Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

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Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

Post by brinkie » Wed May 30, 2018 3:09 pm

Volvo 480 UK introduction video featuring Derek Bell and several Volvo sales reps. A very nice watch, though it's only just over 8 minutes in length:

https://youtu.be/TVM6H0UyVUo

Nice collection of cars, don't see that in a meeting today :lol:
Note that all 480's featured in this video are left hand drive!
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Re: Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

Post by triumphtoledo » Wed May 30, 2018 3:51 pm

Very interesting little video - thanks for sharing

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Re: Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

Post by jifflemon » Wed May 30, 2018 4:26 pm

Fab video!

I'm up for doing a spoof of it! :rofl:

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Re: Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

Post by frenchfries » Thu May 31, 2018 7:08 am

So late 80s style :D
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Re: Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

Post by eye of ra » Thu May 31, 2018 7:35 am

Interesting video and wasn’t expecting to see my old boss. :eek:
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Re: Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

Post by zapcity » Thu May 31, 2018 8:24 am

Nice upload Robert.

The water being misted over the car at sunset by a guy in a boiler suit. 80's super cheese, like watching a Top Gun outtake!! :lol:

Love the 480s coming down Craner curves. More exciting than BTCC.

The spoof is a great idea. Track day!! :bla:
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Re: Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

Post by AleksanderHugo » Thu May 31, 2018 10:13 am

If they knew how the car will leak water, they wouldn’t wash it so much :rofl:

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Re: Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

Post by brinkie » Thu May 31, 2018 11:21 am

zapcity wrote:
Thu May 31, 2018 8:24 am
The water being misted over the car at sunset by a guy in a boiler suit. 80's super cheese, like watching a Top Gun outtake!! :lol:
It couldn't get more 1980s than that I suppose :rofl:

I wonder how fast the enthusiasm of the Volvo salesmen waned when the problems with water leakage and flaky electronics surfaced...
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Re: Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

Post by volcar16 » Fri Jun 01, 2018 6:45 pm

I've waited years to see this! Had the Derek Bell brochure back in 1986. Thanks for posting!
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Re: Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

Post by Alan 480 » Fri Jun 01, 2018 7:27 pm

spot on :-0
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Re: Volvo 480 introduction video with Derek Bell

Post by arthuy » Fri Jun 01, 2018 7:43 pm

Great video, not sure I believe that the dealers were that excited though, :D

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