Volvo 850 T-5R Turbo Estate 1995

The car offered here is from the collection of BP Classics. The following information was made available by the seller.

The Volvo 850 was the car that significantly improved Volvo's image in the 1990s. Before the era of the 850, Volvo was mainly associated with boring drivers and cars with the streamlined shape of a bus shelter. Therefore, Volvo decided to design a modern and sporty car that would change this image. Despite its square design, the car had good aerodynamics. Moreover, it was the first Volvo with front-wheel drive and the first car with four airbags. Volvo was determined to build a successful model, so a lot of money was invested in the design. The sedan and station wagon produced between 1991 and 1997 have now become a popular youngtimer, partly because of its timeless design and high reliability. Under the hood there was always a five-cylinder engine, which gave the 850 a very distinctive sound, better known among enthusiasts as "The Roffel."

To emphasize its sporting character, Volvo decided to participate in the British Touring Car Championship. It was notable that Volvo even used a station wagon on the circuit! In 1995, according to many, the highlight of the 850 range was presented, the Volvo 850 T5-R. The top model, available only in signal yellow, jet black and dark green, was based on the T5 and co-developed by Porsche. The German sports car manufacturer supported the Swedes technically, but also interfered with the interior, resulting in, among other things, the chic leather upholstery with Alcantara.

Through modifications to the electronics and turbocharger, the 2.3-liter engine now produced 240 horsepower. This resulted in a 0-100 km/h sprint in 7.2 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h. Especially in black or green, the T5-R is a real "sleeper" because of its modest appearance in family packaging. In 1996, the 850R was its successor. And in 1997-1998 the V70R.

About this car TWL-559. This car was sold new in Italië in 1995. Due to import regulations in Italië and Taiwan, Volvo produced a small number of these cars especially for these countries with exactly the same specifications and engine type, but with a smaller displacement, only 1,984 cc (2.0 liters) and had 14 hp less than the original 2.3 liter engine. Due to the rarity of this type of cars in this color DOP (the least produced color in these types), this car was bought by a Swede and reïmported to Sweden in 2003. In 2017 we bought the car from Sweden.

The car drove well and had good original 17" titan wheels, but optically the car needed quite a bit of work and we put it in our warehouse. The interior is no longer complete and the leather on the passenger seat was removed to reproduce it. However, we never got around to doing that. Now it is time for a handy handyman to pick it up and bring it back to life!

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