As a Swedish Volvo fan im getting almost excited seeing this car! WOW!!!!!!! If you need parts i think we have alot here i Sweden but also hard to get cheap tho ;) Big greetings from Sweden! :)
I have to get off my butt and get back into volvos, I've been wanting another turbo 745 or 945 for over a decade, and I'd love a 245 also (my first car). I had about 9 rwd volvos (all fixed and sold to buy another) by the time I was 21.
@@volvo09 Would have been fun to own a nice 240 Turbo but they are old cars now and pretty expensive if they are in good shape. But i rarely even see any 940 or 740 on the road, to see a nice 240 is rare nowadays even here in Sweden there Volvo is common as hell. We can see them but they are often a 16-18 year old persons first car and often trashed examples. Not nice originals.
I love that when wizard gets a rare spectacle, he is humble enough to let a more knowledgeable individual come aboard So that we can get all the fulfillment and wealth of knowledge From someone more experienced with the vehicle than him, Instead of being a know it all.. thank you,,
Unfortunately, all petrol cars will soon be banned in the EU and the USA! In France there is a new law prohibiting combustion engine cars called SCHLABOUBVE and in Switzerland the HESCHLAVVO law! In the Scandinavian countries there will soon be a so-called SMORVERBIDEN law) for Germany there will probably be a federal exhaust gas ban ordinance from 2027.
Blood Batteries. The Dark Side Of Electric Cars. WION report. m.ua-cam.com/video/RFHvq-8np1o/v-deo.html So if they get bumped they burst into torrential flames so fast the passengers usually can’t get out live the 2 ill-fated late car reviewers from a auto magazine, they burst into flames just sitting & will also burst into flames if they get water logged…but it’s not about the environment or air pollution or anything else it’s about removing your ability to escape from the smart city the UN agenda claims all people must live in under their 2030 agenda. California is modeling what will be done to everyone else with the “must buy a EV, now not allowed to charge EV. ” It’s about removing the freedom to leave a bad situation & remain trapped in their mega city. I’m reminded of Judge Dredd & Escape from New York.
the gas ones in the states were garbage expensive and unreliable used to see these on the roads here in California where they dont rust, they break down though, while better volvos are still on the road
Bug Ninja is the best car story teller in all of UA-cam. Could listen for weeks to him. Actually here in Germany it is total common to speak about the 'Lamda Sonde' in the car mechanic world. Never heard anything else like 'Sauerstoff Sensor' which means 'oxygene sensor'. You mentioned the De Lorean with the same 2.7 V6 'europe engine'. The De Lorean was desinged by Giorgio Giugiaro, who was in the 60's chef designer at Bertone.
That is sharp. What a shame that a dealer shop would turn it down. Makes them just look dumb or bad. Lambda makes me think of Revenge of the Nerds frat Lambda Lambda Lambda.
Bring a 94 mazda B3000 to a Mazda dealer (it's a Ford ranger) and see how much specialized service you can get... no one is used to it at the dealer, and it's old, so that adds another layer. I don't blame the dealer for not wanting to touch it, that engine was very rare and if someone is proficient in it they won't be working at a dealer where 1 car may show up in 5 years, they'll be at a specialist shop, or own their own shop.
I remember looking at this when it was in the dealer showroom, and wondering: "why would I get one of these instead of a BMW or another Porsche?" Now I wonder why Volvo would make this at all... (IMHO, they are SOOOO conservative.)
B280F (2.8 Liter) replaced the older PRV V6 engines and was used in the 780 Bertones along with the B230FT. The B280F is a much improved engine, smooth & very reliable I sold my 1988 780 Bertone w/ over 260K Miles.
I remember a Volvo technician proudly showing me how smooth and quiet the B280F engine was in a then new 780 Bertone that was undergoing its pre-delivery inspection at the dealership. The only engine noise you could hear was the injectors opening and closing!
I worked in a Volvo dealership when that car was new. I remember the cams on the 6 cylinder engines being a big warranty problem. To get the cam out of the left bank you had to remove it from the block, until one mechanic had the bright idea to punch a big hole in the firewall and remove it into the interior. Saved a lot of time. Had a bunch of big rubber plugs in stock.
