Enter and copy any details of any up to and including 1981 (also known as Mk1 in the UK) car you know of:

Feel free to correct paint codes/descriptions etc.
Overseas cars welcome. Maybe we should only include cars which are on the road or S.O.R.N awaiting restoration, no scrapyard cars?
Another list for scrapyard cars or cars last seen a while ago?


1. JAK 74W, 343 DL, Met. Silver with black interior, first reg.01/10/80 Former Keepers 3, S.O.R.N, Condition, poor, awaiting work!

1978 VOLVO 343 DL VARIOMATIC (DAF 77). TYPE: 343510
COLOR: “SILVER” (VOLVO PAINT CODE- # 130) with Blue Interior. NICKNAME: “MARILYN”
SERIAL #: LC357979. ENGINE #: B14OS-000012475 (ORIGINAL MOTOR).
PRIVATELY IMPORTED BY: ARNE JOHANSEN FROM SWEDEN. IMPORT (to USA) DATE: 1982.

PAST OWNER INFORMATION:
1. DEALER- AB BIL & TRUCK KUNGSBACKA, SWEDEN (MARCH 21, 1978)
2. MR. ARNE JOHANSSON 5730 CANYON VIEW DR. PARADISE, CA. (MAR 21, 1978- FEB, 2010)
3. KEITH PRICE DETROIT, MI. (FEB, 2010-AUG, 2011)
4. JOHN DE BRUIN 46 MT. TABOR AVE. MOUNT TABOR, VT. (AUG, 2011- PRESENT)

3. ZV9860 (formerly AAU 783T); 343 DL Black Beauty (343500); Black with red interior; First reg. 01/08/78; Former no. keepers 3; Exported to IRL 01/11/11; on road; below average condtion; always needing work!

Hi all.
4
Jan 1981 345DL. Nick named The Banana
Blinged with GLS seats, front and rear bumpers,boot strip,
front lip spoiler and rear window louvre .
I am the third owner. First owner had it one year,second
owner 22 years. I bought it in 2004.
Cheers Mark.

Cars that belong to me:

5. BHX 190T 1979 343 DL; manual gearbox; Red 129 with beige interior; first registered 1 June 1979; 2 former keepers a Mrs Maureen Brown from new, then Mr John Sladden of Sevenoaks from 22 February 1980 until 19 February 2012, then me; all standard but has been subject to a light restoration in 2013.


6. PGH 590V 1980 345 DL; manual gearbox; Blue 132 with blue interior; first registered 1 April 1980; 1 former keeper a Mrs Valerie Green of Beckenham from new until 12 July 2009, then me; all standard and original.


Cars that don't belong to me, but also aren't active members of the forum:
7. ECR 312W, 1981 345 DL, lives in Ely


8. GHL 202V, 1979 343 DL, owned by Nick Hayward of the VOC


9. AWN 116V, 1979 343 DL, for sale on Volvo Enthusiasts Club


10. AKB 414X, 1981 345 GL, for sale on Volvo Enthusiasts Club


11. VDR 26V, 1980 343 DL, member of Friends of Volvo 300 Club


12. DUX 97V 1979 343 DL, owned by Ricatron of this forum, who hasn't been online since 2008


13. FMF 699V 1980 345 DL, spotted by a member of Autoshite forum last year, now unlicensed


14. LLH 917V - from this thread: http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... &hilit=345 (currently on SORN)

15. CKG 694V 1979 343 DL (1980 MY). Can't remember where I spotted this online. Still licensed


16. JHN 757W 1980 343 DL. Can't remember where spotted online. Still licensed


17. TRO 97W, 1981 343 GL. On ebay last year (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-343-GL- ... 0950892885?)


There may also be others which I have forgotten about, or don't have photos of. I'm only including British ones, as there are many on the Dutch and French forums, and I won't know if they are still on the road.

S10NPH wrote:16. JHN 757W 1980 343 DL. Can't remember where spotted online. Still licensed

Well the photo looks to be "borrowed" from Paul Robinson of the DOC. Getting into the car was former owner (and former DOC Chairman) Alex Darkes. I've a feeling, though not 100%, that Sam Glover has this one now - but can't check as I haven't bought Practical Classics for yeeeeeeeeears.

16 so far by that count, nice work on those photos. Of course, if we know the reg we can find out if it's taxed or not (summer might be the best time to see).. Volvomania on here also has one (or 2!) of course, volvodspec has one and there's the Canadian one. I'm sure they will add their cars. Theres also the yellow one from Poland (atroch) also members here, but he's not been on since late last year.

20 so far worldwide.

Foggy has two - an '81 343 R sport replica and a '80 345 Dl, and J340GLT has a '80 345 Dl

Hell Driver wrote:Volvomania on here also has one (or 2!) of course

I'ld wish.

28 then so far!

MY80 343 GL Touring signal red ch 512463, first registration 05.05.1980


The earliest German 343 I know of (had contact with the seller in April 2011) is this car:

MY77 343 DL ch 312859, registered some time at the end of 1976


Cheers

Tom

here's mine: http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... ly#p109896

95-RL-PK, Metallic Silver 343DL first registration 19-02-1980
3 previous owners (the latest 2 i know personally), imported back to Holland in 2005 after 25 years in Belgium
original blue interior, now black (leather) interior
B14.1E replaced for rebuild B14.4E (will probably get a redblock 2.3T swap in the near future)
all suspension parts you can bolt off are powdercoated blue, has full Koni Red suspension (soon Koni Yellow), fully polybushed etc
Richard Grant frontspoiler, bumpers have been stripped and powdercoated black, lots of other stuff powdercoated too...
45xxxkm's on the clock

currently without CVT transmission as i needed that for my new 340Winner, a manual gearbox will go back once i have the needed parts; should be drivable again in the next few weeks.

31, keep them coming!

Hi Lads.
When i done my 5 speed conversion on the Banana, the 4 speed box went to a very
nice bloke up in Elgin Scotland who was the curater of the local classic car museum.
He is not a member here but mac knows him. He sent me over a picture of his car
and it was a real bueaty. A green 345 DL.So thats another one.
Cheers Mark.

trabitom99 wrote:The earliest German 343 I know of (had contact with the seller in April 2011) is this car:

MY77 343 DL ch 312859, registered some time at the end of 1976

I wonder if this:
http://www.autoscout24.de/Details.aspx?id=229687938
is the same car? If so, it's lost it's original mirrors, hubcaps and about 80000kms in the last 2 years ...

Cheers

Tom