VOLVO 480 CELEBRATION

The 480 was introduced as the first car of the Volvo 400 series in 1986. Manufactured at the companies Born Plant in the Netherlands. production continued until 1995.
The final batch of vehicles was named the 'Celebration'. These cars were manufactured to a high specification including full leather upholstery. air conditioning. unique alloy wheels and a choice of three special paint finishes. Production was limited to 480 cars. each bearing a dashboard plaque denoting its number in the series. This car is 202/480.
This car was purchased from its original owner earlier this year. having covered fewer than 50. 00 miles during its 18 year history. when she made the decision to give up driving. due to infirmity. The car has in the intervening period undergone a program of light restoration. returning it to close to concourse condition.
The car has been garaged for its entire life and continues to be. Issues. such as corroded rear arches are not a problem with this car. This happens when road muck accumulates between the arch return and the inner panel. This area has always been kept clear as part of the cars ongoing maintenance. The bodywork is completely clear of even very minor damage and. having been garaged the paint finish is like new.
When the car was purchased it was noted that the rear lamp units were just beginning to go a little cloudy. A common fault with this car. I was fortunate enough to purchase what I believe to be the last set of NOS items available in the whole of Christendom!
The Information Centre works faultlessly. as do the 'pop up' headlamps.
New tyres have just been fitted at the front of the car. the rears are in good order. The car has a brand new MOT. with no advisories.
The car is being sold only to free space for my next project. an MGA Coupe.
The car is eminently practical as an everyday vehicle. retuning around 35mpg. It is presently comprehensively insured on a Classic Car Policy at a cost of £120 annually with no ncb requirement.
There are no 'bad points' with this car. Were I keeping it I believe that I would. as a precaution. renew the cam belt at some point. The current belt is around 5 years old. but has only covered around 10. 00 miles. This is not a difficult or expensive job on this car. The air conditioning. whilst being fully functional. did struggle to maintain icy cold during the recent 30 degree plus temperatures. A £40/£50 recharge should solve this.
This car may well be the best 480 in existence. it will. no doubt. be the best available. As such you would not expect it to be the cheapest. It is nevertheless first class value for money.  

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