red block stroked to 2. 5 liters with an intercooled turbo, Megasquirt, and extensive suspension and brake upgrades. It produces 350 wheel horsepower and is equipped with a custom SCCA- and NHRA-legal six-point cage, racing seats, and a Borg-Warner T5 five-speed manual transmission.
More details
The car comes with multiple wheel/tire sets, extra parts, and a clean Maryland title.
Trait
Quantity
Most Recent Sale
Year
7 (8%)
4/9/2026
Color
Black
5 (6%)
4/30/2026
Transmission
55 (64%)
9/1/2026
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Loading sold figures · 12 months to Mar 9, '16

Listing history

1 appearance
  • 3/9/2016
    Bring a Trailer
    Sold· this listing
    $7.5k
Bid History
Bids Per Day
Sold for
$7.5k
#1 of 242s in 2016
Bottom 20% of all listings in 2016
Bids
29
#1 of 242s in 2016
Top 10% of all listings in 2016
Comments
130
#1 of 242s in 2016
Top 10% of all listings in 2016
Top Comments
DJMN I don't know if I can take this build seriously. There is not a single prancing moose anywhere.
gregk Buy it and put all the prancing moose stickers on it you'd like.
rghoskins Never thought I'd say this, but that's a nasty Volvo.
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