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1983 Volvo 242 Turbo Flathood

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Listed byUsmotoreum
Austin, Texas 78750180,000 milesAutomatic
SoldDec 14, 2020
Sold for$20,000

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Summary
This rare 1983 Volvo 242 Turbo is one of a claimed 500 Group-A homologation 'flathood' models, featuring a turbocharged 2.1-liter inline-four and a four-speed automatic transmission. Showing 180k miles, it comes with R-134a-converted air conditioning, a manual sunroof, and rear window louvers, though it has some cosmetic flaws including bumper cracks and interior wear. The car has a clean California title and Carfax report, having been registered in California since 1991.
Trait
Quantity
Most Recent Sale
Year
16 (18%)
3/10/2026
Color
Metallic Silver
1 (1%)
12/14/2020
Transmission
28 (32%)
4/9/2026
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Loading sold figures · 12 months to Dec 14, '20

Listing history

1 appearance
  • 12/14/2020
    Bring a Trailer
    Sold· this listing
    $20k
Bid History
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#1 of 242s in 2020
Bottom 40% of all listings in 2020
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#2 of 242s in 2020
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Bids
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#2 of 242s in 2020
Top 30% of all listings in 2020
Comments
114
#1 of 242s in 2020
Top 10% of all listings in 2020
Top Comments
irollerdude Being the previous owner that sold this car at Bonhams, I can say I am happy to see it is getting the attention it ... View more
Usmotoreum @dansayer Yes we recently acquired it. We are a collector car business, which what it really means is that we are ... View more
volvoned @Tuff240: I don’t want to hijack this auction, so I’ll make this my last comment. How this devolved into race cars ... View more
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