The text of this ad states: “HOW I BOUGHT A VOLVO WAGON AND LOST 1,000 POUNDS OF UGLY FAT.” By Pat Fellman, as told to Volvo. You wouldn’t know it to look at me now, but I used to have
1979 Volvo 240 Ad: Lost 1,000 Pounds of Ugly Fat
1975 Volvo 240 Ad: Introducing the Evolutionary New 1975 Volvo
The text of this ad states: INTRODUCING THE EVOLUTIONARY NEW 1975 VOLVO. Between smaller big cars, bigger small cars and smaller small cars, car makers are introducing a lot of “revolutionary” new cars this year. But before you rush out
1986 Volvo 700 Ad: This Wagon Challenges Every Reason
The text of this ad states: THIS WAGON CHALLENGES EVERY REASON FOR NOT OWNING A WAGON. Every year, the Sports Car Club of America holds a series of races with a class dedicated to sedans. But in ’86, Volvo gave
1982 Volvo 240 Ad: You Could Drive One Years Before Unloading It
This ad features a great-looking 1982 Volvo Wagons. It also shows the three rim styles that were available at the time: the standard steel rims (off-white car), the GL style rims (light-blue car) and the 5-spoke Virgo style rims (black
1979 Volvo 240 Ad: What Four-Letter Word Best Describes Your Car?
The text of the ad states: WHAT FOUR-LETTER WORD BEST DESCRIBES YOUR CAR? Some of the words people use to describe their new cars these days aren’t fit to print. Much less display on their bumpers. But in a time
1979 Volvo 240 Ad: Love Letters to a Car Company?
This 1980 ad features a beautiful photo of a Carlsbad yellow 240 sedan with quad-round headlights.
1986 Volvo 760 GLE Ad: A Good Driver is a Product of His Environment.
The text of this ad states: A GOOD DRIVER IS A PRODUCT OF HIS ENVIRONMENT. Say all you want about traffic laws, speed limits and automotive safety features, when you slide behind the wheel of a car you’re responsible for
1985 Volvo 740 Ad: Yes, It Will Fly
The text of this ad states: YES, IT WILL FLY. If you don’t believe it, strap yourself into the cockpit of a Volvo 740 Turbo and take off. This flying machine will rocket you from a standing start to legal
1988 Volvo 740 Ad: The Basic Idea Behind the Volvo Turbo Wagon
This is definitely one of my favorite Volvo ads. The text of this ad states: THE BASIC IDEA BEHIND THE VOLVO TURBO WAGON. Basically, the rig pictured above can do anything a Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon can do. It will
1995 Volvo 850 Ad: What on earth did they put in the Herring over there?
I saw one of these on Federal Street in Boston a few months ago. This car is better than 15 years old and I still want one (or at least to drive one at some point in my life.) The
