1987 Volvo 480 ES

1987 Volvo 480 in Hunter, TV Series, 1984-1991 Ep. 4.06

Class: Cars, Hatchback — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
karoomay ◊ 2011-06-18 13:00	Wow, nice rare find! I believe this is the 1st USA spec 480 to be listed on IMCDB!
night cub ◊ 2011-06-18 18:07	That's the strange thing about seeing this in this show, there were no US Volvo 480s. It was never imported to the US. I don't recall Volvo testing the car to see if there was a market for it here. This episode aired at the end of 1987.
jettalover ◊ 2011-06-20 07:48	Wikipedia says it was planned to be sold in North America, but unfavorable excange rates cancelled those plans. The amber sidemarkers are proof of intent to sell it here. So I guess it would be easier to bring one here from Europe with those side markers. -- Last edit: 2011-06-20 07:51:40
antp ◊ 2011-06-20 14:59	Indeed, in a way all the 480 are US-specs
Bugmenot2 ◊ 2011-07-26 15:11	Must be a Volvo 480 ES, there was no other model before 1988 Very interesting find though (a 480 in a US-based TV series, LOL) -- Last edit: 2011-07-26 15:13:12
Sandie ◊ 2011-07-26 15:36	Could be an early car imported to the US by Volvo for evaluation purposes that was loaned to the production.