Who needs a fancy sports car when you can cruise in Paul Newman's badass Volvo 740 Turbo Wagon?
Newman’s wagon may look unassuming, but it’s not, according to Car and Driver. The 740 rolled off the line with a turbocharged 2.3-liter inline-four that could produce 150 hp. That’s more than enough for driving the kids to soccer practice, but it wasn’t enough for the actor. That’s why he had the engine swapped out for the ferocious turbocharged 3.6-liter V-6 from a Grand National, one of the faster American cars of the era.
The power train wasn’t the only aspect of the 740 that Newman had modified. It also wears a mild aero kit and has been lowered just a tad. The wagon is finished in metallic gray, has a black leather interior and rides on a set of 16-inch Gemini five-spoke wheels wrapped in BFGoodrich g-Force Comp-2 all-season tires. In terms of Volvo wagons from the decade, this is as good as it gets.
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