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17/04/2024 12:30 pm
My take on Volvos of that era is that they were driven by pretentious college professors who didn't opt for a Saab. This 1995 Volvo T-5R sedan came in any color you desired as long as it was "T-5R Yellow", also called Gul Yellow. This luxury sedan was powered by a 2.3 liter turbocharged 20 valve 5 (yes, 5) cylinder engine coupled to a stick operated 4 speed automatic transmission. With 240 HP, it did 0-60 in 6.7 seconds which doesn't seem like much by today's standards, but, then, the identical time was matched by the '77 Ferrari 308GTB!!! Only a few hundred reached the States and didn't sell well so many wound up as corporate cars. Here's an expert from Car and Driver:
"Mated to a slick-shifting electronic four-speed automatic (the only transmission offered), our T-5R wagon scorched to 60 mph in just 6.7 seconds—three-tenths quicker than our last 850 Turbo wagon. [...] This would be blistering speed for any car—let alone one capable of ferrying the entire family to a pancake supper."
17/04/2024 1:53 pm
I don't have any Volvos in my collection, but do wish I'd added the wagon version. Looks like a typically great AA model. I do believe that these were also available in black, not just yellow.
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Topic starter
17/04/2024 4:39 pm
@gavin From what I've read, the T-5R only came in T-5R Yellow.
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17/04/2024 5:43 pm
The 1995 T5-R came in black or yellow. The later 850R (1996) also came in red.
18/04/2024 9:22 am
Many years ago, I almost purchased this only because it was a great looking four-door. I learned all that I know about this car from Rich's post.
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18/04/2024 9:41 am
@gavin I read two sites claiming 607 Yellow was only on the T-5R. On further research, it seems they are wrong. Not only did they also come in black, but also in Dark Green. Thanks for the heads up, Gavin.
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18/04/2024 10:10 am
Glad to help, Rich. Killer car & model, no matter what color.
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19/04/2024 2:20 am
I always saw this one at my brick and mortar Prestige Hobbies in Buena Park California.
Never bought it because it was never on sale. I just couldn't afford it as it was always over $200
And we're talking in the late 90s early 2000s. And yes it was yellow. I lusted after it because it was a beautiful sedan with 4 opening doors.
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