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Volvo S60 STCC by Polestar

9/29/2015

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Polestar has announced yesterday the official release of the Volvo S60 'STCC' in 1:43. The scale model is an exact replica of the Volvo S60 which Thed Björk has driven this season in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (STCC). This year's STCC ended last weekend. Thed Björke wrote history in the STCC season finale at Knutstorp by becoming the first ever driver to claim three consecutive titles.
You can order your model either at Polestar's official web-shop for €55.40 or at Volvo's official web-shop for €55.35. But don't ask me why there is this tiny price difference. At least the item number 7600042-500-000 is the same at both places. And I guess we will have to wait the first deliveries before we can judge the overall quality of this scale model. The box looks pretty fancy compared to what Volvo used to offer in the past in their merchandising program.
Sources:
  • https://shop.polestar.com/en/all-items
  • https://collection.volvocars.com/en/miniatures

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Volvo 142 S 'Safari Rally' by Arena Modelli

9/27/2015

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Picture1971 Volvo 142 S East African Safari Rally
The Italian company Arena Modelli is offering their Volvo 142 S model in a new Rally livery. The new model reflects the Volvo 142 S which has been used in the 19th East African Safari Rally back in 1971. The car was driven by Bengt Söderström (SE) and Palm Torsten (SE). The car wore number 29 and the main sponsor was Hella. The Volvo 142 S ended at the 19th place in this car breaker rally that year (8.4. – 12.4.1971). The East African Safari Rally is known today under the name Safari Rally and it still takes place today.

Some of you might remember that a Volvo once won the East African Safari Rally. Singh Joginder with copilot Singh Jaswant won the 13th edition with a Volvo PV544 Sport back in 1965 (15. 4. – 19. 4. 1965).

This is a very very detailed 1:43 scale resin kit with a lot of photo etched detail parts and excellent decals. Arena Modelli sells these kits for € 65 under item number ARE 741. But Arena Modelli offers you also the possibility to order built-up ones for 160-180 €. Every rtr (ready-to-run) model is made to order.


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Volvo Amazon by Brekina

9/26/2015

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Brekina has just announced that they have produced a new run of the Volvo Amazon models which has been offered since 2002. Each of the three body versions (2-door, 4-door and estate) are each offered in two new color combos. The new releases are available in new color combos and are offered in Brekina's top of the line product range called TD which stands for Top Decoration. It is just a shame that Brekina does not provide more correct paint schemes.
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picture extracted from Brekina's September-October 2015 news flyer
New Volvo Amazon models:
scale model exterior color interior color item number price in € comment
1:87 Volvo Amazon 2-door white over turquoise blue tan 29211 € 13.90 /
1:87 Volvo Amazon 2-door white over carmine/crimson tan 29212 € 13.90 close match with gray-beige over rubyred (51)
1:87 Volvo Amazon 4-door light gray over dark gray black 29235 € 13.90 close match with graybeige over black (49)
1:87 Volvo Amazon 4-door ivory over azure ? 29237 € 13.90 with whitewall tyres
close match with grey-beige over midnight blue (54)
1:87 Volvo Amazon estate moss green tan 29258 € 12.90 /
1:87 Volvo Amazon estate carmine red tan 29259 € 12.90 /

Brekina's new flyer shows also four already known models which include the two Volvo Duett versions (#29311 & #29317) as well as the Volvo 144 (#29407) and 145 (#29453) model.

Sources & copyright :
  • www.brekina.de
  • Brekina flyer Collection September-October 2015 (pdf 4.9 MB)

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Volvo S60 V8 Supercar '2014 AGP Winner' by Apex Replicas

9/21/2015

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The Australian company Apex Replicas has revealed a few more details regarding the release of the Volvo S60 V8 Supercar '2014 AGP Winner' model. They wrote in their newsletter that the 1:18 and the 1:43 versions are now ready and that you will be able to get your model at this years Diecast Model Expo which will take place this weekend. This show takes place in Penrith near Sydney in New South Wales, Australia.

