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Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1981
Make: Volvo
Model family: 240
Trim / Variant: Base
Engine: 2.1-Liter B21F Inline-Four Swap
Transmission: Automatic
Mileage: 123,000 miles
Exterior: Black
Interior: Black Leather
VIN: YV1BX6970BD008984

Highlights

Notable Equipment

Rare surviving example of Volvo’s first flagship luxury automobile
Benefits from limited ownership chain of just two caretakers
Currently fitted with reliable Volvo B21F inline four-cylinder engine

Market

Comparable prices

240 Base

Median sold

$6,300

7 sales · last 12 months

Sales over time

Earlier history

12-month medianMiddle half

8 records · 7 sold · 1 unsold

Outcome

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1979 Volvo 262C Bertone

113,000 mi · Gold · Manual · Oct 1, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

Oct 1, 2026

Bring a Trailer

High bid · not sold

—

1991 Volvo 240

118,000 mi · White · Automatic · Aug 1, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Aug 1, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+6% vs $6,300

1992 Volvo 240

167,000 mi · Graphite · Automatic · Jun 29, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Jun 29, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−41% vs $6,300

1993 Volvo 240 Classic LE

344,000 mi · Ruby Red · Automatic · May 28, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

May 28, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−17% vs $6,300

1992 Volvo 240

121,000 mi · White · Manual · May 7, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

May 7, 2026

Bring a Trailer

0% vs $6,300

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1–5 of 8 shown

History

Sightings

3 events

Jul 21, 2026
Sold
$7,613 · Bring a Trailer
Jul 15, 2026
Listed for sale
Auction · Bring a Trailer
Oct 10, 2024
Sold
Sold · Sign in for price · RM Sotheby's

1981 Volvo Bertone
Bring a Trailer · Listing closed · 123,000 mi · Jul 21, 2026 · View on Bring a Trailer
Hammer price $7,613
1981 Volvo 262C
RM Sotheby's · Listing closed · Oct 10, 2024 · View on RM Sotheby's

Identity & configuration

The car

Year: 1981
Make: Volvo
Model family: 240
Trim / Variant: Base
Engine: 2.1-Liter B21F Inline-Four Swap
Transmission: Automatic
Mileage: 123,000 miles
Exterior: Black
Interior: Black Leather
VIN: YV1BX6970BD008984

Highlights

Notable Equipment

Rare surviving example of Volvo’s first flagship luxury automobile
Benefits from limited ownership chain of just two caretakers
Currently fitted with reliable Volvo B21F inline four-cylinder engine

Market

Comparable prices

240 Base

Median sold

$6,300

7 sales · last 12 months

Sales over time

Earlier history

12-month medianMiddle half

8 records · 7 sold · 1 unsold

Outcome

Car

Gearbox

Date · source

Price

vs median

1979 Volvo 262C Bertone

113,000 mi · Gold · Manual · Oct 1, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

Oct 1, 2026

Bring a Trailer

High bid · not sold

—

1991 Volvo 240

118,000 mi · White · Automatic · Aug 1, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Aug 1, 2026

Bring a Trailer

+6% vs $6,300

1992 Volvo 240

167,000 mi · Graphite · Automatic · Jun 29, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

Jun 29, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−41% vs $6,300

1993 Volvo 240 Classic LE

344,000 mi · Ruby Red · Automatic · May 28, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Automatic

May 28, 2026

Bring a Trailer

−17% vs $6,300

1992 Volvo 240

121,000 mi · White · Manual · May 7, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Manual

May 7, 2026

Bring a Trailer

0% vs $6,300

View all market records →

1–5 of 8 shown

History

Sightings

3 events

Jul 21, 2026
Sold
$7,613 · Bring a Trailer
Jul 15, 2026
Listed for sale
Auction · Bring a Trailer
Oct 10, 2024
Sold
Sold · Sign in for price · RM Sotheby's

1981 Volvo Bertone
Bring a Trailer · Listing closed · 123,000 mi · Jul 21, 2026 · View on Bring a Trailer
Hammer price $7,613
1981 Volvo 262C
RM Sotheby's · Listing closed · Oct 10, 2024 · View on RM Sotheby's

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Notable Equipment

Comparable prices

Sales over time

Sightings

Sold

Listed for sale

Sold

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The car

Highlights

Notable Equipment

Comparable prices

Sales over time

Sightings

Sold

Listed for sale

Sold