242 GT register - Page 7

BigBossMan813 · 05-03-2017, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichGT

Out of approx 22,000 242s, how many were GTs?

Numbers by country would be cool...

Canada: TB count - 5 (estimated 200 in black)
US: TB count - 16
UK: none
Sweden:?
Norway:?
Germany:?
Netherlands:?
Australia: TB count - 6 (338 registered in Aus - according to Volvo club of Victoria)
NZ: TB count - 4 (8 in total)

Who cares? Well they are climbing in value over here, especially coz we got B23 with H cam and there are'nt many left. No other 242s ever made it here.

Anyway, thought this may be of interest to others with a GT. Post your chassis number, country and pics here and I will update the list.

***OFFICIAL TB 242 GT REGISTER***

1. pimmboy: 1980 Chassis# 2428A1185739 - New Zealand
2. Two245Turbos: 1978 Chassis# - Puyallup ,WA USA
3. (non member): 1980 Chassis# 2428A1178784 - NZ
4. (non member): 1980 Chassis# 2428A1185793 - NZ
5. (non member): 1980 Chassis# 2428A1184120 - NZ
6. Somerfield: 1980 Chassis# 2428a1183860 - Perth, Western Australia
7. Matthew P Dionne: 1978 - USA
8. GT Jordan: 1979 Chassis#? - Edmonton, Ab, Canada
9. GT Jordan: 1980 Chassis#? - Edmonton, Ab, Canada
10. Tuff240: Chassis# VC24245M1143229 - Central California USA
11. BRAD_242GT: 1979 Chassis#? : 2428m1152066(?) - Adelaide, South Australia
12. goldbrixx: 1980 Chassis# VC24245A1178516 - East Coast, USA
13. 77volvo245: 1979 Chassis#? - Oregon, USA
14. RP80242GT+T: 1980 Chassis#? - Cape Coral, Florida, USA
15. alreadyupsidedown: 1980 Chassis#? - Oakville, Ont, Canada
16. (non member, sold by serk): Chassis/VIN - 2428A1184941 - Brisbane, Australia
17. cris: 1978 Chassis/VIN - VC242245L1126125 - Colorado, USA
18. Joeaksa: 1978 Chassis/VIN# VC 242 45L 112 9201 - Phoeniz, Az, USA
19. gcrv: 1980 Chassis/VIN# VC24245A1181333 - Maidens, VA, USA
20. gcrv: 1978 Chassis/VIN# VC24245L1137648 - Maidens, VA, USA
21. Bready: 1980: Chassis/VIN# VC24245A1169281 - USA
22. Sea_bass: 1980: Chassis/VIN#? - Virginia Beach, USA
23. justlie: 1980: Chassis/VIN# VC24245A1178573 - Chicago, IL, USA
24. smashed 54: (year?): VC24245A3182471 - Port Royal, NS, Canada
25. Jack: 1980: Chassis/VIN# VC24245a1168028 - Oroville, Ca, USA
28: Prime 240: 1980: Chassis: VC24245A3184640 - Canada
26: Miah: 1979: Chassis:
27: Tex: 1980: Chassis: VC24245A1186875
28: Runt262: 1980; Chassis: VIN: 24241A3186360 - Canada
29: bgpzfm142: 1979; Chassis: VIN: 2428M1161223 - Australia
30: tbro: VIN: 2428A1185126 - Australia
31: Peterwgpa: VIN: 2428M1159483 - Australia (the original Bathurst 242GT)

32: BigBossMan813: 1980:
Chassis: VIN# VC24245A3168386 - Tampa Fla., USA

RichGT · 05-09-2017, 04:39 AM

Will update bossman

242GT4me · 07-23-2017, 01:08 AM

I have a nice rust free 1978 242GT from California. I had it shipped up last year and I finally got it running today :-). It needs some TLC, but the body is solid. The VIN number is 133728.

Thanks for creating this registry. Sad to see how many have been crushed...

