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UPDATED - Volvo 854 ATCC by Biante

1/31/2014

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The Australian company Biante has delivered her second model of a Volvo 854 who run in the ATCC. This model represents the car with the number '05' which Jim Richards drove in the 1996 ATCC season. The red painted Volvo 854 won first place in the 1996 Australian Super Touring Championship Bathurst Support Race.
The 1:18 scale model is made of diecast and will be produced by Autoart for Biante. The model is now available under item number A89695 for $215.00 AUD ( 139 € / 188 $ ). The charge for international shipping by air mail with insurance will be $30.00 AUD for one item in any scale or $35.00 AUD for two (2) or more, Overseas orders in scales 1:18 or larger have an extra charge of $10.00 AUD per item.
Source & copyright : biante.com.au

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Volvo Concept XC Coupé by Norev

1/30/2014

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Norev will produce the Volvo Concept XC Coupé also as diecast version. This will be the second diecast model of Volvo’s new concept cars which Norev will offer in 2014. A precise release date has not yet been revealed. This new 1:43 scale model will be available in retail stores around the world. They will probably be available between 35 and 39 € whereas the resin ones do cost 127 € a piece.
The first Volvo concept car made out of diecast has been announced last year by Norev. It was the Volvo Concept Coupé. See here.

Nota : The following photos do show the real concept car as revealed earlier this year during the Detroit Motor Show.
Source & copyright : media.volvocars.com
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Norev has released the models for the model-year 2014 

1/28/2014

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Norev has published in their latest newsletters their new 1:43 scale models representing Volvo's face-lifted model range for the model-year 2014. Norev offers now new colors for six different car types. The colors differ from the ones Norev delivered last year exclusively to Volvo's merchandise department. One of the good news is that the retail price is way below the one Volvo is asking in their web-shop. The now available diecast models can be found at prices well below those asked by Volvo for their exclusive paint schemes. Most retailers offer the models for ± 30 € whereas those sold in Volvo's web-shop cost 39.70 €.
Complete model list :
2014  Volvo V70
2014  Volvo XC70
2014  Volvo S80
2014  Volvo S60
2014  Volvo V60
2014  Volvo XC60
Savile gray
Seashell
Savile gray
Crystal white pearl
Seashell
Flamenco red
item # 870025
item # 870030
item # 870035
item # 870010
item # 870015
item # 870020
You can also read my other article from last year entitled : Official 2014 Volvo models by Norev

Source & copyright : Norev
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Volvo P1900 by BoS-Models

1/26/2014

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BoS-Models has announced this week a second Volvo model. They will offer us the Volvo P1900 Sport. The 1:18 scale model will be once again a resin model with no moving or opening parts. BoS-Models is presenting a yellow painted hand-sample with a red interior. The scale model will be available under item # 193563. A precise release date is not yet known. The shortcut BoS stands for 'Best of Show'. The model will be produced by the French company OttOmobile. You can buy it however only directly from the German web-shop ModelCarWorld.

Source & copyright : modelcarworld.de
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pre-production sample

The Volvo P1900 is one of the few Volvo models not known by the grand public. It was however a very lovely design and it is a shame that production ceased after only 68 built cars. P1900 had, as did the Corvettes, a body made out of polyester. The body was reinforced with fiberglass and was mounted on a tubular-steel chassis.
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Volvo 343 by DeAgostini in a partwork series in Poland

1/17/2014

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A friendly Volvo fan from Poland told me that DeAgostini will release a Volvo scale model in a partwork collection called 'Kultowe Auta PRL'. The name of the collection means 'cult cars of PRL' during the socialist years in Poland. This 1:43 scale diecast model is made by Ixo in China. The blue Volvo 343 will be model number 149 in that collection. It is announced to be available starting from the fourteenth of May, 2014. Slight delays are a common issue with all these partwork series. You will be able to get this model for 21.90 PLN ( ~5.50 € ) in news-stand and other shops offering magazines and newspapers in Poland.

