Dear Volvo enthusiasts,
My name is Alexander Myshkin, I am a Russian automotive enthusiast interested in youngtimers of 80’s and 90’s. One of my interests is car collectibles of the 80’s, sources of which I try to identify (bubble gum inserts, calendars etc). At one of such collectibles there is Volvo 760 below.
I have found your community while I was searching for information about Volvo, and joined it specially to get in touch with you. And I believe you are one of world experts in classic Volvo.
Could you please assist me in defining of the attached images source? Most likely it is a rare advertisement or press photos in some magazine of the 80’s or rare brochure, issued between 1981-1985, because these collectible items were issued in 1986.
Please don't pay any attention to description and characteristics below pictures. Creators of this series often mixed them.
I would be extremely thankful for any ideas or links to brochure, magazine, press photo etc... I have looked through hundreds and thousands of them already of them, but still no result. 100% Turks who created this series didn't take pictures themselves, they just copied them from car magazines or brochures of that time. But which? 40 pictures out of 50 from this series I managed to identify (I found source), but this Volvo is among "hard stuff"...
I have seen many Volvo brochures with lakes and forests, but never saw 760 in such position as at this image. Seems that is is standing on some peninsula or pier in the midst of water.

Sorry if you consider this as offtop or if I violate any of forum rules.
Thank you very much, and have a great day!

You are welcome to visit our website in Russian dedicated to bubble gum car inserts, youngtimers, automotive design and automotive heritage of 80’s and 90’s: www.societeturbo.com
Best regards,
Alexander

 

Not really sure what you are trying to find out. I'm not aware of anybody into this kind of images collection, never heard of it but it doesn't mean it's not a thing. You are trying to find what exactly about this 760? The circumstances of the picture, location, date, etc. or about the car? The picture quality is not great, all I see is an early Euro 760GLE with a diesel motor? It's not a PRV motor, with 96HP, and it'll never see 220 KMH! So, yes, the write up is wrong. As far as the photo, who knows? May be photo shopped, who knows?

 

Dear Lev, I know that my hobby is a little bit weird, but I try to identify not WHICH Volvo is on the picture (sure it is 7-series), but WHERE FROM it was taken. I have found sources of 40 out 50 pictures from this old series, so it is definitely possible)
Don't pay any attention to description and technical data, I found lots of mistakes in this series. All those pictures were taken from old brochures, ads and magazines of 1980-1985. I didn't find this Volvo picture in any of Volvo brochures for different markets (although I have looked through hundreds of them already). So definitely it is taken from some magazine road test or ad. The only thing which I want to find out - is which magazine it was?
Judging by other auto clubs, there were some collectors who had huge library of old magazines with articles related to a definite car.
So I hoped that maybe some of Volvo Club members could have such collection too and could help to identify it.
Here's just one example of the way I found sources of images. Don't tell me it is impossible)) It is no way Subaru Leone, but Subaru 1800 Allrad for German and Austrian market. And it took me 3 months to find it...

 

OK, I understand now. Never heard of that hobby, it is part detective work and if you enjoy it, more power to you!
Good luck!

 

Thank you, Lev!
My hobby is really difficult, but very exciting. And what I like most is conversation with lots of automotive enthusiasts around the world!

 

It seems to be from a bubblegum collection. See this link https://societeturbo.com/turbo-1-50/ Hope this helps

 

Dingus, thanks for visiting our Website
It is OUR collection, and we perfectly know that it is Turbo))
My question was not WHAT it is, but WHERE FROM (which magazine of the 80's) it was taken?
Here is just a sample of what I need. I know it could be a little bit difficult to understand to those who are not familiar with bubble gum inserts collectioning.
Here is the wrapper:

And here is magazine from where it was taken:


And same I need for this Volvo) Hope now it is more clear. It's not an easy task, I know...