I started at the local independent Volvo shop in Aug 1982 and I remember that. Volvo North America approved using a hole saw to cut a hole behind the cylinder heads to pass the camshafts through, and sealing it with a rubber plug when done. It was much less costly to Volvo than pulling the heads. I wound up doing several camshaft/rocker sets that were out of warranty during my first few years there.
Great to see Adrian back in the shop 👍 a mine of automotive information always gives amazing insights in to the car world hopefully he will be dropping by as the work on the 348 progress 👌
Cool video and great to see obscure european cars. As a swede I've seen these through the years but not too many. The top mounted gauge cluster is some third party junk put there by a previous owner, it was not there from the factory.
I remember Fiat used Bertone quite a bit especially for the Fiat X19 Bertone. The Fiat X1/9 is a two-seater mid-engined sports car designed by Bertone and manufactured by Fiat from 1972-1982
Great Video...! You never disappoint. Love the Volvo's . Your guest was very knowledgeable. Loved the details he revealed about the car. Just a Great story on this model. I've never seen one. Thanks for the view.
The trinity of Italian design: Pininfarina, Ghia and Bertone. Many US Concept Cars were done by or influenced by these design firms and they still exist. And of course if you think Italian Supercar - you are talking about their heritage. Find their websites. Each has a Gallery page - just stunning and inspiring designs.
What an informative video... I had no idea Volvo had made such a machine... this car is in amazing condition, must have been loved and garaged for its life!
This guy inknew had a silver and black 262 with black leather and a 4speed manual with electronic overdrive. Very unique car. Young guy had it until it was vandalized and he could never get the money to replace the glass.
Great video! I really like these videos with random vehicals and a short history lesson, its all so intersting to me even though I know very little about cars. Great guest Car Wizard, Thank you for the video and having The Volvo expert on. Also Thank you to Mrs Car Wizard for all the behind the seen details and work.
I've owned my '81 DeLorean with the 2.8L PRV V6 and the K-Jetronic Fuel Injection for 27 years. I've put nearly 100,000 miles on it and I have NEVER once had a single issue with either the engine or the fuel injection system. The only "engine" issue, if you want to call it that, I ever had was replacing the bearing in the AC belt idler pulley which I did myself for $12. My PRV has enough power to move the car sufficiently and has been ROCK SOLID reliable! EDIT: I have had to replace the clutch once at 19,000 miles, but that's not really an engine issue.
Take a good look at the engine block for coolant corrosion from the inside out. We replaced two garage queen engines for this problem. The block walls around the coolant passage areas are very thin.
Actually the PRV was in use right up to 1997, with the final 3.0 24v version being used in the Peugeot 605 car. In that form it made just over 200bhp and is a common swap for Delorean's.
Long ago in 92 I worked at the Albertville Winder Olympics. One of the people at the hotel drove a 605 and it was a very nice car that we never saw here in the US. The car was a nice light green metallic color. Thanks for a interesting video featuring Adrian.
@@dl242tiPeugeot was actually planning to bring the 605 to the U.S. as a 1992 model, but they quit the U.S. before going ahead. I always loved (and still do) the Pininfarina styling of this sedan and would somehow like to get my hands on one 💯
This was a great episode. I learned a lot about this unique Volvo, which I have always thought was cool for a Volvo of the day. And having Adrian on the channel, who is clearly a Volvo expert, is always a joy too.
...you're supposed to take the INTAKE OFF to change the distributor on a PRV! That's why they keep breaking the caps. You DON'T change these caps with the intake on... As well, these engines have a high failure rate in the radiator hoses that run INSIDE the valley along the distributor. When you take the intake off to do the cap it gives you the opportunity to catch these leaking hoses.
The Eagle Premier was another car you'd see in America with this PRV engine -- it was the optional V6 available instead of the standard AMC 2.5L 4 cylinder. It was the 3.0L variant, not the 2.7, but still -- same engine. It was a leftover from when AMC and Renault partnered up in the '80s, and the car remained in production for a few years after Chrysler bought AMC. Until 1992, I believe.
