A fellow late 940 fan!

My wagon was made 9/94 in Halifax. It does not have a roof rack. It was sold new in Nashua, NH. I think New England would almost automatically get winter package stuff.

My sedan was made in 4/95, so likely one of the last US-bound ones. I'm not sure where it was made. I can see the remnants of a sticker on the driver's door where the wagon has it's "made in Halifax" sticker. I suppose I could tell by the vin. I'm not entirely sure where it hails from.

I'm fairly certain the non-timed rear defrost switch is factory - at least it looks factory. And it clicks on and off. If I remember correctly, my '82 242DL also did not have a timed defrost. It's been a while since I've driven my '73 1800ES, so I can't remember. Same goes for my '69 145, which I no longer own.

I always assumed the lack of turbo gauge and badging was due to a shying away from announcing the turbo. Perhaps the intrigue had worn off in the late 80s and they were perceived as unreliable? That doesn't really hold too much water though because my '96 850 has both a gauge and a badge. That car was bought new in SoCal by my grandmother, and does not have the winter package (heated seats, light wipers, etc). She did have a dealer install the cargo cover and rear cargo mat. I think the 850s were the last to feature a turbo gauge and badge. Later cars had no gauges and just a T for turbo.