1987 Volvo 780 GLE Bertone Coupe 1 of 2035 Stunning Sporty Swedish Italian Made

Call this car "Swede Indulgence" or "Italian Dressing". either would be appropriate! Just 2035 of these beautiful cars were made for the 1987 model year. with a total of 8518 of them being produced for their entire run from 1986-1991. M. S. R. P. in 1987 was $34. 85. 00. over $7. 00. 00 more than the next model Volvo. Here is a brief history of the vehicle (from Wikipedia):The Volvo 780 coupé debuted at the International Auto Show in Geneva. Switzerland in 1985. marking Volvo's return to the two-door coupé market following the departure of the262C in 1981. The 780 became available in Europe in 1986 and in United States a year later. Like its predecessor. the 780 was designed and built by Carrozzeria Bertone in Turin. Italy. The hood. trunk. and roof lines were all slightly lower than the standard 700 series profile. and the C-pillar was wider and had a more gradual slope down to the trunk. Headroom was improved over the 262C because of Bertone’s 1 cm lowering of the roofline. Window frames all had black matte trim. and were accented with chrome. Chrome also highlighted the door handles. bumpers. and side mouldings. Originally. it had been planned to use a smaller. 2. 58 cc turbocharged. version of the PRV V6 (as seen in the Renault 25 and Alpine). 6] which had been successfully tested in 740s and 760s. In the smaller engine compartment of the 780. however. the engine overheated and the PRV V6 Turbo never appeared in a Volvo. In the first two years. the 780 was available worldwide ('86 and '87) the 780 was available with the B280F V6 engine and a solid (live) rear axle. In the Italian market. originally only the Volkswagen built D24TIC was to be offered. with 129 PS (95 kW). 6] but soon the V6 also became available and a 155 PS (114 kW) 2. 0-litre turbo (B200ET) Italian tax special was also added in 1986. In the following year. the 780 came equipped with Volvo's independent rear suspension. which used self-leveling Nivomat shocks. to keep ride height correct. The B280F at this point had roughly 150 hp (110 kW). but the car itself was nearly 3. 00 lb (1. 00 kg). To address concerns about performance. Volvo introduced the B230FT+; a B230FT with Volvo's boost controller. Turbo+. increasing the engine output to 175 hp (130 kW). The following model year saw it increase to 188 hp (140 kW). In Italy. later 780s were available with the B204GT. This was a 16 valve turbo motor producing 200 hp (150 kW). In the car's final year. 1991. it was rebadged simply as "Coupé". At this point. the car came only in turbo guise. Volvo's official production total for the 780 is 8. 18 cars built between 1986 and 1991. From 1986 to 1995. Volvo offered a small. sporty coupé. the front-wheel drive Volvo 480. but a successor to the 780 would only be introduced in 1997 when the C70 became available. Market trends and value guides have valued these cars from about $5500. 00 at the low end to over $21. 00. 00 for a "showroom new" example. This particular vehicle has a market value of approximately $8500. 00-$9500. 00 in its present condition. considering its service history and low mileage for the model year. This vehicle has had just 3 owners in its 28 years. It comes with a whole stack of service records. including a new transmission ($3001. 50) that was installed by Aamco on 9-4-14. and 4 New Radial Tires installed by Les Schwab ($451. 42) on 10-4-14. It has had regular service and maintenance and it runs and drives just beautifully. Open the doors and sit in the glove soft front sport-style seats. in "like new" condition. They are custom and look quite appropriate for the car. The rear leather seat is from a Volvo 960. and is also looks like new. The rest of the interior is in excellent shape as well. including door panels. beautiful headliner. console. and genuine beech burled wood accents. The dash is covered by a custom dash pad which is permanently attached. The car has extremely straight and beautifully shiny body panels and has an accident free clean CARFAX History Report. The overall paint condition is "very nice" but with some professionally touched up chips and minor imperfections concurrent with a used vehicle. It does not appear to have ever been smoked in. Fire it up and gently rev its peppy 2. 8 Liter 6 Cylinder Engine. Slip it into gear and feel the smooth shifting 4 speed Automatic Transmission. Equipped with cold Air Conditioning. Power Steering and Brakes. Power Windows. Power Mirrors. Power Glass Moon Roof. ABS. Front/Rear Driving Lights. Driver's Airbag. Cruise Control. rear window defroster. and more. Custom "add-ons" include a newer Pioneer Detachable Face RDS AM/FM/CD Player with BlueTooth. and stunning 'R' Type Volvo Wheels. They look fantastic and suit the vehicle perfectly. The car has been inspected and found to be "rust free". having lived its life in Washington State. The oil has just been changed and the car just passed Oregon emissions testing on 2-27-15. Many out there are calling this a collector vehicle due to its great looks and extremely low production numbers. This vehicle has only been driven about 6000 miles per year SINCE NEW; well under half the national average. Clean. clear transferable Washington State Title. Tags are good until September 2015. The car has just been professionally detailed and looks fantastic. We welcome all inspections at buyer's expense and invite people to have this done prior to bidding on the vehicle. Please call David personally at (503)539-6609 and we will work with you to make it happen. Comes with: All Owner's manuals in Case. clean CARFAX History Report. 3 Keys. a large stack of service records. and an extra set of front windshield trim in used condition. There are no other items or parts that come with the car. We are a very small dealership just outside Portland. OR. in business consistently since 1989. We have an excellent reputation worldwide and take our customer's needs seriously. We pride ourselves on great customer service and do everything possible to work with customers to ensure a positive. happy experience. Please check our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. If the winning bidder resides in Oregon. we will be processing your DMV paperwork and will collect required DMV fees for title transfer. registration. and document preparation fee. Out of State buyers incur no fees in addition to the winning bid price. Winning bidder must make contact with us within 24 hours of their winning bid and must follow through with their deposit per the eBay Agreement through PayPal within 48 hours of auction's end unless entire purchase price is paid within 48 hours by Cashier's Check or Bank-to-Bank Wire Transfer. If just the deposit is made. the balance will be due within 7 days of auction's end. Vehicle must be picked up in person or by your transporter from our warehouse in Lake Oswego. Oregon. located about 15 minutes south of Portland. The vehicle will only be released after all payments have cleared our bank. We are located approximately 35 minutes from the Portland International Airport and will be happy to pick you up if you decide to drive your new car home. If the vehicle remains with us past 14 days from the auction's end. a $40. 00 per day storage fee will incur and must be paid before the vehicle is removed. Please get permission to buy this car from your wife. husband. girlfriend. boyfriend. or assorted animals before bidding on the car. Please get your transportation quotes prior to bidding if possible and let them know the vehicle will be moved from the 97035 zip code. We are happy to recommend transport companies but the cost remains with the buyer. We try our best to describe each vehicle on eBay with accuracy but will not be responsible for errors or omissions. Vehicle is sold AS-IS. Please text or call David directly between the hours of 9:00AM-7:00PM Pacific Time with any questions. or email through eBay. Questions will be answered within a timely manner. Finally. this will be a N O R E S E R V E auction. Bid to win! A portion of the proceeds from this auction will be donated to The Milagro Foundation. Please support this excellent children's charity run by Carlos Santana. They do wonderful work. Thank you for your interest and happy bidding to you!David A. Goldenberg Enterprises16066 Boones Ferry Rd. Suite FLake Oswego. OR 97035(503)539-6609 Direct(503)699-6564 FAXEstablished 1989OIADA MemberNADA Guides Market AnalystDA3423Vehicle is advertised locally as well and auction may be ended early if the vehicle has been sold.