Source & copyright : kultoweauta.pl

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The People's Republic of Poland ( Polish: Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa, PRL ) was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1989. From 1944 to 1952 Rzeczpospolita Polska ( The Republic of Poland ) was the name of the Polish state.
Source : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_Poland

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Volvo 960 GLE by Editions Atlas

1/16/2014

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The number thirty-six in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is a Volvo 960 GLE. This 1:43 scale model reproduces a face-lifted model as it was introduced by Volvo in 1994 for the 1995 model year. The light taupe/beige/gold metallic ( code #411 ) painted car in combination with the cream leather interior created an elegant as well as discreet vehicle. The 960 was Volvo's most luxurious car in the 1990's. This diecast model features a closed glass sunroof and it is equipped with the standard 16'' Mercurius alloy rim.
Source & copyright : Editions Atlas SA, Switzerland

VOLVO Collection :

  1. 1945   Volvo PV444
  2. 1957   Volvo Amazon 4-door
  3. 1964   Volvo P1800
  4. 1953   Volvo PV455 Duett
  5. 1950   Volvo PV60
  6. 1971   Volvo 144 Overdrive
  7. 1969   Volvo 164
  8. 1971   Volvo P1800ES
  9. 1956   Volvo P1900
  10. 1978   Volvo 262C Bertone
  11. 1965   Volvo Amazon 2-door
  12. 1970   Volvo 145 Automatic Estate
  13. 1938   Volvo PV52
  14. 1965   Volvo PV544
  15. 1979   Volvo 343
  16. 1985   Volvo 480 ES
  17. 1984   Volvo 740 Turbo
  18. 1938   Volvo PV800 Taxi
  19. 1978   Volvo 242 GT
  20. 1939   Volvo PV56
  21. 1962   Volvo Amazon break
  22. 1936   Volvo PV36 Carioca
  23. 1953   Volvo PV455 Duett 'Volvo Service'


  • 24.   1988   Volvo 780 Bertone
  • 25.   1988   Volvo 440
  • 26.   1927   Volvo ÖV4 Jakob
  • 27.   1973   Volvo 142
  • 28.   1992   Volvo 240 Polar
  • 29.   1971   Volvo 145 Express
  • 30.   1975   Volvo 66 GL
  • 31.   1992   Volvo 440 Politie (NL)
  • 32.   1971   Volvo P1800 ES 'Prince Carl Gustaf'
  • 33.   2001   Volvo V40 phase II
  • 34.   1988   Volvo 480 Turbo USA
  • 35.   1978   Volvo 244 DL 'Blue Star'
  • 36.   1994   Volvo 960 GLE
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Volvo Concept XC Coupe by Volvo

1/15/2014

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Volvo has announced a 1:43 scale model of their newest concept car - the Volvo Concept XC Coupe. This happens just two days after the presentation of the real concept car.
You can read here how Volvo is promoting their scale model :
Be one of the first to own a model of our 2014 concept car, the Volvo Concept XC Coupe. This 1:43 scale resin model is limited edition and comes in a VIP presentation box.

This new Volvo model can only be purchased at Volvo's official merchandising web-shop. This resin made model will be available for 130.80 € under item number 2300379-000-000. The first models should arrive February the Seventh, 2014.

Source & copyright : collection.volvocars.com


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Ixo models in new colors for a Dutch retailer

1/14/2014

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The Dutch retailer The Diecast CompanY has announced a batch of Volvo models by IXO in new and exclusive colors. Each 1:43 scale model will be offered as a limited edition. Every model will be packed in a special gray/black Triple 9 window box. I resume in the following table the so far announced models because some infos have changed since I first wrote about these models.
-   1965
-   1966
-   1967
-   1971
-   1972
-   1973
-   1988
Volvo P1800 Jensen
Volvo Amazon break
Volvo 144S
Volvo 145 Express
Volvo P1800 ES
Volvo 142
Volvo 780 Bertone
dark green with brown interior
cream with brown/beige interior
blue with black interior
black with brown interior
blue metallic with beige interior
light blue with black interior
silver metallic with black interior
600 pcs
1008 pcs
600 pcs
600 pcs
600 pcs
600 pcs
1008 pcs
#  T9-43008
#  T9-43041    NEW
#  T9-43007
#  T9-43011
#  T9-43009
#  T9-43010
#  T9-43040    NEW

The models who have already been announced were then limited to 504 units. The Diecast CompanY writes now that each run will consist of 600 pieces. I guess it might change one more time.

The first release dates have not been respected. All the models are now announced to become available in the second quarter of 2014. This is however without any guarantee.

More infos will follow as soon as they come available.