Same vehicle was rebadged as the Dodge Monaco, which the Intrepid replaced in 1992 (the Premier was replaced by the Vision). And the Peugeot 505, which we did get here in the U.S., had the PRV V6, even in the U.S.! So yes, the American-model 505 had this V6 too. And, the Renault Alpine had the PRV V6 as well, and also had a turbo. Those turbo'd PRV V6s were also used in what was the French answer to the Lotus Esprit, the MVS Venturi
The 262C design was done in-house by Jan Wilsgard. Bertone only build the car, as Bertone was very happy to point out.,.. You could get the whole Volvo Range with the V6; a 262 (no "C" high top even rarer as the Bertone), a 264 Limo an a 265 Wagon.
Every time you both said 240, my brain keeps correcting 260, hahah. As volvo sold a 4 door version of the 264 that looked normal unlike the 262c. That dash pod is aftermarket, not by bertone. I had a 242 with 262c interior years ago. Except mine had a b234f 2.3 16v from a later 740 and dogleg box from bmw 535i in it. The b27f in that is an odd fire disaster. But volvo improved it over time to the even fire b280e with nearly 180hp. Until the modular inline 6 took over around 1990. Renault developed it further in the early 90s peaking at 3.0 bi-turbo with 254hp in there French Market safrane hatchback with 4wd Venturi pushed that version even more to about 400hp before people stopped using it around 1998.
I remember being told by my Volvo technician in the late '70's that the Renault F1 racing team used that same engine in their cars at the time and got 600hp out of it. Impressive - if true.
Here in the UK, i loved these when they came out. They had a black vinyl roof from factory and looked great in silver. That horrendous pod on the dash was not factory 😮
Just glad you were willing to work on the vehicle. I figured you would have a good chance at figuring out the problem since I have seen you guys working on the DeLorean. Thanks!
I kept waiting for Adrian to pop up during the Phaeton episode. I thought he wasn't available at the time. I always enjoy seeing the two of you together talking about cars.
Loved these. We were a Volvo family in the 70's and 80's when these came out, but they were so expensive in Aust at the time. If I remember correctly, only 100 were imported (during 1980 and 1981), 85 in the gold colour and 15 in the silver / black vinyl roof. The interior of this car is in great condition, as the few that I have seen, the interior is shot to pieces. From memory in 1980 a new 264GLE was AUD 20,000, whereas the 262C was AUD33,000, quite a premium.
something really hits right about the old boxy volvo's, never owned one but a friend from uni had one and it was so cool to get a ride in it every now and then, that's a really sweet looking car
I love Volvos. My first one was a 850. Always have a special place in my heart for them. Not sure I’d buy one now with all the reliability issues they seem to have now.
I've owned Volvo's since 1981. There are lots of parts available if you know where to look. Volvo has a special warehouse in Sweden where old NOS parts go for storage. It's called Genuine Classic Parts which it can be accessed online. The catalog is in Swedish and English. The parts go all the way back to the 1950's. Once the last part is sold that's it their gone. I've gotten trim parts for my 1997 960 through GCP.
Oh, this brings back memories. I, sucker for punishment that I was, bought a 265 from a friend. The engine has a very complex wiring loom that goes under the intake manifold, which, after enough time, starts to have the insulation on the wires deteriorate to the point that you get shorts. Then you get fun events like the engine not being able to be switched off, or starting by itself. An owner of a manual version had left it in a multi-storey car park when it started itself and shot out the side! I had to start mine by poking a long screw driver down under the block to short some or other wire. Eventually it died while I was driving, and between spending a few thousand on a complete re-wire and getting another car, the latter was more appealing. One of the Australian Volvo experts owned the Bertone though. He dropped the engine and put in a V8!
Hello..what in your experience is the best Volvo pre 2000? Engine performance etc.? I would eventually like to own one of the older sedans. Thanks from the USA
Great to have Adrian and David share their knowledge on cars and engines . Agree totally with other commenters, these two blokes are so easy to listen to. My wife says they’re two cuddly teddy bears.
