The Garage
1980 Volvo 245 DL Wagon
| Date of Acquisition: | June 12, 1980 | |
| Built in: | Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
| Colour: | white & blue | |
| Engine: | B21A 4-cylinder with single SU carburator | |
| Transmission: | 4-speed manual with electric overdrive | |
| Odometer: | 453,603 kilometres | |
| Options: | Blaupunkt 16-speaker sound system rally instrumentation package |
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| Modifications: | Upgraded shocks, springs R-Sport low restriction exhaust Bosch driving and fog lights Bosch halogen headlamp conversions Remove air conditioning system Remove power steering Heavy-duty skid plate Australian ‘Roo” bar |
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| a.k.a. | Red Cloud |
History
| 1980 | Odyssey 77 Guinness Record for Fastest Circumnavigation of the World by Car (74 days, 1 hour, 11 minutes) |
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| 1981 | Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver Auto Shows | |
| 1982 | United Kingdom Fall Fair circuit feature vehicle | |
| 1982 | London Motor Show feature | |
| 1982 | Motorola Scandinavian cellular telephone launch | |
| 1982 | Guinness Book of Records convention, Faaker See, Austria | |
| 1984 | Front cover Guinness Book of Records (worldwide) | |
| 1992 | Toronto International Auto Show | |
| 1993 | Alcan 5000 rally 2nd place | |
| 1994 - 99 | Petersen Automotive Museum exhibit | |
| 1999 | Nova Scotia Museum of Industry exhibit | |
| 1999 | Funky Museum Roadshow, ten-day promotion for the Nova Scotia Museum |