VIDEO: EXTREME Volvo 245 Wagon MAKEOVER! Will A Lamborghini V10 Work?

Reflecting on my 10+ years writing about the automotive industry, I have seen some pretty wild stuff. But, to be honest, I think I may have come across the wildest yet.

That's because the owner of a 1975 Volvo 245 wagon is trying to see if they can make a Lamborghini V10 work.

You might way to re-read that as it bears repeating. A gearhead is trying to shoehorn a Lamborghini V10 into a 1970s Volvo station wagon.

As you'd expect this is all sorts of complicated and is a project that is running into a variety of roadblocks. That said, we've always subscribed to the thinking "where there's a will, there's a way."

IF this project car gets completed, do you suspect it will be one of the ULTIMATE sleepers?



Introduction to my Volvo project. I have removed the 2JZ to install a Lamborghini Gallardo V10 engine. Not 100% sure i will finish this project but i will give it a try! Volvo 245 from 1975

ricks0me - 3/9/2019 5:22:12 PM

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Big Waste. Dude will get his 5 minutes of fame. Nothing to see here ... Next

MDarringer - 3/9/2019 6:30:00 PM

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What's the point? Drop in an LS and be done.

runninglogan1 - 3/10/2019 6:57:17 AM

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Audi V10 > GM LS

MDarringer - 3/10/2019 9:48:23 AM

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As usual you demonstrate your lack of knowledge of the automotive world. The LS is a stunningly simple engine swap in a variety of cars and the horsepower can be from mild to wild. In fact, LS engine swaps are a cottage industry.

Agent00R - 3/10/2019 10:10:22 AM

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This is true, Matt, but perhaps he likes the high-revving nature of the V10 and its barky sound versus the LS, which is pretty run-of-the-mill.

Sure, you can make it produce an obscene amount of power but there's more to it than just pure speed.

Just trying to give the benefit of the doubt. Oh, and perhaps he loves carbon build up. ;)

MDarringer - 3/10/2019 11:05:33 AM

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@00R You too show your complete lack of understanding of what it takes to do a swap.

mini22 - 3/12/2019 6:09:06 PM

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Wasn't Paul Newman famous for souping up old Volvo Station wagens?