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242 GT register

RichGT

Active member
Joined
Mar 11, 2009
Location
Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ
COUNT: 62

Out of approx 22,000 242s, how many were GTs?

Numbers by country would be cool...

US: TB count - 26
Canada: TB count - 7 (estimated 200 in black)
Finland: 7
Sweden: 5
Switzerland: 2
Poland: 1
Australia: TB count - 6 (338 registered in Aus - according to Volvo club of Victoria)
NZ: TB count - 8 (8 in total)


Who cares? Well they are climbing in value over here, especially coz we got B23 with H cam and there are'nt many left. No other 242s ever made it down here is NZ!

Anyway, thought this may be of interest to others with a GT. Post your chassis number, country and pics here and I will update the list.


***OFFICIAL TB 242 GT REGISTER***


1. RichGT: 1980 Chassis# 2428A1185739 - New Zealand
2. Two245Turbos: 1978 Chassis# - Puyallup ,WA USA
3. (non member): 1980 Chassis# 2428A1178784 - NZ
4. (non member): 1980 Chassis# 2428A1185793 - NZ
5. (non member): 1980 Chassis# 2428A1184120 - NZ
6. Somerfield: 1980 Chassis# 2428a1183860 - Perth, Western Australia
7. Matthew P Dionne: 1978 - USA
8. GT Jordan: 1979 Chassis#? - Edmonton, Ab, Canada
9. GT Jordan: 1980 Chassis#? - Edmonton, Ab, Canada
10. Tuff240: Chassis# VC24245M1143229 - Central California USA
11. BRAD_242GT: 1979 Chassis#? : 2428m1152066(?) - Adelaide, South Australia
12. goldbrixx: 1980 Chassis# VC24245A1178516 - East Coast, USA
13. 77volvo245: 1979 Chassis#? - Oregon, USA
14. RP80242GT+T: 1980 Chassis#? - Cape Coral, Florida, USA
15. alreadyupsidedown: 1980 Chassis#? - Oakville, Ont, Canada
16. (non member, sold by serk): Chassis/VIN - 2428A1184941 - Brisbane, Australia
17. cris: 1978 Chassis/VIN - VC242245L1126125 - Colorado, USA
18. Joeaksa: 1978 Chassis/VIN# VC 242 45L 112 9201 - Phoeniz, Az, USA
19. gcrv: 1980 Chassis/VIN# VC24245A1181333 - Maidens, VA, USA
20. gcrv: 1978 Chassis/VIN# VC24245L1137648 - Maidens, VA, USA
21. Bready: 1980: Chassis/VIN# VC24245A1169281 - USA
22. Sea_bass: 1980: Chassis/VIN#? - Virginia Beach, USA
23. justlie: 1980: Chassis/VIN# VC24245A1178573 - Chicago, IL, USA
24. smashed 54: (year?): VC24245A3182471 - Port Royal, NS, Canada
25. Jack/Darksider415: 1980: Chassis/VIN# VC24245a1168028 - Oroville, Ca, USA
26: Prime 240: 1980: Chassis: VC24245A3184640 - Canada
27: Miah: 1979: Chassis: ? - Washington State, USA
28: Tex: 1980: Chassis: VC24245A1186875, Humboldt, Norcal, USA
29: Runt262: 1980; Chassis: VIN: 24241A3186360 - Canada
30: bgpzfm142: 1979; Chassis: VIN: 2428M1161223 - Australia
31: tbro: VIN: 2428A1185126 - Australia
32: Peterwgpa: VIN: 2428M1159483 - Australia (the original Bathurst 242GT)
33: BigBossMan813: 1980: Chassis: VIN# VC24245A3168386 - Tampa Fla., USA
34: (non-member): 1980: VIN: 2428A1186120 - ChCh, NZ (Grp A front end conversion)
35: 242GT4me: 1978: Chassis: 133728 - MN, USA
36: benson0021: 1978: Chassis: VC24245M1155429 - Cal, USA
37: volvo GT: 1979: Chassis: VC 24245 M 1 157857 - Cali
38: Phoenixxx: 1978: 24245 L 1 136568, Cali
39: Volvo0815: 1979: VIN: 2428M1153309 - Switzerland
40: (non-member): 1979: VIN:2428M1159525 - Switzerland
41: (non-member): 1978:VIN: 2424L1138026 - Sweden
42: teejsauce: 1980: VIN: (TBC) - MN, USA
43: acker: 1978: VIN: 24245L1128568 - Cin, Ohio, USA
44: rallydallas: 1980: VC24245A1182248 - Dallas, Tx, USA
45: (non member): 1980: 2428A1183702 - ChCh, NZ
46: (non member): 1979: VIN no: 242844518246 - Wanganui, NZ
47: (non member): 1980:VIN no: 2428A1185091 - Chch, NZ
48: (unknown/non-member): 1978: VIN: 2424L1135755 - Sweden
49: (unknown/non-member): 1978: VIN: 2428M1147749 - Sweden
50: Volvo0815: 1978 VIN:2424L1 128289 - Switzerland
51: Jusbo: 1980: chassis: VC24245A1171166 - Finland
Thanks to Jusbo:
52: (unknown/non-member) : 1978: VIN: 128534 - Finland
53: (unknown/non-member) : 1978: VIN: 131562 - Finland
54: (unknown/non-member) : 1978: VIN: 147599 - Finland
55: (unknown/non-member) : 1978: VIN: 147812 - Finland
56: (unknown/non-member) : 1978: VIN: 153158 - Finland
57: (unknown/non-member) : 1978: VIN: 178713 - Finland
58: (unknown): 1978: VIN:2424L1 133556 - Sweden (Thanks Volvo 0815)
59: Scotch: 1978: VIN: 24245 M 3 143971 - Canada
60: Autocockerking: 1980: vin#VC2425A1178302; Indianapolis, USA
61: DWBF1: VIN: 24245 M 1 158416; Detroit, Mi, USA
62: (unknown): 1980: VIN: 24245A1169941 : Poland
 
