What You'll Find in the Volvo 780

The International Auto Show in Geneva, Switzerlandframes of this vehicle all held a black matte trim and
became witness and venue of the public debut of thehad been accented with chrome. Chrome was also
Volvo 780 coupe. This big and grand event happenedused in highlighting the car's door handles, bumpers, as
in 1985. The Volvo 780 was the second 2 + 2 seaterwell as its side mouldings.
coupe from the company's line up of vehicles. It hasAs per the headlamps that this vehicle held, they were
been four years since the 2 + 2 seater coupe Volvomade and designed to be huge and flush-mounted. It
262 C waved goodbye. The Volvo 780 sports twohad combined both high and low halogen beams. As
doors. After a year, this coupe was then madeper the grille of the Volvo 780, it was painted black in
available for the European market while the Unitedan "egg-crate" design. Look into the air dam and you
States market had to wait for another year more.would discover that fog lamps had been integrated
Carrozzeria Bertone from Turin in Italy designed,into it. This vehicle actually received some badges that
crafted, and built the Volvo 780. It was also throughcontained its name as well as it's brand's logo. These
Bertone's creative mind and hands that the Volvobadges appear on the base of the C pillars. Upon
780's predecessor came into being. To make theintroduction, the Volvo 780 held wide 205/60 HR15
Volvo 780 distinct from any other vehicle, and verytires. These were found on the brand's signature 15
much unlike its ancestor, this vehicle was built to own itinch alloy wheels that held 15 spokes.
a uniquely distinct shape. Even if it held that look, it stillTry taking a quick visit in the interior and cabin of the
was very much identifiable as a Volvo. This coupeVolvo 780 and you would see for yourself just how
held a sleek and low profile that was what other carsgreatly and grandly had this vehicle been designed.
from Volvo's 700 series. However, it held lesserThe vehicle had an instrument cluster and general
severe angles and sharp corners. Compared to thedashboard layout that was simple enough. Birch burl
vehicles from the 700 series, the Volvo 780 heldwood accents with a high-glass finish highlighted the
slightly lowered hoods, trunks, and roof lines. The Cdashboard and door panels. The seats were
pillar used to built this vehicle was wider and held acontoured and sculpted bucket seats that had
more gradual slope down to its trunk. There also washeadrests that were height-adjustable.
some improvement on its headroom. The window