Wonder if Buzz wants one in “Moon Dust” color?
I once owned a Sony 4-track reel-to-reel tape deck. I picked it up in Japan during one of my tours of SE Asia. When I returned home, I wired it up to our TV and taped the whole lunar landing event. Because it was a 4-track deck, I could only record onetrack at at time on [...]
The Outcasts: GQ’s Favorite Black Sheep Cars
Jamie Kitman is one of the today’s best automotive writers with incredible insight about our automotive world. You know, when you meet someone who is about 100 IQ points over yours there isn’t much one can offer in conversation, that’s what I feel like when I’m with Jamie. Volvo made his “Black Sheep” list with our [...]
Heels and Wheels
Palm Springs, Calif. was the ideal location last month for the very first Heels and Wheels, a media event dedicated specifically to women automotive journalists and manufacturer representatives. With its beautiful views and sun drenched landscape, we knew the C70 would be the perfect vehicle to bring for the group of more than 20 journalists… [...]
It all started at the Detroit Auto Show – 1997
The first ever international debut of a Volvo car in North America was our C70 Convertible. Never before were we given the responsibility to put an event this important together out of our HQ in NJ. It went perfectly. Peter Horbury did an awesome job explaining about his new design and where our future would [...]
A Happy Ending
No one really buys a car expecting to get in an accident. Years ago I was talking to a car insurance guy about accident frequencies, ‘about once every 12 years’. I don’t even want to go there with thoughts on timing. Here’s a story we just received. The accident was with our first generation C70 [...]
Our first Open House since 1998 (I stand corrected since 2000)
Amazing how the years just blow by. Friends who work here now have sons and daughters working here, new cars have been launched, people change positions. So many things are different. But not our Open House. Around nine months ago, Doug Speck, our CEO, told us it’s time to do one again. Working with Volvo [...]
George Perkins, Executive Producer – “Desperate Housewives”
A while back, we asked George if he would like to review our C70. Unfortunately, he was traveling in Hawaii at the time, leaving us no way to get one there within a reasonable time frame. However, upon his return, he took one for a state-side test drive. Dan —————————————————————————— I’ve just received the Volvo [...]
The ‘Naughty Volvo Tour’ Coming to a City Near You
An S60 hello to you all. Last year we took XC60 on tour. Our goal was to show something completely different in two ways: design and safety. No other Volvo ever looked as good, (okay, I think the first C70 Coupe was stunning, especially in Saffron color), but the XC60 was really the first showing [...]
C70 Review from CBS News Guest Blogger
CBS News reporter reviews our C70 p.s. – Yes this is a convertible. Armen Keteyian, a CBS news reporter, has received numerous accolades during his career including eight Emmys, four were for CBS Sports – three for coverage of the Tour de France, (2000-04) and one for a Super Bowl pre-game piece about NFL quarterbacks [...]
Cactus League in a convertible
There is nothing better than springtime. It’s the perfect time to drop the top and head to Arizona for some Cactus League baseball. Now, I’ll get right out in front with this and let you all know I’m an Angels fan. I love the Halos, despise the Orioles and the A’s, but get excited for [...]