Love seeing Adrian “guest star” on the channel! He’s like an encyclopedia of car knowledge!
bug ninja
You can bring him back anytime!
Yes He Is. I Was glad to hear some history on the Volvo
Adrian? That name has no meaning to me, (anymore) it's The Bug Ninja
@@MazichMusicqqq+
Luv the Bug Ninja. You should have him stop by more often.
Agreed!
Cool guy!
Love having the bug ninja show up. So soft spoken and knowledgeable on the history and heritage of that niche era of cars.
I could listen to Adrian all day long. His voice, knowledge and stories are all fantastic.
Adrian was a great guest. Really enjoyed hearing him speak, calming and informative.
My name dwayne johnson I have volvo 1980 Brotontone Coupes 2 door
Refreshing to hear an intelligent individual share that much knowledge in such a short time. He's great.
Always a great day when Bug Ninja stops by….unique and beautiful car…..
The Bug Ninja is a nice and has great knowledge. Good to see him again
I love Adrian's opening statement: what have you done? 😂
Always a good day win Bug Ninja drops by, and gives such cool history on these old Volvos!
As a Swedish Volvo fan im getting almost excited seeing this car! WOW!!!!!!! If you need parts i think we have alot here i Sweden but also hard to get cheap tho ;) Big greetings from Sweden! :)
I have to get off my butt and get back into volvos, I've been wanting another turbo 745 or 945 for over a decade, and I'd love a 245 also (my first car). I had about 9 rwd volvos (all fixed and sold to buy another) by the time I was 21.
@@volvo09 Would have been fun to own a nice 240 Turbo but they are old cars now and pretty expensive if they are in good shape. But i rarely even see any 940 or 740 on the road, to see a nice 240 is rare nowadays even here in Sweden there Volvo is common as hell. We can see them but they are often a 16-18 year old persons first car and often trashed examples. Not nice originals.
Thanks for the education Bug Ninja!
I love that when wizard gets a rare spectacle, he is humble enough to let a more knowledgeable individual come aboard So that we can get all the fulfillment and wealth of knowledge From someone more experienced with the vehicle than him, Instead of being a know it all.. thank you,,
Adrian is an awesome guest host!
That’s the only , VOLVO i’m looking for . lovely car.
I love the large single-purpose light-up switches in old European cars.
Unfortunately, all petrol cars will soon be banned in the EU and the USA! In France there is a new law prohibiting combustion engine cars called SCHLABOUBVE and in Switzerland the HESCHLAVVO law! In the Scandinavian countries there will soon be a so-called SMORVERBIDEN law) for Germany there will probably be a federal exhaust gas ban ordinance from 2027.
@@Schlipperschlopper ..... NEW petrol engined cars is banned ... no one is proposing banning petrol.
Blood Batteries. The Dark Side Of Electric Cars. WION report. m.ua-cam.com/video/RFHvq-8np1o/v-deo.html
So if they get bumped they burst into torrential flames so fast the passengers usually can’t get out live the 2 ill-fated late car reviewers from a auto magazine, they burst into flames just sitting & will also burst into flames if they get water logged…but it’s not about the environment or air pollution or anything else it’s about removing your ability to escape from the smart city the UN agenda claims all people must live in under their 2030 agenda. California is modeling what will be done to everyone else with the “must buy a EV, now not allowed to charge EV. ” It’s about removing the freedom to leave a bad situation & remain trapped in their mega city. I’m reminded of Judge Dredd & Escape from New York.
@@Schlipperschlopper go troll somewhere else with your misinformation, you little cretin
An interesting car to learn about, but I definitely prefer the normal Volvo roofline to this. Great to have Bug Ninja share his knowledge again!
thanks for bringing in an expert, wizard. I appreciate it
I had a Volvo just like that with a diesel engine ,that was one hell of a well built car .
the gas ones in the states were garbage expensive and unreliable used to see these on the roads here in California where they dont rust, they break down though, while better volvos are still on the road
If it was a diesel that was nothing original... The Volvo 262, 264, 265 and 262C never had a diesel engine. Only 240 models.