Erik Nelson
Stillwater, Minnesota

billy780 · 09-04-2017, 10:31 PM

1978 GT VC24245L1137675

Scrapped, don't know if anyone wanted to know for the total count of if someone was looking for that chassis code.

benson0021 · 09-05-2017, 10:33 AM

Me too!

benson0021: 1979: Chassis/VIN# VC24245M1155429 - California, USA

RichGT · 10-12-2017, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 242GT4me

I have a nice rust free 1978 242GT from California. I had it shipped up last year and I finally got it running today :-). It needs some TLC, but the body is solid. The VIN number is 133728.

Thanks for creating this registry. Sad to see how many have been crushed...

Erik Nelson
Stillwater, Minnesota

added, pics?

Quote:

Originally Posted by billy780

1978 GT VC24245L1137675

Scrapped, don't know if anyone wanted to know for the total count of if someone was looking for that chassis code.

added

Quote:

Originally Posted by benson0021

Me too!

benson0021: 1979: Chassis/VIN# VC24245M1155429 - California, USA

added, pics?

RichGT · 10-12-2017, 04:51 AM

Several in Aussie, but the Bruces done t hang on TB no more

darksider415 · 10-18-2017, 09:13 PM

My uncle has a '79 or '80 GT shell out behind his house. I'll try and get better pictures next time I'm in Tennessee, but I sold the grille to Redwood Chair about five years ago. Was a 60k mile car when it was rolled, and he got it to use as a parts car.

RichGT · 10-23-2017, 08:31 AM

Then I probably have your grill coz I bought one from him when I smashed mine

RichGT · 10-23-2017, 08:32 AM

^^stripes look like new!

scotch · 11-04-2017, 11:54 PM

https://photos.app.goo.gl/U79z2c4Z775filvE3

Hey, I just realized that I belong in here now! I'm in Canada. I bought it and put it into storage on a farm just before the snow hit so I don't have a VIN to add. Bought it off the original owner who used it as his family car, while racing a heavily modded 142. Included were some cool old accessory manuals, and he even threw in his Volvo windbreaker/racing jacket. She's definitely in need of some love after being barely driven for the past 10+ years, but fully operational roadworthy. Just over 200k km, and the original wheels were included too. Anyone know anything about the aftermarket wheels? They were marked Great Britian.

yankee · 11-05-2017, 07:10 PM

No image your photo link is bad..

darksider415 · 11-07-2017, 02:41 AM

I just bought Jack's GT over the weekend, so... From one TBer to another, it continues on.

scotch · 11-07-2017, 10:18 AM

I changed the link in my post above to a Google folder. Hopefully that works. This post's embedded photo works on my end. Can anyone else see it?

Tuff240 · 11-07-2017, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scotch

I changed the link in my post above to a Google folder. Hopefully that works. This post's embedded photo works on my end. Can anyone else see it?

I can see a solid looking 79 GT.

yankee · 11-07-2017, 02:56 PM

That works... Very nice GT..

volvo gt · 11-07-2017, 09:39 PM

Year 1979

VC 24245 M 1 157857 (Chassi NR)

242-459-5421-31 (Version/ Type/ Market)

scotch · 11-11-2017, 11:50 AM

Can anyone ID the wheels? Stamped "Great Britain" and I think they had a 3 letter brand. 14"x6".

RichGT · 11-12-2017, 07:08 PM

updated

volvo gt · 11-13-2017, 12:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RichGT

COUNT: 37

Out of approx 22,000 242s, how many were GTs?

Numbers by country would be cool...

Canada: TB count - 6 (estimated 200 in black)
US: TB count - 20
UK: none
Sweden:?
Norway:?
Germany:?
Netherlands:?
Australia: TB count - 6 (338 registered in Aus - according to Volvo club of Victoria)
NZ: TB count - 5 (8 in total)

Who cares? Well they are climbing in value over here, especially coz we got B23 with H cam and there are'nt many left. No other 242s ever made it here.

Anyway, thought this may be of interest to others with a GT. Post your chassis number, country and pics here and I will update the list.

