De Vägen: 1987 Volvo 740 El Camino

Somewhere between Stockholm and Santa Cruz, a Volvo 740 wagon lost its roof and found its calling. What started life as a sensible Swedish longroof has been reborn as an El Camino-style beach cruiser, complete with custom bed conversion, stereo that bumps, and a paint job straight out of a Scandinavian pride parade—yes, that’s the Swedish flag, front to tailgate. Find this 1987 Volvo 740 El Camino offered for $3500 in Santa Monica, CA via craigslist.

From the seller:

1987 Volvo
condition: fair
cylinders: 4 cylinders
fuel: gas
odometer: 147,000
paint color: custom
title status: clean
transmission: automatic
Awesome beach cruiser available. This sweet ride is custom throughout. It was a 1987 Volvo stationwagon that has been converted into a truck. Fantastic car to cruise around and look cool. Throw your surfboard in the back and head to the beach. It has custom everything. The paint is the Swedish flag, represent Swedish pride or your deep love for Ikea and their amazing meatballs. The interior is blue and yellow. The stereo bumps and the car drives and runs perfectly. It has 147000 miles on the 4 cylinder engine. Truly an awesome little thing. People love it and are always asking questions. 3.5k Registered and smoged.

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