@@darkiee69 probably , I traded it in for a brand new 86 Pontiac persiana .
5 cylinder Volkswagen diesel
@@gulfy09 Yes but not inte 260 model... They could you only get in the 240 model.
Loved these 262C's when they first came out. Love them still. So cool for a Volvo.
He MUST be the coolest guy to hang with, just an encyclopedic knowledge of automobiles. We are not worthy😮😮😮
Bug Ninja is the best car story teller in all of UA-cam. Could listen for weeks to him.
Actually here in Germany it is total common to speak about the 'Lamda Sonde' in the car mechanic world. Never heard anything else like 'Sauerstoff Sensor' which means 'oxygene sensor'.
You mentioned the De Lorean with the same 2.7 V6 'europe engine'. The De Lorean was desinged by Giorgio Giugiaro, who was in the 60's chef designer at Bertone.
Loved the guest, very knowledgeable!
Adrian seems like a great guy! Car Wizard and Adrian aka the big man are great together!
A fantastic car! I remember them well! Not seen one in decades!
What a great guest: articulate, knowledgeable, and charismatic.
That is sharp. What a shame that a dealer shop would turn it down. Makes them just look dumb or bad. Lambda makes me think of Revenge of the Nerds frat Lambda Lambda Lambda.
Lambda in Latin the broken one. Kinda fitting .
@@kathrynleaser5093lol had no idea but that is next to Nova
Do not forget the Omega Moos.
@maruiacancer6wrong chat, dude
Bring a 94 mazda B3000 to a Mazda dealer (it's a Ford ranger) and see how much specialized service you can get... no one is used to it at the dealer, and it's old, so that adds another layer.
I don't blame the dealer for not wanting to touch it, that engine was very rare and if someone is proficient in it they won't be working at a dealer where 1 car may show up in 5 years, they'll be at a specialist shop, or own their own shop.
What a beautiful Volvo. I have only seen those in pictures and now in video.
Adrian has the most calming voice I've ever heard. Watching this made my stress level drop to zero for the first time in a long time.
Those cars are extremely rare. Be glad you actually get to see one.
I remember looking at this when it was in the dealer showroom, and wondering:
"why would I get one of these instead of a BMW or another Porsche?"
Now I wonder why Volvo would make this at all... (IMHO, they are SOOOO conservative.)
Fantastic guest expert and interesting car.
B280F (2.8 Liter) replaced the older PRV V6 engines and was used in the 780 Bertones along with the B230FT. The B280F is a much improved engine, smooth & very reliable I sold my 1988 780 Bertone w/ over 260K Miles.
780s are nice!
I remember a Volvo technician proudly showing me how smooth and quiet the B280F engine was in a then new 780 Bertone that was undergoing its pre-delivery inspection at the dealership. The only engine noise you could hear was the injectors opening and closing!
Do you ever regret selling it? I would think the 780 Bertone would be a collectors item.
Wasn't the B280F an updated PRV ?
@@Homme_Pur Pretty much.
I worked in a Volvo dealership when that car was new. I remember the cams on the 6 cylinder engines being a big warranty problem. To get the cam out of the left bank you had to remove it from the block, until one mechanic had the bright idea to punch a big hole in the firewall and remove it into the interior. Saved a lot of time. Had a bunch of big rubber plugs in stock.
I started at the local independent Volvo shop in Aug 1982 and I remember that. Volvo North America approved using a hole saw to cut a hole behind the cylinder heads to pass the camshafts through, and sealing it with a rubber plug when done. It was much less costly to Volvo than pulling the heads. I wound up doing several camshaft/rocker sets that were out of warranty during my first few years there.
Great video!
Always awesome when the Bug Ninja shows up at Omega! He has such a wealth of knowledge about cars! Love it!
Your guest is so knowledgeable and eloquent! And if anyone could find the problem, you can. Great video!
