Who Said Volvos Were Boring? The 1967 Estate Which Goes Faster Than A FERRARI -- Daily Mail
* Modified 45-yer-old estate can do 0-62mph in 3.1 seconds
* Swedish engineer spends four years making 1967 Volvo faster than a Ferrari 458 Italia
* Mattias Vocks selling 'supercar' for £70,000
On first glance it looks like an ancient family runaround from the 1960s, but thanks to some one-off engineering this estate car is faster than a Ferrari.
The 45-year-old Volvo estate has been modified with a supercar specification by Swedish engineer Mattias Vocks, and is now quicker than a Ferrari 458 Italia.
Mattias, 32, fitted the 1967 Volvo with a 2.8-litre engine, a six-speed gearbox and brakes from a 240mph Koenigsegg supercar, giving it a whopping 800bhp.
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Update: Amazing 788 Horsepower Ferrari-Slaying Volvo Wagon Seeks New Owner -- Jalopnik
My Comment: The Volvo may be faster than the Ferrari, but I will still choose the Ferrari over the Volvo any day.
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