30 years ago it was Volvo’s 240 Turbo a circuitkoning

Posted on 11-10-2015 at 21:33 by Ricardo – 37 Comments”

Volvo had the 240 Turbo to participate in two European race series, so he immediately earned the nickname the Flying Brick got. Rightly, as would emerge later.

You expect it from solid steel in the form of a sedan/drive, but when Volvo, in 1983, decided to take 500 pcs of the 240 Turbo Evolution to build – a requirement to have a homologation for the group aims to introduce A to get – was a racer of size born. The Swedes placed a larger Garett turbo on the B21 block, the intercooler underwent a growth spurt, and the inlet was equipped with Water Turbo Traction. A Volvo-patented invention, where water in the inlet is sprayed. Indeed, a similar system that BMW recently ‘introduced’ on the M4 Safety Car.

A year later, Volvo part in the European Touring Car Championship and its German counterpart, the Deutsche Touringwagen Meisterschaft. It gave them both the circuit of Zolder and Norisring victory. Something that to be more tasted, because in 1985, the raceactiviteiten expanded and introduced Volvo two teams as the factory team. The Swiss Eggenberger Motorsport did under the name Volvo Dealer Team Europe competed in the ETC, supplemented with Magnum Racing. IPS Motorsport if Volvo’s are going afraggen in the DTM.

And not without success. They were too strong for the Rover Vitesses, the BMW 635 CSi’s and the Ford Sierra XR4 Ti’s of the competition, and took coolly the championship in both classes. Followed by touring car championships in Finland, Portugal and New Zealand.

Something that no one expected, because the flying Bricks were not exactly taken seriously when he for the first time at the starting line appeared. A rock-solid chassis and 300 hp from the 2.1-liter block were afterwards, however, something to keep in mind. On the occasion of their thirtieth anniversary, Volvo has a set of photos of vrøeger released. CLICK.

Gallery: Volvo 240 turbo Evo

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