Changed the 8 to 6 cilinders because of the fuel crisis. The 90° V shape of the cilinder Banks still refer to the original 8 cilinder design
It is a Renault engine
Great to see Adrian back in the shop 👍 a mine of automotive information always gives amazing insights in to the car world hopefully he will be dropping by as the work on the 348 progress 👌
Cool video and great to see obscure european cars. As a swede I've seen these through the years but not too many. The top mounted gauge cluster is some third party junk put there by a previous owner, it was not there from the factory.
It doesn't look bad though almost looks factory
Correct! NOT a Volvo option.
I remember Fiat used Bertone quite a bit especially for the Fiat X19 Bertone.
The Fiat X1/9 is a two-seater mid-engined sports car designed by Bertone and manufactured by Fiat from 1972-1982
Great Video...! You never disappoint. Love the Volvo's . Your guest was very knowledgeable. Loved the details he revealed about the car. Just a Great story on this model. I've never seen one. Thanks for the view.
I had one in Canada 25 years ago. Loved it.
Adrian always enhances the episode he is in. A real knowledgeable man.
The trinity of Italian design: Pininfarina, Ghia and Bertone. Many US Concept Cars were done by or influenced by these design firms and they still exist. And of course if you think Italian Supercar - you are talking about their heritage. Find their websites. Each has a Gallery page - just stunning and inspiring designs.
Very cool history lesson. Appreciate the bug ninja and his knowledge.
In Finland ALL oxygen sensors are colloquially called Lambda sensors (Lambda-anturi) or just Lambdas.
Yep.
Yes and in the land of your superior brother sweden we also say lambdasond. (I am half finish btw ;) )
Adrian is such a knowledgeable and easy to listen to guy. I always enjoy seeing him on the channel.
What an informative video... I had no idea Volvo had made such a machine... this car is in amazing condition, must have been loved and garaged for its life!
Also check out the Volvo 780 Bertone... The 262C's successor. I think they are beautiful cars. Haven't seen many of these even in Sweden.
This guy inknew had a silver and black 262 with black leather and a 4speed manual with electronic overdrive. Very unique car. Young guy had it until it was vandalized and he could never get the money to replace the glass.
Great video! I really like these videos with random vehicals and a short history lesson, its all so intersting to me even though I know very little about cars.
Great guest Car Wizard, Thank you for the video and having The Volvo expert on. Also Thank you to Mrs Car Wizard for all the behind the seen details and work.
Bertone and Volvo. Wow I was not expecting that!
This Volvo is a jewel and Dr. Wizard can keep it alive. Great!
Adrian is so well spoken and knowledgeable about the
Bertone.
Cadillac sending out the Allante is very famous example of "sending out " a car to be "Italianized"
Made famous by Kelly Bundy, and the "Bundy Bounce". 😁❤
I've owned my '81 DeLorean with the 2.8L PRV V6 and the K-Jetronic Fuel Injection for 27 years. I've put nearly 100,000 miles on it and I have NEVER once had a single issue with either the engine or the fuel injection system. The only "engine" issue, if you want to call it that, I ever had was replacing the bearing in the AC belt idler pulley which I did myself for $12. My PRV has enough power to move the car sufficiently and has been ROCK SOLID reliable! EDIT: I have had to replace the clutch once at 19,000 miles, but that's not really an engine issue.
Same! But i'm only going on 4 years of ownership. Thing just goes
Take a good look at the engine block for coolant corrosion from the inside out. We replaced two garage queen engines for this problem. The block walls around the coolant passage areas are very thin.
Volvo even recommended added an anti-corrosive to the coolant to help avoid that corrosion. It was right in my owner's manual.
Actually the PRV was in use right up to 1997, with the final 3.0 24v version being used in the Peugeot 605 car. In that form it made just over 200bhp and is a common swap for Delorean's.
Long ago in 92 I worked at the Albertville Winder Olympics. One of the people at the hotel drove a 605 and it was a very nice car that we never saw here in the US. The car was a nice light green metallic color. Thanks for a interesting video featuring Adrian.
