All Shook Up: Volvo’s 850 Wagon in the 1994 BTCC - Matthews Volvo …
WEBOct 31, 2017 · In 1994, Volvo shook up the touring car world by enlisting their supposedly-soccer-mom 850 wagon in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). Many laughed and drivers sneered. And even though the car didn’t win any races during those golden years of the BTCC, many of us still picture Volvo’s iconic …
Volvo 850 - Wikipedia
WEBVolvo joined forces with Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR) in 1994 to build an 850 Estate Super Touring Car to compete in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC). [56] Despite much criticism, the 850 Estate performed well, with a best qualifying placing of third and a best race finish of fifth.
BTCC Volvo 850 Estate: Racing, With Room For The Dog
WEBJul 18, 2023 · When Volvo released the T5 variant of their 850, the Swedish automaker wanted to boost its profile in order to gain market share. Instead of a traditional marketing campaign, Volvo took the 850 racing in the British Touring Car Championship. How the decision to use the 850 estate came about wasn’t intentional though.
Volvo 850 BTCC - Volvotips
WEBVolvo showed the 850 BTCC cars in January 1994 at the Swedish Motor Show in both saloon and estate versions, to provide some room for speculations. But the rumours were ended at the Geneva Autosalon in March 1994 when Volvo confirmed it should enter the BTCC championship with a Volvo 850 Estate.
When Volvo Went Crazy With Its Wagons - Road & Track
WEBAug 7, 2018 · But when the stars aligned above Gothenburg, Sweden, TWR got back into the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) for the 1994 season, campaigning the Volvo 850 Estate.
Meet the $850 Volvo 850R turned into a BTCC-inspired hero
WEBFeb 19, 2024 · It’s an action shot capturing an incongruous Volvo 850 Estate racing car in British Touring Car Championship trim, two wheels suspended above a bit of curbing, with Lammers at the wheel coaxing...
The GENIUS Rule-Bending of the Volvo 850 Estate Touring Car! | (1994 BTCC)
WEBEver hear of a Volvo 850 Estate (wagon) being used as a race car? Didn’t think so! 1994’s British Touring Car Championship saw two of the most unique cars ev...
BTCC For The Road: 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon - Bring a …
WEBAug 27, 2014 · Learn more about BTCC For The Road: 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon on Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online.
Twenty years since Volvo made its debut in the BTCC with the 850 …
WEBVolvo's Back on Track project was tangibly launched in April 1994, when two liveried Volvo 850 estate cars rolled up to the start line on the Thruxton track in southern England. It was the start of the season of the most prestigious standard car series, the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).
THE CULT CLASSIC! The Story of the BTCC Volvo 850 Estate (1994 ...
WEBNov 11, 2022 · The Story of the BTCC Volvo 850 Estate (1994) In 1994, controversy erupted when Alfa Romeo dodged a rule about aerodynamic parts on the car, but also that season, Volvo decided they were...