In 1985, at the Geneva motor show, we saw the launch of a Bertone-designed 780 coupe, based on the 760 floorpan. This was hardly a sports model, although it did preface the introduction in 1986 of the Volvo 480ES. The 780 became available in Europe in 1986 and in United States a year later. Like its predecessor, the 780 was designed and built by Carrozzeria Bertone in Turin, Italy. The hood, trunk, and roof lines were all slightly lower than the standard 700 series profile, and the C-pillar was wider and had a more gradual slope down to the trunk. Volvo’s official production total for the 780 is 8,518 cars built between 1986 and 1991. As before, a coupe would remain absent from Volvo’s model line for several years, until the front-wheel drive C70 premiered in 1995.
Great find, always loved the Bertone Coupe! It’s on my short list to own one day.
there is a black one that runs around the neiborhood. pretty clean. And another cut off clip