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Iconic Volvo 245 Estate To Be Displayed At London’s Natural History Museum
Volvo Estate to be displayed at London’s Natural History Museum after model discontinuation in the UK.
The ‘245’ nameplate on the large 5-door Volvo Estate means — 200 Series, 4 cylinders, 5 Doors.
Produced between 1975-1990, the rear wheel drive car was offered with manual or automatic transmissions.
The skeleton of a Volvo 245 Station Wagon (Estate) is set to become the main attraction at London’s Natural History Museum, following the discontinuation of the model in the UK.
The ‘245’ nameplate on the large Volvo Estate means — 200 Series, 4 cylinders, 5 Doors. Produced between 1975 and 1990, the rear wheel drive car was offered with manual or automatic transmissions.
Top Gear reports that the Volvo 245 will first be hung from the ceiling of the museum’s world-famous Hintze Hall “before being moved into a permanent exhibit, where it will sit alongside a fossilised Ford Fiesta and a Volkswagen Beetle preserved in amber.
The media joked that the display will also serve as a warning to visitors about the ongoing threat posed by the predator that killed it : the terrifying Essyewveeitus Gargantuous, more commonly known as the ‘SUV’.
“We’re delighted that this stunning example of a 245 is coming to the Natural History Museum,” said a spokesperson.
“The moment we told David Attenborough about it, he immediately binned off a day doing voiceover for Blue Planet 3 so he could attend the grand opening in person.
“What’s exciting is that our younger visitors will be able to see what a practical car used to look like, and understand that our ancient roads used to be a diverse place; not the wasteland of pointlessly bulky, high-riding crossovers that dominate the landscape today.
“And they won’t believe how big the 245 is. It’s huge. The hall used to be home to an adult-sized Diplodocus, but getting that through the entrance was a piece of cake compared to this.”