The Australian company Apex Replicas has revealed a few more details regarding the release of the Volvo S60 V8 Supercar '2014 AGP Winner' model. They wrote in their newsletter that the 1:18 and the 1:43 versions are now ready and that you will be able to get your model at this years Diecast Model Expo which will take place this weekend. This show takes place in Penrith near Sydney in New South Wales, Australia.
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Source:
  • apexreplicas.com.au

V8 Supercars official website:
  • v8supercars.com.au
Garry Roger Motosport official website:
  • grmotorsport.com.au
Polestar Racing official website:
  • polestar.com/en-int/racing
Diecast Model Expo @ Penrith (Australia):
  • diecastmodelexpo.com.au
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Volvo S60 STCC R/C race car by Polestar

9/18/2015

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Polestar has announced yesterday the official release of the Volvo S60 'STCC' as R/C model in two different scales. I have presented the 1:14 version last month here on minivolvo. The second and larger 1:10 version is now also available in Polestar's official webshop. An R/C model in 1:10 scale is without a doubt a big model. The larger version is intended for outdoor use and the smaller 1:14 version for indoor use.

1:10   -    Thed Björk’s Volvo S60 Polestar 'STCC' race car
You can get yourself a model for €277,05 under item number 7600040-500-000. This is of course everything but a bargain. But don't forget that this one is a huge model and it comes with many great features:
  • radio-controlled replica
  • 1:10 scale = 470mm long and 200mm wide
  • powerful electric motor with permanent four-wheel drive
  • independent suspension featuring oil-filled dampers all round to provide superb handling
  • with tough gear differentials on both axles
  • rtr working out of the box

Quote from Polestar's official presentation:
Polestar launches radio controlled Volvo S60 race cars
2015-09-17
Bring the racing circuit to your living room and back yard as Polestar launches two versions of radio controlled Volvo S60 Polestar race cars.

Two versions of reigning STCC champion Thed Björk’s Volvo S60 Polestar race car are available, one of 1:10 scale for outdoor use and one of 1:14 scale for indoor use.

The outdoor version has got a powerful electric motor, four-wheel drive and an independent suspension with oil-filled dampers.

The indoor version is all set for your own STCC championship between the chairs and tables of your living room, featuring multiple driving frequencies to allow several cars to drive at once.

Head to our Polestar Shop to order your car today:
Volvo S60 Polestar STCC 1:10 – Outdoor version
Volvo S60 Polestar STCC 1:14 – Indoor version
Sources:
  • www.polestar.com/intl/2015/09/17/polestar-launches-radio-controlled-volvo-s60-race-cars/
  • shop.polestar.com/en/
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Volvo 855 'Politi' - Police Cars Collection by Editions Atlas

9/16/2015

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The new collection called 'Police Cars Collection' by Editions Atlas is now also out in and available in Norway. And guess what ... the first model is a Volvo. It is however not the Volvo Duett 'Polis' like in the other three Scandinavian countries but a Volvo 850 estate in the livery of the Norwegian Police Services.
The starting model of this new 'Police Cars Collection' is available for only 49 NOK which are today 5.31 EUR or 5.98 USD. This price tag includes the model, a booklet, a small pocket lamp as well as the shipping fees. You will receive more small gifts when you will go with the initial subscription to that new collection. You will receive with your second model a box for keeping the booklets followed by a DVD 'Police Cars' with your third model. And the fourth model will include a pencil set. The presentation rack where you can place fifteen models is unfortunately not available within Norway. All the models offered in this collection are made of diecast and feature added on plastic and metal parts. I'm pretty sure that Editions Atlas has planned to add a couple more Volvo's to this new 'Police Cars Collection'.

Documents and photos used on the Norwegian website to present this new collection:
Lineup of other cars featured in this new Police Cars Collection by Editions Atlas:
Source: editionsatlas.no/collection/PLZ/police-cars

I have created a new page on minivolvo where I will add all the info's about the Volvo models who will appear in this 'Police Cars Collection' by Editions Atlas. You can access here to that specific page and you will find also a link on the upper right of the 'New releases' page on minivolvo.lu
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Volvo S90 by Norev ... the model that should not be out ... just yet

9/15/2015

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I guess most of you Volvo aficionados out there will have heard and seen by now that an annoying leak recently happened in a toy company somewhere in China. An 1:43 scale model of the new and still secret Volvo S90 seems to have been 'driven' thru the doors of a Chinese toy manufacturer. This is of course a pretty annoying embarrassment for Volvo as well as for the company who is in charge of producing this scale model. The Volvo S90 will replace the Volvo S80 and will be Volvo's new luxurious flagship.