***OFFICIAL TB 242 GT REGISTER***

1. RichGT: 1980 Chassis# 2428A1185739 - New Zealand
2. Two245Turbos: 1978 Chassis# - Puyallup ,WA USA
3. (non member): 1980 Chassis# 2428A1178784 - NZ
4. (non member): 1980 Chassis# 2428A1185793 - NZ
5. (non member): 1980 Chassis# 2428A1184120 - NZ
6. Somerfield: 1980 Chassis# 2428a1183860 - Perth, Western Australia
7. Matthew P Dionne: 1978 - USA
8. GT Jordan: 1979 Chassis#? - Edmonton, Ab, Canada
9. GT Jordan: 1980 Chassis#? - Edmonton, Ab, Canada
10. Tuff240: Chassis# VC24245M1143229 - Central California USA
11. BRAD_242GT: 1979 Chassis#? : 2428m1152066(?) - Adelaide, South Australia
12. goldbrixx: 1980 Chassis# VC24245A1178516 - East Coast, USA
13. 77volvo245: 1979 Chassis#? - Oregon, USA
14. RP80242GT+T: 1980 Chassis#? - Cape Coral, Florida, USA
15. alreadyupsidedown: 1980 Chassis#? - Oakville, Ont, Canada
16. (non member, sold by serk): Chassis/VIN - 2428A1184941 - Brisbane, Australia
17. cris: 1978 Chassis/VIN - VC242245L1126125 - Colorado, USA
18. Joeaksa: 1978 Chassis/VIN# VC 242 45L 112 9201 - Phoeniz, Az, USA
19. gcrv: 1980 Chassis/VIN# VC24245A1181333 - Maidens, VA, USA
20. gcrv: 1978 Chassis/VIN# VC24245L1137648 - Maidens, VA, USA
21. Bready: 1980: Chassis/VIN# VC24245A1169281 - USA
22. Sea_bass: 1980: Chassis/VIN#? - Virginia Beach, USA
23. justlie: 1980: Chassis/VIN# VC24245A1178573 - Chicago, IL, USA
24. smashed 54: (year?): VC24245A3182471 - Port Royal, NS, Canada
25. Jack/Darksider415: 1980: Chassis/VIN# VC24245a1168028 - Oroville, Ca, USA
26: Prime 240: 1980: Chassis: VC24245A3184640 - Canada
27: Miah: 1979: Chassis:
28: Tex: 1980: Chassis: VC24245A1186875
29: Runt262: 1980; Chassis: VIN: 24241A3186360 - Canada
30: bgpzfm142: 1979; Chassis: VIN: 2428M1161223 - Australia
31: tbro: VIN: 2428A1185126 - Australia
32: Peterwgpa: VIN: 2428M1159483 - Australia (the original Bathurst 242GT)
33: BigBossMan813: 1980: Chassis: VIN# VC24245A3168386 - Tampa Fla., USA
34: (non-member): 1980: VIN: 2428A1186120 - ChCh, NZ (Grp A front end conversion)
35: 242GT4me: 1978: Chassis: 133728 - MN, USA
36: benson0021: 1978: Chassis: VC24245M1155429 - Cal, USA
37: volvo GT: 1979: Chassis: VC 24245 M 1 157857 - (location?)

Scrapped:

VB242: ?
Billy780: 1978: VC24245L1137675

Oh, location is Oakland A's, Raiders, Warriors, California..smile

PhoeniXXX · 12-13-2017, 05:11 PM

Hey I'm part of the club now; I just bought myself a GT two weekends ago it's a 1978 came from Oregon and is now staying in SoCal. Chassis code: vc 24245 L 1 136568

RichGT · 12-15-2017, 07:06 AM

added, a post a pic

PhoeniXXX · 12-15-2017, 05:01 PM

Https://imgur.com/gallery/MaodE gosh I hope I did that right, I've always been use to photobucket but yeah...

yankee · 12-15-2017, 08:40 PM

Nice.. A good solid starting point..

PhoeniXXX · 12-16-2017, 11:15 PM

Yeah it really is,, it's very fun too I have so many ideas for it

05-09-2017, 04:39 AM	#152
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	Will update bossman __________________ '80 GT, M46 '89 740ti, M90

09-04-2017, 10:31 PM	#154
billy780 Billy the Volvo Guy Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Princeton NJ	1978 GT VC24245L1137675 Scrapped, don't know if anyone wanted to know for the total count of if someone was looking for that chassis code. __________________ 1980 262c B230FT/M46 1981 262c B230FT/AW71 1984 245GL B23F/AW70 1992 745Ti B230FT/AW71 1994 945Ti B230FT/AW71 1997 854 R 2004 XC70 B5254FT/AW55 2005 Honda S2000 a few others................... My feedback thread http://forums.turbobricks.com/showth...100054&page=16 All parts are typically shipped within 24 hours of payment.

