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May 21st, 2018, 08:55 | #1 |
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Volvo 740 Trivia.
Paint colour came up in a recent thread so I thought I would add some additional information to my comment.
The 740 was launched (in the UK) at the London Motorfair in late 1984 for the 1985 model year (this would be on B prefix index number). Paint colours offered numbered fourteeen, yes FOURTEEN. Seven metallics and seven solids. By the 1986 model year colours were reduced to five metallics and five solids - with deletions from the 1985 palette and additions for 1986. I'm happy to list colours if needed. Jon. |
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It'd be nice to know - especially if you can find pics of the colours!
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Would be good to see all the different colours available through the time the 740 was current and also if there were any colours that were 740 only or 760 only.
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I'll consider that a request - see what I can do !
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I would like to see more colours back. Most cars are black, white or a grey/silver in between.
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Although not a Volvo colour, Charleston Green (affectionately referred to as "Snot Green" in Rover circles) is a stunning colour and looks particularly good on the Rover 800 models. However it was never seen as a "trendy" colour, not pushed by salesmen and as such, i've only ever seen two in that colour. It's a very similar colour to my Silver-green (code 403) 760 GLE but more green/turquoise, again, Silver-Green isn't a widely seen colour. It's all down to the fashionistas who decide in their ivory towers what colours are going to be sold, whether it's cars, shirts, shoes, carpets, curtains or whatever else. The advertising bods also have a grimy paw in the proceedings, just watched an advert for a new Seat hatchback in red - it looks great in red! That's precisely what the ad people want me to think in the hope i'll rush out and order one! I won't but there will be a higher proportion of people buying them in red than if the as showed it in blue, green, orange, gold, yellow or any other colour. They will also have picked the colour the car looks best in as part of there advertrickery - new word i just made up but pretty apt i think!
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My 2006 lexus IS 220d is Burgundy and it looks nice but shows all the dust!
The 740 snow race has a 740 in turquoise that looks great! My 1986 GLE 740 was silver. My dad had a 240 in light blue that looked great. My dad also had a green rover vitesse turbo. Lovely auto and leather and even the AC worked. Around a P or V reg if memory right. Written off by LHD lorry driver. James. |
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We all like a bit of trivia Mr P. Note your other recent thread had a good response.
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740 Launch colours.
Here is the colour palette for the launch of the 740, first launched as a saloon (estate was to follow the year after) in late 1984 for the 1985 model year. The earliest 740 will be on a B suffix and the easiest way to identify an early saloon is it's lack of rear seat headrests - from the following model year (1986) saloons had them
Hope the attachment works ! Jon. N.B it appears I've had a software update and when I scan a document it appears to convert it automatically into a Pdf - or am I missing something ? Perhaps the only alternative is to photograph documents ? Last edited by Prufrock; May 22nd, 2018 at 07:35. Reason: addition (N.B) |
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Three different reds at launch! I once owned what I now believe to be a very early saloon ('C' registered), finished in red. It was a metallic, so I imagine it was the Red Wood Metallic (175), and it had a beige pin-stripe cloth interior. I cannot for the life of me recall whether it had RHR, or not. I do seem to remember that it had been fitted with an aftermarket centre brake light however. Where the early cars lacking this from the factory, perhaps? My 'D' 1987 745 was fitted with the factory item.
Regards, John.
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