I have a change to pick up a 1987 Volvo 780 from a friends mom.
I have know idea what its was and trying to do some research on i. I think it's a 2 door coupe?
What family would it belong to in this forums? 740-760-850?
I lost about what to look for as far as maint issues.

Been a Benz & Bimmer guy most of my like!

Thanks..

 

I am not certain, but I think it's bascially a 2 door version of the 760. I think I read somewhere that they are a maintenance pain in the butt. Most parts for them are very hard to find. But they are very rare cars. Very few of them made. If you google volvo 780 you will get some information about them.

Check out this site and it confirms what I thought was the case:

http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/faq/780D...Considering780

 

They are nice cars. It was custom designed and built by Carrozzeria Bertone in Italia, hence the name 780 Bertone.
As Jim mentioned, they are pretty rare cars. They came in a non turbo (V6) and turbo (I4), but all had Auto-Transmissions.
I would stay away from the V6 models for they were not the better engines Volvo putt out. The I4 is a B230FT, which is a very good motor.

 

I don't think all 780s are Bertones. Some have the standard 740/760 metal roof.

 

I thought they would all be the same. but maybe not?

 

Ok...I see where I'm making the mistake.

I'm thinking of the 262 Bertone:

which is very different than the 780 Bertone:


consiquently...I REALLY REALLY REALLY want a 262 Bertone.....

 

AHH! there you go! I thought even the standerd 700 could get the Bertone model also.

I love the Polaris rims! They would look so sick on my 745T.
To bad they cost ~$1400 new, and IPD doesnt sell the Replicas anymore.

 

I know I've seen 'em before I just couldn't find a picture! As I recall it was very similar to the 200 series Bertone but with 700 lines. That 780 is a mystery to me though.
That is a shame....I see one or two every great once in a while on e-bay but never a full set. They are sweet rims.

Aren't the Galaxy's kind of the same?

 

Yeah, but I think they are 7 spoke.

The gemini's are also getting pretty hard to find.

 

whoa, i took a pic of some volvo looking that said it was a volvo coupe. it was old looking and it was parked at a home depot. it looked like an old C70. i have a pic on my camera phone, but it's not all that great picture quality.