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1979 Volvo 242 GT

VIN: 2428M1161875
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Everett, Washington, USA
317,000 km (196,975 mi) TMU
Automatic
RHD
Original & Highly Original
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  • HISTORY (1)
  • SPECS
  • COMPS (30)
  • TAXONOMY

Market Summary

The Volvo 242 (1975 to 1984) market. See Similar Markets

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The Volvo 242 was a variant of the Volvo 200 Series that debuted for the 1975 model year. The 242 was built in a coupe body style, and was a... Learn more.
There are 6 Volvo 200 Series for sale across all model years (1975 to 1993) and variants, no 242 and none are model year 1979 . There were 25 242 sold in the last 5 years.

Vehicle History

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Feb 9, 2025
Sold at for $6,000
317,000 km (196,975 mi) TMU · Everett, Washington, USA

Comps

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1983 Volvo 242 GLT Turbo

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 152k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$8,000
Nov 21, 2023
68% Relevance
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1983 Volvo 242 Turbo

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 180k mi TMU
Manual transmission Automatic
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$20,000
Dec 14, 2020
68% Relevance
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1979 Volvo 242 GT

Original & Highly Original
6865 mi 394k mi
Manual transmission Manual
LHD steering LHD
Sold
$5,500
Sep 26, 2023
66% Relevance
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  • 315K - 394K
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Specs

Details about this vehicle - curated by our market specialists.

Year
1979
Make
Model Family
Model Variant
242
Model Trim
GT
Engine
2.3L I4 (B23)
Transmission
Automatic
Drive Type
Rear Wheel Drive (RWD)
Originality
Original & Highly Original
Mileage
317,000 km (196,975 mi) TMU
VIN
2428M1161875
Vehicle Type
Automobile
Body Style
Coupe
Doors
2 Doors
Driver Side
Right Hand Drive
Ext. Color Group
Silver
Int. Color Group
Black

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