Will anybody else but me throw down a commemorative shot of Swedish aquavit ("snaps") on May 7th?

Erling.
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My 240 Page

AFAIK, the last 240 was built on March 31, 1993. Not May 7.

But I've been wrong before...

Hmm... several web sites point out May 7th as the last production date, I have never had any reasons for questioning that. But it turns out, here as in most matters in life, that nothing beats going to the original source. I quote this from Volvo's own web site (the English version of their Swedish site):

"1993 was the last year of the Volvo 240. In the years immediately before, the model had been produced by a separate company headed by Anna Nilsson-Ehle, under the slogan “The last 240 will be the best”. After 19 years and 2.8 million examples, the model finally came to the end of the road on 5 May 1993, following which the 500 employees ‘took a break’ until production of the Volvo 850 commenced the following summer."

Meaning I can open the bottle two days earlier!

Erling.
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My 240 Page

May 5th 1993 is the date quoted in a newspaper article my friend kept in his collection. The last month of production was supposedly only "Classic" models, in dark red and blue/green.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '86 244DL- 215K, 87 244DL- 230K, 88 744GLE- 198K, 91 244 180K

Seems like it's established that the date is the fifth, then.

BTW: The last 200 cars that were built for sale were numbered from 200 to 1, each car getting a plaque showing the number. But number 1 was really the third car of the last three. The other two, a sedan and a wagon, were destined for the Volvo museum. (Source: www.volvo200.org)

Erling.
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My 240 Page

Thanks for the reminder. I'm not a big schnaps drinker, would a pint of Stella do?
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don hodgdon '89 744ti, '81 242t, '71 D-35

Sounds like a good excuse to throw back a few... :)

FYI:

akvavit = Norwegian snaps
Vodka = Swedish Snaps

The guitar solos stand out in my distant and disordered memory. Hot stuff, but where is he now? Chet Atkins, BB King and even Eric Clapton have had much better staying power. Besides, Ten Years After is nearly thirty years out of date. Look to the likes of Tinsley Ellis and Leo Kotke to last into the middle of this new century.

Been a fan of Leo Kottke for 30 years, still have my well worn copy of "Six and Twelve String Guitars". I love his description of his singing voice, "Geese farts on a muggy day" LOL! He's playin' here in town next week, Cinco de Mayo...Viva!

For my money, Stevie Ray still rocks the planet.



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don hodgdon '89 744ti, '81 242t, '71 D-35

"When shrimp learn to whistle" ... we're getting old!

I try and get my 9 & 10 year old sons to listen to the "good old days" music. They just laugh. :)
Miguel
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'86 244 and '87 245

My 17 year old listens to Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and some young folks that scare me just as much.

"Hot stuff, but where is he now?"

Here he is: http://alvinlee.com/news.html
Hmm... perhaps I'll put one of my old TYA albums on the record player as I open the bottle on the 7th. Either that, or Swedish accordion music.

Erling.
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My 240 Page

goin home goin home goin home

Erling,
Please help me to understand why I will be throwing down a shot. What is significant about may 7th?
Miguel
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'86 244 and '87 245

Oh, sorry...
On May 7th 1993, the very last of the 2,874,206 Volvo 200-series cars ever produced rolled off the assembly line at the Torslanda plant in Gothenburg. Call me sentimental, but I will straighten up on this day, put on my finest black suit and open up a bottle of Swedish snaps. This fine car deserves to be saluted on the tenth anniversary of its demise.

Erling.
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My 240 Page

Indeed!

I will also!
Thanks for the education.
Happy Motoring
Miguel
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'86 244 and '87 245