Volvo 760

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Volvo 760 (1982-1987)
Volvo 760 (1982-1987)
760
Production period: 1982-1990
Class : upper middle class
Body versions : Limousine , station wagon
Engines: Otto engines :
2.3–2.9 liters
(115–134 kW)
Diesel engines :
2.4 liters
(80–90 kW)
Length: 4790-4800 mm
Width: 1750-1760 mm
Height: 1410-1435 mm
Wheelbase : 2770 mm
Empty weight : 1360-1510 kg
Previous model Volvo 260
successor Volvo 960

The Volvo 760 was an upper middle class vehicle from the 700 series of the Swedish automaker Volvo .

The angular design of the 760 was created by in-house designer Jan Wilsgaard and was clearly based on American cars of the time such as the Chevrolet Caprice and Cadillac Seville .

history

In May 1982 the 760 appeared as the successor to the Volvo 264 , for which a lower c w value than the predecessor to "less than 0.4" was given.

Volvo 760 GLE, rear view in original version (1982–1987)

The 115 kW (156 PS) six-cylinder gasoline injection engine B28E was carried over from its predecessor. This engine , also known as the PRV engine , was a joint development by Peugeot , Renault and Volvo . Also available was a six-cylinder turbodiesel with a displacement of 2.4 liters and 80 kW (109 PS), which was called the D24T and came from VW . The 760 turbodiesel has long been considered Europe's fastest passenger car with a diesel engine. It took him just 11 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h with a manual transmission. This was revolutionary for the time with their very sluggish diesel cars.

In mid-1983 the 760 Turbo appeared, a four-cylinder gasoline engine with a turbocharger with a displacement of 2.3 liters and 134 kW (182 hp).

inner space

In the spring of 1984, the 740 appeared as a cheaper addition , which was only supplied with four-cylinder petrol engines, but also with the six-cylinder turbodiesel. The traditional system of Volvo model names, according to which the final digits “60” or “40” stood for six or four-cylinder petrol engines, had therefore no longer applied since 1983. In addition to weaker engines, the 740 also had much simpler equipment compared to the 760, e.g. B. less chrome trim. A sunroof, alloy wheels or power windows were only available at an additional cost.

At the beginning of 1985 the 760 appeared as a station wagon . Internally, this had the designation 765, while the sedan had the internal designation 764 (four-door). Also in 1985, Volvo brought an electronically controlled traction and anti-skid control onto the market in the 760 with turbo engine B23ET for a surcharge . Speed ​​sensors on the wheels detect spinning of the driven rear wheels and then regulate a reduction in engine output. The Bosch anti-lock braking system was introduced in 1984.

For the 1987 model year, the D24T diesel unit was thoroughly revised and equipped with a different turbocharger, a charge air cooler and an oil cooler; These and other measures made the engine, now known internally as D24TIC , with first 85 kW (115 PS) and later 90 kW (122 PS) more powerful and robust.

Facelift

The 760 series received a facelift in the fall of 1987. The front of the vehicle (with a hood made of sheet aluminum), the wheels (rims) and the interior have been changed. In addition, the injection system was revised and the vehicles got a larger, 80 liter fuel tank (the station wagon models retained the only 60 liter tank).

Dashboard with RDS radio

The most important change was the split multi-link rear axle Multilink, which was only used for the sedans. Vehicles equipped with this rear axle have very good road holding combined with excellent driving comfort.

The SR-701 Volvo radio, available at an extra charge, was unique: it was the first car radio in the world to feature the new RDS traffic and information technology and could be supplemented with an additional cassette player and a 120 W amplifier with loudspeakers.

In the fall of 1989, further changes were introduced, with the sedan getting new taillights. The technical and electrical equipment has already been partially brought up to the level of the upcoming 960 (including anti-lock braking system). With the exception of 1982 and 1983, the six-cylinder models were only available with a 3 + 1 automatic transmission, while all manual 760 versions of the turbo gasoline and turbodiesel models had an M46 four-speed transmission with selectable overdrive .

In the late summer of 1990, the 760 was replaced by the successor 960 . A major change was the replacement of the exhausted PRV engine, which had already been presented in the summer of 1974 with the Volvo 264. It was replaced by a 6-cylinder in- line petrol engine developed jointly by Volvo and Porsche . The look of the front of the 760 in model year 1988 was largely adopted for the Volvo 960. A major revision was made in the area of ​​the C-pillar and the rear of the four-door.

  • Volvo 760 (1987-1989)

  • Volvo 760 Estate (1987-1990)

  • Volvo 760, rear view, modified version (1989–1990)

Trivia

The Volvo 760 was driven by members of the Scandinavian government, among others. In addition to the Volvo 200 , Citroën CX and Peugeot 604, it was also used in the GDR's state fleet. Armored Volvo 760s were also used as state vehicles in the People's Republic of Poland and Spain .

A model known as the “Volvo 760 Executive” was also available for representation purposes. It was an extended version of the 760 sedan. The vehicles were 16 cm longer than the basic version and were manufactured by the Yngve Nilssons Karosseri AB body shop in Laholm . For this purpose, finished vehicles were brought from the Volvo plant in Kalmar to Laholm, cut open and lengthened.

About ten vehicles of this type, which were also manufactured by Nilsson, were built for the state vehicle fleet of the GDR. However, these variants were significantly longer at six meters and had an additional window in the middle. The vehicles were not equipped with leather, but with velor, as leather was considered inferior in the GDR. B. was installed as standard in the Trabant . High-quality fabric, on the other hand, was a luxury good. The interior only differed from the normal 760 GLE in that it had an additional bench seat and reading lamps. The sedan was powered by a V6 engine with 170 hp. There were also a handful of extra-long station wagons and landaulet versions of the 760 in the GDR that were used in parades.

  • Volvo 760 long (1986–1987)

  • Volvo 760 GLE Executive, SED Politburo Fleet

  • Vehicle of the Polish government. The car was used by Lech Wałęsa and Wojciech Jaruzelski , among others .

In 1986 the Swedish company Mellberg Custom and Design presented the prototype of a Volvo 760 Cabriolet with two doors, but unchanged the wheelbase and without a roll bar. Two copies of this prototype were built.

Henryk M. Broder used a brightly painted Volvo 760 as part of the program Entweder Broder - Die Deutschland-Safari .

The Kiel crime scene inspector Klaus Borowski , played by Axel Milberg , usually drives a red Volvo 760.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Dieter Günther, Matthias Pfannmüller: Volvo Typenkunde - passenger cars from 1927. 2nd edition. Delius Klasing Verlag, Bielefeld 2011. ISBN 978-3-7688-3367-7 . Pp. 75-76.
  2. ↑ https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/oldtimer/volvo-700-740-760-staerken-schwaechen/ , accessed on August 20, 2019.
  3. ↑ auto-motor-und-sport.de of December 9, 2017 , in particular the section "Pehr impressive", accessed on August 20, 2019.
  4. ↑ LexiCar: State visit from the GDR - Honecker's Volvo 760 GLE. Retrieved January 13, 2016 .
  5. ↑ FAZ.net of November 7, 2010
  6. ↑ The coolest classics at the "Tatort". Retrieved December 15, 2019 .

Web links

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