I was wondering if there ever was a die cast model of a VOLVO 244 any year, ever produced?

Where would one look for a die cast collectable car?

Any and all help would be nice. THANKS!!and don't worry about my spelling.
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Kevin * HONDA spanking,1985 240DL * VOLVO ON!!!!

I find myself looking at the hotwheels just curious to see if they would have one, but no luck so far Kevin. I doubt a kid would want one :-) Anyway, I will try to do a search... if I find anything I will send you an address or whatever will be helpful.
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Michael 'Street'... one AZ '85 244DL 188K miles

Kool, I do the same thing. Any store im in with hot wheels and such. I never see one, I think a long time ago, as a kid, I had a VOLVO d-cast car? I think.

Im working at junk yard, looking for a glove box lock with a key, do you still need one? E-MAIL me if you do.
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Kevin * HONDA spanking,1985 240DL * VOLVO ON!!!!

Hey Kevin... how's that job going anyways? I thought it would be great to work there and be the first to get to the Volvo's. Is that true? :-) I don't need the lock and key. This one is working out fine, even w/out the locking key, I don't even lock it up. It's great that you offered and I appreciate it. I think you might have to go to some specialty to find a volvo hot-wheels. Maybe you'd be able to find a newer Volvo hotwheels (since Volvo's have become the race car these days?). Finding a 240 hotwheels is just as bad as trying to pass one up on the freeway. Seem to be a little too rare sometimes. I washed and waxed my car to take some pictures... before I knew it the next day the monsoon had come and filthied the thing up, so you WILL have pictures of it SOMEDAY. Hey, talk to you in the later...
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Michael 'Street'... one AZ '85 244DL 189K miles

WoW, that was cool, a glimps that something is out there.
I always forget about the auction sites.

Every time I'm in a department store, I try to see the hot wheels/matchbox cars, in hope of seeing a VOLVO, single or in kit pack. But I never see one. SAD!

I also have been looking into the real hobby shops as well, for plastic model kit of a 240, new or old, any MFG CO. No luck there either. SADDER!!!

Thanks!! for the swift replys, their really helpfull.
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Kevin * HONDA spanking,1985 240DL * VOLVO ON!!!!

Funny you should ask ... I've got three models adorning the top shelf of my bookshelves. A 244, a 245, and one of (if I recall right) the first model Volvo (some sort of open roadster -- sort of looks like a Model T Ford???).
They're all sort of cheap, a flimsy plastic with no moving parts (e.g., doors don't open or anything like that).
I think I bought them from the parts dept. of my local Volvo dealer, if I'm not mistaken -- must have been a decade ago (i.e., the two 240s have '86-93 style headlights).

Matchbox released a die-cast 245 (late-70's vintage) in a race-car set. This is the larger scale "Road Kings" line, approx 1/43 scale. Probably actually a little larger than the standard 1/43. The set I've seen included a metallic blue 245, a trailer, and a Formula-type race car. I've seen it offered on Ebay.

The closest thing I've seen in a sedan is a Polistil 1975 164E (1/43 scale, BEAUTIFUL detail) and a cheesy 164E in MAtchbox-sized (1/70?) by some Korean/Taiwan companies.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 221K, 88 744GLE- 202K, 91 244 181K, 88 244GL 145K

A quick check on Ebay turned up this one and another GLT dealer promo model:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3138968479&category=2592

These were plastic molded kits, larger than 1/24 scale, with ok detail but no opening doors, hoods or other features. They're way cool. They were only available at the dealers or through the accessory catalogs.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 221K, 88 744GLE- 202K, 91 244 181K, 88 244GL 145K

You can try (www.minichamps.de) I know that they carry as many as 35 Volvo models, but I am not sure if they would have a 244. Fred

I don't know if matchbox ever made a model of a 244, but they might have back when matchbox was a british company making models of ordinary european cars (Ford Zodiac, Austin 1100 Peugot 403 etc), it is possible that they made a Volvo 240, but it would be hard to find.

Wiking, the german company that makes HO scale model cars made a 240, it is plastic and not as well detailed as one of the Herpa HO scale models (they make mostly stupid luxury cars and exotics - not really usefull when one is trying to make a realistic model railroad layout), but one could paint it.

WOW, I never thought of HO scale modeling. Thanks I know the co you refer to and they make all sorts of auto they should have one. I HOPE!

Any size will do.

THANKS A MILL!! TO ALL!
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Kevin * HONDA spanking,1985 240DL * VOLVO ON!!!!