Second batch of leaked pics showing the scale model of the upcoming Volvo S90:
First batch of leaked pics of the upcoming Volvo S90:
My bet is that Norev is still the maker of this new and upcoming Volvo S90 scale model.

Anyway this is not the first time that a leaking scale model steals the show to its big brother by revealing the final shapes and forms of the final to be presented car.


Quote from the website forums.swedespeed.com:
The story about the S90 scale model

In a recent interview with Alan Vissner (Managing director for brand sales and advertisement), he says Volvo ordered 2000 models of the new S90. 20 of which were stolen by an employer of the toy manufacturer, the employee posted the pictures online without knowing that the model was not yet unveiled. Volvo has now managed to buy all of the scale models excepts two, which are still missing.

But Alan Vissner is very happy about the model leak. He was particularly happy about the headlines like; "The A7 killer from Volvo". He wished he was the one who leaked the scale models from the beginning.

He also says that the new S90 is the ultimate test for Volvo. He wants to show people that they can compete in the 4-door salon segment, and compete very well...like in the XC segment. The sales of the new XC90 has brought over 40 percent new customers from other brands, he expect the number to be 80 percent for the new S90.

"But how will we compete against the likes of the 5-series, A6 and E-class?" he asks himself.

Volvo will be focusing on 3 main areas: Design, technology and service.

"The Germans are selling steel, we are selling a promise. We will work on giving a better service then the Germans".
Source & copyright: forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?237498-The-story-about-the-S90-scale-model


And here is the original article for those who are fluent in Swedish:
Ovanlig strategi säljer in nya S90

Uppdaterad: 14 sep 2015 07:25.  /  Publicerad: 14 sep 2015 07:10

I veckan öppnar bilsalongen i Frankfurt, men för första gången på åtskilliga år är Volvo inte på plats.
”Att ha en monter i Frankfurt vore att spendera miljontals euro för att visa att Audi, BMW och Mercedes är större än vi”, säger Alain Visser, marknads- och försäljningschef på Volvo Cars.

I stället har Volvo drabbats av en oavsiktlig smygpremiär av nya S90 – som modellbil.

Den ”riktiga” bilen visas på bilsalongen i Detroit i januari, medan kombiversionen V90 lanseras på salongen i Genève i början av mars.

Och medan lanseringen av XC90 har varit mycket – nästan alltför – framgångsrik inser Alain Visser att Volvo nu står inför en betydligt tuffare uppgift:

”S90 blir det slutgiltiga testet för oss och vårt varumärke. Vi är redan trovärdiga på XC-modeller, men vi har inte ännu bevisat att vi kan konkurrera med stora fyradörrarsbilar. Försäljningen av XC90 har till 40 procent inneburit att vi erövrat kunder från andra märken. För S90 handlar det om 80 procent nya kunder. Jag skulle vilja se vilken annan tillverkare som arbetar med ett sådant mål. Dessutom krymper hela segmentet.”

Alain Visser ställer den kniviga fråga han själv måste hitta ett svar på:

”Hur ska vi övertyga kunder att överge Audi A6, BMW 5-serie och Mercedes E-klass för S90?”

Det stora mästarprovet ska äga rum på tyskarnas hemmamarknad, där Volvo traditionellt haft det kämpigt.

Han säger att Volvo ska satsa på tre områden: design, teknologi och service.

”Tyskarna säljer stål, vi säljer ett löfte. Vi kommer att satsa mycket på bättre service.”

Omvärlden har redan fått en aning om hur bilen kommer att se ut, via bilden på en modellbil som var till salu på e-handelssajten Alibaba.”

Alain Visser berättar historien bakom:

”Vår leverantör gjorde 2.000 bilar och en anställd stal tjugo bilar och lade ut dem på nätet, tydligen utan att förstå att det var en ännu inte lanserad modell. Men vi blev glatt överraskade av reaktionen. Vi såg rubriker som ’Audi A7-dödaren från Volvo’. Vi borde kanske ha tänkt på det där knepet själva hahaha”.

Volvo har nu köpt alla modellbilar – utom två, som fortfarande är på drift.