@@dl242tiPeugeot was actually planning to bring the 605 to the U.S. as a 1992 model, but they quit the U.S. before going ahead. I always loved (and still do) the Pininfarina styling of this sedan and would somehow like to get my hands on one 💯
This was a great episode. I learned a lot about this unique Volvo, which I have always thought was cool for a Volvo of the day. And having Adrian on the channel, who is clearly a Volvo expert, is always a joy too.
Adrian is fantastic!! Thanks for your input, Adrian!
I love Adrian, he's so cool to listen to. His voice reminds me of Michael Clarke Duncan.
The best part of this whole video is when they were standing in the engine bay and didn’t know why they were doing it …. Great work Mrs Wizard 🧙♀️
cool! The both of you are very interesting as a pair to listen to. Hope you both do more videos!
Bug Ninja is an absolute dictionary of automobilia. Keep him in the rotation or add a Bug Ninja segment to more of the vids. Great episode!
...you're supposed to take the INTAKE OFF to change the distributor on a PRV! That's why they keep breaking the caps. You DON'T change these caps with the intake on... As well, these engines have a high failure rate in the radiator hoses that run INSIDE the valley along the distributor. When you take the intake off to do the cap it gives you the opportunity to catch these leaking hoses.
My first car was a 1979 264gl. I totally forgot about taking the intake bolts loose to have the clearance needed to change the cap.
I love it when Adrian pays a visit to the Wizards shop. He is a fan favorite for the channel subscriber.
The Eagle Premier was another car you'd see in America with this PRV engine -- it was the optional V6 available instead of the standard AMC 2.5L 4 cylinder. It was the 3.0L variant, not the 2.7, but still -- same engine. It was a leftover from when AMC and Renault partnered up in the '80s, and the car remained in production for a few years after Chrysler bought AMC. Until 1992, I believe.
An american counterpart for the Renault 25
Same vehicle was rebadged as the Dodge Monaco, which the Intrepid replaced in 1992 (the Premier was replaced by the Vision). And the Peugeot 505, which we did get here in the U.S., had the PRV V6, even in the U.S.! So yes, the American-model 505 had this V6 too.
And, the Renault Alpine had the PRV V6 as well, and also had a turbo. Those turbo'd PRV V6s were also used in what was the French answer to the Lotus Esprit, the MVS Venturi
The 262C design was done in-house by Jan Wilsgard.
Bertone only build the car, as Bertone was very happy to point out.,.. You could get the whole Volvo Range with the V6; a 262 (no "C" high top even rarer as the Bertone), a 264 Limo an a 265 Wagon.
That lad really knows his stuff, doesn't he? And what a super voice!
Hey Wizard, when the Continental Mark lV was mentioned a picture of a Continental Mark V was shown!!! 😲
The PRV engine were used until 1990 in the 760 and 780 (but in a updated 2.8L version) before the 960 came with volvos own straight six
Peugeot 604 also.
Every time you both said 240, my brain keeps correcting 260, hahah. As volvo sold a 4 door version of the 264 that looked normal unlike the 262c.
That dash pod is aftermarket, not by bertone.
I had a 242 with 262c interior years ago. Except mine had a b234f 2.3 16v from a later 740 and dogleg box from bmw 535i in it.
The b27f in that is an odd fire disaster. But volvo improved it over time to the even fire b280e with nearly 180hp. Until the modular inline 6 took over around 1990.
Renault developed it further in the early 90s peaking at 3.0 bi-turbo with 254hp in there French Market safrane hatchback with 4wd
Venturi pushed that version even more to about 400hp before people stopped using it around 1998.
I remember being told by my Volvo technician in the late '70's that the Renault F1 racing team used that same engine in their cars at the time and got 600hp out of it. Impressive - if true.
Here in the UK, i loved these when they came out. They had a black vinyl roof from factory and looked great in silver. That horrendous pod on the dash was not factory 😮
Yes, definitely an aftermarket add-on! Yuck!
Some very good to know and interesting information. Thank you.
Adrian got such a pleasant personality, hope to see him again soon!
