Quote Originally Posted by Kilted_John_Sporrano View Post
Dread,

The ones you're thinking of are the 700 series. Both 740 and 760. Mine is a 240 and is a bit less boxy. The older Volvos are all rear-wheel-drive, but, at least with the 240 series (and older models), get around quite nicely in the snow with just a set of four snow tires on it. Your foster parent's car was probably a 760 Turbodiesel wagon...

-J
Mystery apparently solved... However, the 940/960 estate is near identical on the outside to the 740/760 estate (just a little less angular front). Produced till 1998, they will be around for a long time - average age of Volvos in Norway is 21 years (!)
Here is my car without snow at the dealer's