Under Alan Vissers ledning har Volvo Cars valt en helt egen väg för marknadsföring. Volvo har inte bara valt bort Frankfurt utan alla bilsalonger utom Detroit, Genève och Shanghai/Peking (vartannat år).

”Det är alltid en risk att inte vara där alla andra är, men vi gör en massa annat i Tyskland i stället. Vi har provkörningar, roadshows och något vi kallar ’Volvo-in-a-box’, kommer till kunderna i stället för att de måste komma till oss. Nyligen deltog vi som enda biltillverkare i en festival för gourmetmat i Düsseldorf. Och även återförsäljarna i Tyskland stöttar oss nu, trots att de var skeptiska i början.”

Han tillägger att Volvo inte gör detta av kostnadsskäl, tvärtom kostar marknadsföringen mer nu.

Alain Visser kallar bilindustrins marknadsföring extremt konservativ och pekar på att Volvo nu gör saker annorlunda:

”Vi är kontroversiella och modiga. På bilsalongen i Paris ställde vi ut en enda bil och många, även internt, tyckte innan att det var huvudlöst.”

Han pekar på traditionella metoder för marknadsföring, som Volvo nu mer eller mindre valt bort:

”Bilsalonger, annonser i tryckt press, sponsring och att satsa 80 procent av budgeten på tv-reklam. I mina ögon är stora reklamblock enbart negativa för tittarna. För andra fungerar sådant kanske bra, men inte för oss. Och är det inte minimalistiskt av oss att inte längre ha en slogan?”
Source & copyright: di.se/di/artiklar/2015/9/14/ovanlig-strategi-saljer-in-nya-s90
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Volvo Amazon by Oxford Diecast

9/13/2015

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The British company Oxford Diecast has just announced the release of two new Volvo Amazon 4-door models. Yeah indeed not one but two new Amazon's. Oxford Diecast will in fact offer the new tooled diecast model in two different scales which are 1:43 and 1:76. But hey that's another good news. Their models are not very pricey and the overall quality is normally pretty fine.
And now the bad news:
  • a precise release date is not yet given but that gives you plenty of time saving enough money
  • Oxford Diecast has not yet mentioned a model-year for the upcoming Volvo Amazon and I don't wanna make an educated guess based on the only illustration they have published so far
  • I was not yet ale to find out which color will  have the interior
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scale model model year exterior color interior color item number Barcode price in £ price in €
1:43 Volvo Amazon 4-door ? light green ? VA001 5055530115385 £ 22.95 € 31.24
1:76 Volvo Amazon 4-door ? light green ? 76VA001 5055530115026 £ 4.95 € 6.74
Source: oxforddiecast.co.uk


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Volvo 144 by BoS-Models

9/11/2015

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BoS-Models surprised certainly most of us when they released two days ago an 1:18 scale model of a Volvo 144. The new model comes in a typical paint scheme from the 1970's. The car is painted mustard yellow and features a brown interior. The mode comes with a German license plate for the city of HB  which stands for the Hanseatic city of Bremen ("Hansestadt Bremen"). This model is made out of resin and features plastic and metal detail parts. It has unfortunately no opening or working parts. You can get yourself a copy if you ready to spend 99.95 €. The item number is BOS042 (Nr. 194148).
I guess this won't be the last 1:18 Volvo model by this brand.
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Source & copyright : modelcarworld.de
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Volvo PV455 Duett & P210 Duett by Bo André

9/8/2015

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Bo André has released three new versions of the Volvo PV455 and P210 Duett. The three new liveries are available under his own brand Andre Car Models. The models are as always very well made and only available in very limited numbers. They are made as usual out of white metal and feature many detail parts made out of metal.
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The three new liveries are:
model limited to item number price in SEK price in EUR
Volvo PV445 Duett Ambulans (SE) 80 pcs # .. 1850 SEK ± 196.53 EUR
Volvo P210 Duett Polis (SE) 100 pcs # .. 1950 SEK ± 207.19
Volvo P210 Duett BP (SE) 20 pcs # .. 1850 SEK ± 196.53 EUR
You can order your model directly at Bo André's website: andrecarmodels.com. Wondering how to pay your order or how expensive the shipping fees will be? You will find all the answers on this page: andrecarmodels.com/howtoorder.
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