Thanks for sharing, it is interesting having input from another car person going over an automobile plus it history.
❤❤❤❤ more Adrian time, very cool vibe.
Just glad you were willing to work on the vehicle. I figured you would have a good chance at figuring out the problem since I have seen you guys working on the DeLorean. Thanks!
I kept waiting for Adrian to pop up during the Phaeton episode. I thought he wasn't available at the time. I always enjoy seeing the two of you together talking about cars.
Great car. Always love a video with Adrian in it, very very knowledgeable on European cars. Great guy!
You are really great hosts together.. You are great in sharing knowledge. Thank you.
Adrian is fantastic. He could read a phone book and his voice alone would make it wonderful.
PRV engine was also in Renault 25, 30, Peugeot 504 coupe, 604, 605, Citroën XM, Xantia, Alpine A 310, A610, Venturi cars,...
And Delorean
What a nice car!
Very rare to find in such good condition.
My friend restored his 262C. He has several spare engines!
Another OLD car that you don’t work on 😅Good to see old stuff still getting in 😊
Love listening to this guy speak
This is one sweet Volvo ride! Bug Ninja's erudition is, as always, impressive.
Volvo back in this time was putting more paint on their cars than any other manufacturer apart from Rolls Royce
That's nonsense. All Euro manufacturers used that much paint.
Loved the car, the tour and the colab.
I learned a lot
Loved these. We were a Volvo family in the 70's and 80's when these came out, but they were so expensive in Aust at the time. If I remember correctly, only 100 were imported (during 1980 and 1981), 85 in the gold colour and 15 in the silver / black vinyl roof. The interior of this car is in great condition, as the few that I have seen, the interior is shot to pieces. From memory in 1980 a new 264GLE was AUD 20,000, whereas the 262C was AUD33,000, quite a premium.
I am always thrilled by the way the Bug Ninja dominates your videos in a so pleasant way on every appearance. ;-)
something really hits right about the old boxy volvo's, never owned one but a friend from uni had one and it was so cool to get a ride in it every now and then, that's a really sweet looking car
Bug Ninja is amazing...really enjoy the history lesson!
I love Volvos. My first one was a 850. Always have a special place in my heart for them. Not sure I’d buy one now with all the reliability issues they seem to have now.
I've owned Volvo's since 1981. There are lots of parts available if you know where to look. Volvo has a special warehouse in Sweden where old NOS parts go for storage. It's called Genuine Classic Parts which it can be accessed online. The catalog is in Swedish and English. The parts go all the way back to the 1950's. Once the last part is sold that's it their gone. I've gotten trim parts for my 1997 960 through GCP.
I remember in 80s at my country , most of police cars were Volvo and were very distinguishable 😅😅
Oh, this brings back memories. I, sucker for punishment that I was, bought a 265 from a friend. The engine has a very complex wiring loom that goes under the intake manifold, which, after enough time, starts to have the insulation on the wires deteriorate to the point that you get shorts. Then you get fun events like the engine not being able to be switched off, or starting by itself. An owner of a manual version had left it in a multi-storey car park when it started itself and shot out the side! I had to start mine by poking a long screw driver down under the block to short some or other wire. Eventually it died while I was driving, and between spending a few thousand on a complete re-wire and getting another car, the latter was more appealing.
One of the Australian Volvo experts owned the Bertone though. He dropped the engine and put in a V8!
I had a neighbor who sadly passed away recently that had one of those it was silver with a black top I though it was cool as hell
Very interesting video. Loved your guest’s Volvo knowledge. One of your best videos
Sorry this is not strange, this is one of the most legendary volvos ;-) Greeting from europe ....
It is here
Hello..what in your experience is the best Volvo pre 2000? Engine performance etc.? I would eventually like to own one of the older sedans. Thanks from the USA
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Great to have Adrian and David share their knowledge on cars and engines .
Agree totally with other commenters, these two blokes are so easy to listen to. My wife says they’re two cuddly teddy bears.
Nice Volvo trivia video. Bug Ninja is a great guest cohost.