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The
Bertone
Coupe.
Few cars in the world are equaled in
unadulterated elegance to the Bertone
Coupe. As production will be limited
during the 1981 model-year, its inclu-		 sion among the elite of classis auto-
mobiles is assured.
   Anyone with nostalgia for the van-
ishing art of craftmanship will ap-
preciate the marriage of Volvo engi-
neering and the skill of one of
Europe's, most distinguised coach
builders; Bertone of Turin, Italy.
   Glove-soft leather is hand-stitched		 over each seat, trims the door panels,
and covers the recessed sun visors.
Elm veneer accents the door panels.
   Luxuries such as power windows,
power door locks, remote controlled
power mirrors, power radio antenna,
cruise control and heated driver's and
front passenger's seats are well standard
on the Bertone Coupe.


Alloy Wheel. The distinctive finned-
alloy wheels improve brake cooling.
Interior. Soft grade leather is used
throughout the interior.
Driver's Arm Rest. Elm veneer accents
the leather door panels. The power
window controls are set in the driver's
arm rest.
Antenna. A power radio antenna is
standard on the Bertone Coupe. 		picture 1 picture 2






  • Power-assisted rack and pinion steering
  • Energy-absorbing unitized body
  • Combination of factory-applied protective
       undercoatings
  • Custom leather and genuine elmwood-panelled
       interior by Bertone
  • Front-end spoiler, Cruise control, Tachometer
  • Air-conditioning, Dual map lights, Power windows
  • Heated driver's and front passenger's seats
  • Metallic or enamel paint in selected colors
  • Dual side mirrors. electrally operated by
       remote control
  • Map pockets on the back of the front seats
  • Rear seat cigarette lighter, Power radio antenna
  • Delayed dome light shut-off
  • Engine compartment light, Alloy wheels
  • Halogen high-beam headlights
  • Tinted glass, with dark tint band along the top of
       the windshield, Steel-belted radial tires
  • Trip odometer; light integrity sensor; quartz crystal
       clock; warning buzzer for key, headlights, and
       safety belts, Speakers mounted in front doors
  • Intermittent windshield wipers; electric rear
       window defroster, Rear seat center armrest
  • 12-outlet heating and ventilation system
  • Day/night rear view mirror
  • Infinitely adjustable front bucket seats, with
       adjustable lumbar support
  • Four three-point, self-adjustig safety belts; one
       lap safety belt
  • Remote trunk release, and vanity mirror, inlighted
       glove box, Luggage compartment light
    •          Under the hood, an aluminum
          overhead cam V6 with your choise of
          automatic, or four-speed transmission
          with overdrive, awaits your pleasure.
             In every respect, the Bertone Coupe
          is extraordinary. What a shame its
          presence is limited. And yet, for the
          sake of automotive history, better a
          few, than none at all.


    		       Durability, performance, handling,
          safety and luxury are included in the
          sticker price:
  • B28F engine with continuous fuel-injection,
        transistorized ignition, and Lambda Sond
        emission control system
  • Four-speed manual transmission with overdrive,
        OR three-speed automatic transmission
  • Power-assisted four-wheel disc brakes, with
        ventilated front discs













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    Volo A car you can believe in.

    Every Volvo is a study in the
    science of ergonomics -
    making machinery more
    comfortable, more
    efficient, and safer for
    people to use.

    In every Volvo, form follows function:
    they're designed to fit you, rather
    than requiring you to fit them. In fact,
    even after they've driven their Volvos
    for a while new owners keep discov-
    ering the fine points of ergonomic
    design - like the driver's left foot
    rest, so both feet are on the same
    plane (to reduce muscle tension
    while providing a more stable driving
    position); or, the visibility, which is
    better than 90-percent all-around
    from the driver's seat.

    A variety of engineering
    decisions ensure that your

    Volvo will respond the same
    way in a crisis as it does
    normally.

    Many cars that are easy to drive under
    normal conditions become erratic
    and unpredictable in a moment of
    panic. Volvos don't. They're built to do
    their very best to keep you out of
    trouble in the first place. For example,
    all Volvos have power-assisted four-
    wheel brakes, with Volvo's pioneering
    dual triangular split brake circuit sys-
    tem. Each circuit controls two front
    brakes and one rear brake, so that if
    one should fail, the remaining circuit
    maintains about 80 percent of the en-
    tire system's normal breaking effec-
    tiveness. For additional bore master brake
    cylinder maintains near normal pedal
    pressure even if one brake circuit
    should malfunction.

    The longer we make Volvos,
    the longer they last.

    Volvo has always paid particular atten-
    tion to protecting its cars against the
    elements. So much so that the latest
    Swedich Motor Vehicle Inspection
    Burau study has proven that Volvos
    . . . not omly longer than they used to,
    but longer than any other car on the
    road in Sweden today.

    Little wonder that Volvos
    are cars people swear by.
    Not at.

    For more details, please read "The
    Driver's Car", intended to accompany
    this brochure.

    Volvoname4.





    Specifications. 1981 Volvo Bertone Coupe.
    Dimensions and Weights
    Wheel Base ..............................104.0 in.
    Length ......................................192.5 in.
    Width .........................................67.3 in.
    Height .........................................53.9 in.
    Legroom Front ...........................40,2 in.
                   Rear ............................33.5 in.
    Trunk Capacity ......................13.7 cu. ft.
    Approx. Curb Weight ......3111-3123 lbs.
    Engine -B28F
    Fuel injected light-alloy overhead cam V-6
    Displacement...............................2849cc
    Compression Ratio..........................8.8:1
    Horsepower............130 @ 5500 (S.A.E.)
    Torque....................153 @ 2750
    Transmissions
    Manual: Four-speed fully synchronized with
    electrically-operated overdrive
    Gear Ratios 1st 3.71:1, 2nd 2.16:1, 3rd 1.37:1,
    4th 1.00:1, overdrive 0.80:1, Final Drive 3.71:1
    Automatic: Three-speed with floor mounted
    shift lever; illuminated P R N D 2 1 pattern.
    Final Drive 3.54:1
    Steering System
    Servo assist rack-and-pinion; 3.5 turns lock to
    lock
    Suspension System
    Front: McPherson struts incorporating coil
    springs and telescopic shock absorbers: with a
    19mm stabilizer bar
    		 Rear: Rigid "live" rear axle located by 5 control
    arms; with coil springs, telescopic shock ab-
    sorbers; with a 19mm stabilizer bar
    Tires
    185/70 SR 14 Michelin
    Wheels
    5½" x 14" twenty-five spoke light alloy
    Brake System
    Self-adjusting four wheel disc brakes with ven-
    tilated front discs.
    The factory reserves the right to make changes
    at any time, without notice, to prices, colors
    materials, standard equipment, specifications,
    models, and to discontinue models.


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