Source : diecastcompany.nl
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Volvo Amazon break and Volvo 780 Bertone by Premium-X

1/13/2014

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Premium-X has announced several new 1:43 scale diecast models. This is in fact a logical consequence since Ixo / Premium-X is allowed to offer the models which they are producing for Editions Atlas' Volvo Collection. Ixo has to respect however two restrictions : they have to wait at least six months after a model has appeared for the first time in the Volvo Collection and they must offer the model in a different color.

Here are a few of the upcoming Premium-X models :

1966   Volvo Amazon break      light green      item # PRD373
1988   Volvo 780 Bertone       dark blue        item # PRD371

The retail price for these models is 30.99 €.

These two models will also be manufactured in a limited edition for the Dutch shop The Diecast CompanY

1966   Volvo Amazon break      cream with brown/beige interior     limited to 1008 pieces      item # T9-43041
1988   Volvo 780 Bertone       silver metallic with black interior      limited to 1008 pieces      item # T9-43040

These models will be offered in a special decorated box under the label Triple-9 Collection. The retail price remains the same.

This store has already announced last summer some limited edition Premium-X models who were planned to be released September and October 2013. None of them have yet been delivered.
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Volvo 244 DL 'Blue Star' by Editions Atlas

1/12/2014

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The number thirty-five in the Volvo Collection by Editions Atlas is the Volvo 244 DL 'Blue Star'. First hour subscribers should receive this model this month. This is a newly tooled model of this classic Volvo model. The 240 in 1:43 scale had in the past surprisingly very often been neglected by model car manufacturers. Editions Atlas choose to produce this rather unknown version of the Volvo 244.
Here is a small description of the Volvo GL 'Blue Star' model :

The Volvo 244 DL 'Blue Star' was based on the standard 'DL' model. This special edition received however a few options from the 'GL' trim line : seats, steering wheel, rims, ....
Exterior trim :
  • one single color : light blue metallic ( code  # 110 )
  • 'GL' type rims
  • tinted windows
  • specific logo
Interior trim :
  • blue velour seats
  • heated driver seat
  • 'GL' type steering wheel with four branches
  • ceiling light activated by all four doors
  • shift gear in leather
  • rear safety belts with reminder
The 244 DL 'Blue Star' was powered by the B21A engine who developed 74 kW @ 5250 rpm. It was available with a manual gearbox with overdrive or with a 3-speed automatic transmission.

The 244 DL 'Blue Star' had been released in 1978 just before the new restyled model ( rectangular front lights, larger rear lights ) was launched September 1978. Around 100 units had been delivered to the Benelux countries ( Netherlands, Belgium & Luxembourg ).

You could say that they sold the older model in an elegant way. This has become a truly normal thing these days for mostly any car brand.
VOLVO Collection :

  1. 1945   Volvo PV444
  2. 1957   Volvo Amazon 4-door
  3. 1964   Volvo P1800
  4. 1953   Volvo PV455 Duett
  5. 1950   Volvo PV60
  6. 1971   Volvo 144 Overdrive
  7. 1969   Volvo 164
  8. 1971   Volvo P1800ES
  9. 1956   Volvo P1900
  10. 1978   Volvo 262C Bertone
  11. 1965   Volvo Amazon 2-door
  12. 1970   Volvo 145 Automatic Estate
  13. 1938   Volvo PV52
  14. 1965   Volvo PV544
  15. 1979   Volvo 343
  16. 1985   Volvo 480 ES
  17. 1984   Volvo 740 Turbo
  18. 1938   Volvo PV800 Taxi
  19. 1978   Volvo 242 GT
  20. 1939   Volvo PV56
  21. 1962   Volvo Amazon break
  22. 1936   Volvo PV36 Carioca
  23. 1953   Volvo PV455 Duett 'Volvo Service'


  • 24.   1988   Volvo 780 Bertone
  • 25.   1988   Volvo 440
  • 26.   1927   Volvo ÖV4 Jakob
  • 27.   1973   Volvo 142
  • 28.   1992   Volvo 240 Polar
  • 29.   1971   Volvo 145 Express
  • 30.   1975   Volvo 66 GL
  • 31.   1992   Volvo 440 Politie (NL)
  • 32.   1971   Volvo P1800 ES 'Prinz Carl Gustav'
  • 33.   2001   Volvo V40 phase II
  • 34.   1988   Volvo 480 Turbo USA
  • 35.   1978   Volvo 244 DL 'Blue Star'
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