11-04-2017, 11:54 PM	#161
scotch Board Member Join Date: Feb 2011	https://photos.app.goo.gl/U79z2c4Z775filvE3 Hey, I just realized that I belong in here now! I'm in Canada. I bought it and put it into storage on a farm just before the snow hit so I don't have a VIN to add. Bought it off the original owner who used it as his family car, while racing a heavily modded 142. Included were some cool old accessory manuals, and he even threw in his Volvo windbreaker/racing jacket. She's definitely in need of some love after being barely driven for the past 10+ years, but fully operational roadworthy. Just over 200k km, and the original wheels were included too. Anyone know anything about the aftermarket wheels? They were marked Great Britian. Last edited by scotch; 11-07-2017 at 10:16 AM.. Reason: Fixing Photo Links

11-05-2017, 07:10 PM	#162
yankee Board Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: BLaine, Wa	No image your photo link is bad.. __________________ The Fleet 1978 242 GT In Progress 1980 242 GT My son's ride 1984 242 TIC My ride 1985 245 TIC My ride 1994 940 N/A My DD 1994 940 N/A Surf Wagon SOLD 1995 940 Low boost Turbo (In Progress) 1968 122 Wagon (In Progress)

11-07-2017, 09:39 PM	#167
volvo gt Board Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oakland California	Year 1979 VC 24245 M 1 157857 (Chassi NR) 242-459-5421-31 (Version/ Type/ Market) __________________ 1976 262 E-Coded hydraulic manual 1981 242 Turbo manual 1979 242 GT manual 1972 164 auto 1989 244 auto

07-23-2017, 01:08 AM	#153
242GT4me Newbie Join Date: Jul 2017	I have a nice rust free 1978 242GT from California. I had it shipped up last year and I finally got it running today :-). It needs some TLC, but the body is solid. The VIN number is 133728. Thanks for creating this registry. Sad to see how many have been crushed... Erik Nelson Stillwater, Minnesota

09-05-2017, 10:33 AM	#155
benson0021 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Bay Area, CA, USA	Me too! benson0021: 1979: Chassis/VIN# VC24245M1155429 - California, USA

10-12-2017, 04:51 AM	#157
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	Several in Aussie, but the Bruces done t hang on TB no more

10-23-2017, 08:31 AM	#159
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	Then I probably have your grill coz I bought one from him when I smashed mine

10-23-2017, 08:32 AM	#160
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	^^stripes look like new!

11-07-2017, 02:41 AM	#163
darksider415 K-Jet or Bust Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: KCMO	I just bought Jack's GT over the weekend, so... From one TBer to another, it continues on.

11-07-2017, 10:18 AM	#164
scotch Board Member Join Date: Feb 2011	I changed the link in my post above to a Google folder. Hopefully that works. This post's embedded photo works on my end. Can anyone else see it?

11-07-2017, 02:56 PM	#166
yankee Board Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: BLaine, Wa	That works... Very nice GT..

11-11-2017, 11:50 AM	#168
scotch Board Member Join Date: Feb 2011	Can anyone ID the wheels? Stamped "Great Britain" and I think they had a 3 letter brand. 14"x6".

11-12-2017, 07:08 PM	#169
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	updated

12-13-2017, 05:11 PM	#171
PhoeniXXX Board Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sunny SoCal	Hey I'm part of the club now; I just bought myself a GT two weekends ago it's a 1978 came from Oregon and is now staying in SoCal. Chassis code: vc 24245 L 1 136568

12-15-2017, 07:06 AM	#172
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	added, a post a pic

12-15-2017, 05:01 PM	#173
PhoeniXXX Board Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sunny SoCal	Https://imgur.com/gallery/MaodE gosh I hope I did that right, I've always been use to photobucket but yeah...

12-15-2017, 08:40 PM	#174
yankee Board Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: BLaine, Wa	Nice.. A good solid starting point..

12-16-2017, 11:15 PM	#175
PhoeniXXX Board Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sunny SoCal	Yeah it really is,, it's very fun too I have so many ideas for it

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