February 8, 2012 at 1:37pm by Car and Driver
On Monday, we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. A few commenters posited guesses that the shifter belonged to a 1980s Volvo 440. Those guesses were close, but the stick is actually from the 1987 Volvo 480ES. Mark M. submitted the first 440 guess, and because the two cars’ consoles look fairly similar, he will receive a Save the Manuals button and sticker as a reward.
The 480ES pictured here is from our February 1986 issue. The 480ES was actually produced by Volvo Car BV, a Dutch Volvo subsidiary that was previously known as DAF. The svelte hatchback boasted pop-up headlights, four-wheel disc brakes, and electronic fuel-injection—cool stuff in the mid-‘80s.
Tags: Name That Shifter, Save the Manuals!, Volvo 480ES |