A boxy piece of Volvo history, the 240 wagon originally came with underpowered yet reliable powerplants. The DL in the featured clip, however, levels up to a 5.3-liter truck engine with a big turbo.

From the pictures alone, it's pretty obvious that today's 1984 Volvo 240 Turbo is a totally different sort of beast than yesterday's Zimmer. Solid and stoic, the 240 line as a whole offers a ...