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![1958 Volvo P958-X2 Prototype by Frua](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_ef06ac506c10406abfb8ad6739e04682~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_ef06ac506c10406abfb8ad6739e04682~mv2.webp)
1958 Volvo P958-X2 Prototype by Frua
The Frua Volvo prototypes were altered at different times for display purposes. This was the second built, "X2," and its original...
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![1975 AnyCar III and Mini-AnyCar](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_8fe9c8a603554a43a72672c952e440d0~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_8fe9c8a603554a43a72672c952e440d0~mv2.webp)
1975 AnyCar III and Mini-AnyCar
Created by noted car designer George Barris, Manufacturers Hanover Trust's third model of its uniquely designed series of AnyCars is the...
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![1972 AnyCar II by Hanover Trust Co.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_108e1e6bb4bb4750982bb4fb0a3863fb~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_108e1e6bb4bb4750982bb4fb0a3863fb~mv2.webp)
1972 AnyCar II by Hanover Trust Co.
AnyCar II, the focal point of Manufacturers Hanover Trust's fall auto loan program, is a worthy successor to the bank's first AnyCar,...
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![1969 Volvo GTZ 2000 by Zagato](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_d3672019e4ec40cc99c778e0e4f20960~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_d3672019e4ec40cc99c778e0e4f20960~mv2.webp)
1969 Volvo GTZ 2000 by Zagato
Volvo’s Italian importer commissioned Zagato to build a coupé based on the Volvo 144, hoping to persuade the Swedes to add a second, more...
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![1970 Volvo GTZ 3000 by Zagato](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_c3e8871f9fa341f485cd79cd0c7fb9d5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_c3e8871f9fa341f485cd79cd0c7fb9d5~mv2.webp)
1970 Volvo GTZ 3000 by Zagato
Motauto asked Zagato to start afresh based on a Volvo 164. Not only was the resulting GTZ 3000 shorter, more comprehensive, and lower...
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![1971 Volvo 1800 ESC Viking by Coggiola](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8cd09c_a8d4b57c00fe4a219b62f6e0869e3c83~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/8cd09c_a8d4b57c00fe4a219b62f6e0869e3c83~mv2.webp)
1971 Volvo 1800 ESC Viking by Coggiola
Presented at the 1971 Paris Auto Show, Coggiola's Volvo 1800-based ESC Coupe was technically built for studying safety and comfort. It...
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![1972 Volvo VESC Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bc0cee_8e443ba949cf49e8a2d6d2858748b1b1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/bc0cee_8e443ba949cf49e8a2d6d2858748b1b1~mv2.webp)
1972 Volvo VESC Concept
The Volvo VESC, the Volvo Experimental Safety Car, was a concept car made by Volvo to showcase several innovative passenger safety...
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![1977 Volvo NY Taxi by Coggiola](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_17eddd7e0f0b40aea840a17757f0b132~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_17eddd7e0f0b40aea840a17757f0b132~mv2.webp)
1977 Volvo NY Taxi by Coggiola
Volvo developed its experimental taxi for a competition announced by the Museum of Modern Art and several other organizations responsible...
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![1977 Volvo Electric Car Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_440c03305ab4496287cdf007b01d6a56~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_440c03305ab4496287cdf007b01d6a56~mv2.webp)
1977 Volvo Electric Car Concept
The Volvo EC (“Volvo Electric Car”) was a concept car, which Volvo built sometime in 1977. It was only a two-seater, but with good cargo...
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![1979 Volvo Tundra by Bertone](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_6a370b7450a74b9da9178a2a7b891e08~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_6a370b7450a74b9da9178a2a7b891e08~mv2.webp)
1979 Volvo Tundra by Bertone
Volvo rejected it, and a very similar design was instead sold to Citroen, where it was produced as Citroen BX. One of the prototypes...
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![1980 Volvo VCC Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_c3291ff5db614a5ab1ac3b869cdda934~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_c3291ff5db614a5ab1ac3b869cdda934~mv2.webp)
1980 Volvo VCC Concept
In 1980, a car with the simple name VCC (Volvo Concept Car - "Volvo Concept Car") was shown, essentially a prototype of the Volvo 760....
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![1974-1983 DeLorean DMC 12 by ItalDesign](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_493fd4ebd8b3438ea289e0cda309859b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_493fd4ebd8b3438ea289e0cda309859b~mv2.webp)
1974-1983 DeLorean DMC 12 by ItalDesign
Having made a brilliant career, John Zachary DeLorean quarreled with the leadership of General Motors and, in 1973, leaving everything,...
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![1983 Volvo LCP 2000](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_45122da4a93d44a3b8f7bd119ed9fc48~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_45122da4a93d44a3b8f7bd119ed9fc48~mv2.webp)
1983 Volvo LCP 2000
LCP 2000 stands for "Light Component Project 2000". Volvo researched different directions and in 1983 published its LCP 2000 project...
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![1986 Volvo 480 Cabrio Prototypes](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_a9c9ad3e765544df933bac4c79645c70~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_a9c9ad3e765544df933bac4c79645c70~mv2.webp)
1986 Volvo 480 Cabrio Prototypes
The first 480s were presented to the media in autumn 1985 but only reached buyers in 1987. In the summer of the same year, Volvo...
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1992 Volvo ECC
In the early nineties, Volvo again turned to the green car of the future. Shown in 1992, the ECC (Environmental Concept Car) was built...
![1995 Volvo ECB Concept](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_0648eecaca29421786dffd5a3d4a9f5a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/ab08cf_0648eecaca29421786dffd5a3d4a9f5a~mv2.webp)
1995 Volvo ECB Concept
The 1995 Volvo ECB stands for "Environmental Concept Bus". It's housed in the Volvo Museum in Göteborg, Sweden.
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1986 Volvo 480 ES
The Volvo 480 ES was the first front-wheel-drive car with a transverse engine produced by Volvo. It's now been 30 years since this...
![1971-1973 Volvo P1800 ES](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_0b91100c2514429c933847a764b01ce2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/ab08cf_0b91100c2514429c933847a764b01ce2~mv2.webp)
1971-1973 Volvo P1800 ES
In the autumn of 1971, a new version of Volvo's famous 1800 model was presented. The latest version was called the 1800ES. The 1800ES had...
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![World's Largest "Shooting Brake" Archive (Part 3 of 3)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_6b2e40e8589243259432baa2ffe511cf~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_320,h_240,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ab08cf_6b2e40e8589243259432baa2ffe511cf~mv2.webp)
World's Largest "Shooting Brake" Archive (Part 3 of 3)
The auto industry hasn't a single universal definition for a "shooting brake." Long story short, there's confusion between what...
![World's Largest "Shooting Brake" Archive (Part 2 of 3)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ab08cf_bceee02813ef4ec495fb4cce3986fa78~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_320,h_187,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/ab08cf_bceee02813ef4ec495fb4cce3986fa78~mv2.webp)
World's Largest "Shooting Brake" Archive (Part 2 of 3)
The auto industry hasn't a single universal definition for a "shooting brake." Long story short, there's confusion between what...
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