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1980 Volvo 244 GL

1980 Volvo 244 in Octopussy, Movie, 1983

Class: Cars, Sedan — Model origin: — Made for: USA

1980 Volvo 244 GL

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Hiergehts ◊ 2006-01-14 08:18	North American version headlamps & indicator lenses (perhaps an option in other markets?)
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2006-01-19 02:29	Does anyone know why the headlamps on European cars were changed for North America?
antp ◊ 2006-01-19 09:58	In the US the cars at that time had to use "sealed beams" (bulb + reflector + ... in one part, and you replace the whole part when the light has to be replaced), and there were few standard models of them. In Europe each car had its own lights shape, with a replacable bulb in it. For some cars the difference is not noticeable (e.g. Renault 11 that already had square lights) for others it is awful (e.g. Citroën SM that had very special headlights, in addition of a glass added in front of them and that was forbidden in the US). -- Last edit: 2006-01-19 09:58:55
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2006-01-20 12:26	Merci!
Hiergehts ◊ 2006-10-09 00:57	antp wrote In the US the cars at that time had to use "sealed beams" (bulb + reflector + ... in one part, and you replace the whole part when the light has to be replaced), and there were few standard models of them. In Europe each car had its own lights shape, with a replacable bulb in it. For some cars the difference is not noticeable (e.g. Renault 11 that already had square lights) for others it is awful (e.g. Citroën SM that had very special headlights, in addition of a glass added in front of them and that was forbidden in the US). The USA spec came down to some very antiquated automotive lighting laws, many of which where written in the late 1930's and early 1940's and not updated to allow for newer technology or higher driving speeds of today!
ordinarypeople ◊ 2008-06-14 03:41	the other is a Volga
Gag Halfrunt ◊ 2008-06-14 11:16	Thanks, but it has its own entry: /vehicle_18096-GAZ-24-Volga.html
Hiergehts ◊ 2010-11-08 00:49	It's a 1980-82 244GL similar to this: 1983-85 US 240's had 4 lamp fronts but with plastic bumpers: -- Last edit: 2011-04-23 22:57:45
Robi ◊ 2016-07-13 22:37	From the trailer:
jpts ◊ 2020-02-21 14:26	The vehicle has East German Volkspolizei number plates. In reality, the number plates for the vehicles of the Volkspolizei Karl-Marx-Stadt Branch started with the number 14.
SixtiesSwing ◊ 2022-08-18 16:51	hiergehts wrote The USA spec came down to some very antiquated automotive lighting laws, many of which where written in the late 1930's and early 1940's and not updated to allow for newer technology or higher driving speeds of today! I think part of the issue preventing the European-style composite headlamps until the mid-1980s was that there was no uniform code across the entire country. Each state had different and yes, some antiquated, laws. It took a while for the headlamp standard to be uniform nationwide, but once European cars became more common here, I am sure that those manufacturers lobbied to change the regulations and remove one more headache / cost in "federalizing" an imported vehicle. I would think the American and Japanese manufacturers were on board with this too as it allowed them to open up their design limitations and compete more directly with popular Europeans. The funny thing is that as I was so used to the Federalized / American versions of various cars, I am not displeased with the looks of US versions in most situations.

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