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Two245Turbos: Puyallup ,WA USA. Pics in sig. Chassis #: too lazy to go check!
1978 GT
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I don't have vins but I have

1979 242GT
1980 242GT

I also had a black 1980 242GT that rusted away

I've also found a prestine black 242 at a JY 15 years ago that they wouldn't sell. I stripped it.

Jordan
 
I've scrapped 3 personally and seen probably close to 50 in the junk yards over the last 20 years.

My son currently has a 79 non sunroof GT. I'll get the VIN off it later.
 
I don't have vins but I have

1979 242GT
1980 242GT

I also had a black 1980 242GT that rusted away

I've also found a prestine black 242 at a JY 15 years ago that they wouldn't sell. I stripped it.

Jordan
Cool, I was about to PM you with this thread before you posted.
 
Cool, I was about to PM you with this thread before you posted.

For your numbers sold. I've heard a rumor that 200 black 1980GTs were sold in Canada that year. I work for Volvo, but I don't think there is any way for me to find out if that's accurate or not. But there certainly aren't many.

Jordan
 
I just scrapped my rusty 242 GT, oh well, I'll find a nice rust free example one day!

It will live on though as wall art next to the Amazon Coupe! This thing literally had nothing on it, not even a single bolt! Susepsion = cores for coil overs, sterring rack = cores, calipers = cores, etc. etc. etc.



 
No these thing was rotted everywhere! Previous owner hid patch panels very well too! It was rotted in both rocker panels, the passengers side wheel well was ten times worse and the truck was rusted the seams met behind the bumper! But I'm at peace with it, I saved far more off the car then most would have! Kept this side for the wall art bc it was the better side! Still has a 2' rust hole on the drivers side, but I'll make it work!
 
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