A 1998 Volvo V90 station wagon with a Corvette engine that belonged to actor and racing driver Paul Newman is being auctioned by RM Sotheby's.
powered by a turbocharged V6 from a Buick Grand National muscle car, was auctioned in March for $80,740, which is $20,000 more than the starting price of a new Volvo wagon today.The last one that was built is now up for auction, and also features an all-American motor.The 1998 V90"Volvette" has a 6.
0-liter V8, like the contemporary Chevrolet Corvette's, with around 400 hp, more than twice that of the stock V90's straight-six.It was also equipped with a GM four-speed automatic transmission to send power to the rear wheels and front suspension parts from a Porsche 911 to improve its handling.A plaque affixed to the dashboard reads: To PLN. This Should Get You To The Grid On Time. From The Team. Newman used the Volvos as daily drivers.
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