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VOLVO HISTORY

The Volvo Owners Club has put many of these historic documents together here to make them easier to find. These documents contain lots of useful information, both of a general and technical nature.

1920-2005
Technical facts about the various models with photographs, and a comprehensive Volvo Car Production Statistics from 1927.

1920-2000
These documents have fuller details about the year and the models.

History Articles
A series of documents from Volvo and other sources. Some have company statistics and other detail the background of Volvo and car production. Most are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

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Volvo 360 3 Door

[ 360 3-d | 360 4-d | 360 5-d | 760 | 760 Estate | 740 | 740 Estate | 780 | 480 | 440 | 460 ]

Volvo 360

Autumn 1982 saw the introduction of a new model in the Volvo range - the 360. The Volvo 360 was based on the 340 range and featured a 4-cylinder 2-litre engine. The "360" model designation was introduced to give these better-equipped and more powerful cars a profile of their own.

A sportier variant called the 360 GLT was also introduced at the same time, powered by a fuel injected version of the same engine.

The picture shows the 3-door version. There was also a 5-door hatchback, which was followed in 1983 by a 4-door sedan.

 
Technical facts:
 
Prod. years: 1982 - 1989
Prod. volume: 33,535
Body style: 3-door hatchback
Engine: 4-cylinder in-line OHC unit, 1,986 cc (121 cu in) 88.9 x 80 mm
Transmission: 4 or 5-speed manual
Brakes: Hydraulic, front disc brakes
Dimensions: Overall length 423 cm/166.5" wheelbase 240 cm/94.5"

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