1979 Volvo 242 GT
Sold at Bring a Trailer on Feb. 9, 2025, offered with no reserve.
$6,000Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1979
- Make and model
- Volvo 240 and 260
- Generation
- 240 and 260 (1975 to 1993)
- Miles shown
- 198,217
- Gearbox
- Automatic
- Chassis
- 2428M1161875
- Condition
- Fair (4)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Below the middle half of 100 comparable sales, 5% under its bottom.
Middle half of sales$6,300 to $12,263
Median$8,850
Sales behind it100Likely
From 100 sales of the Volvo 240 and 260 (1975 to 1993) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $6,300 and $12,263.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Volvo 242 DL 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 1, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 1, 2026 | $9,000 |
| 1979 Volvo 242 GT 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, April 30, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | April 30, 2026 | $12,250 |
| 1979 Volvo 242 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Jan. 18, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 18, 2026 | $9,050 |
| 1979 Volvo 242 GT 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 29, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | July 29, 2025 | $11,750 |
| 1981 Volvo 242 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, March 27, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | March 27, 2025 | $6,600 |
| 1983 Volvo 240 DLBring a Trailer, May 5, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | May 5, 2026 | $6,300 |
| 1982 Volvo 242 DL 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Nov. 28, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 28, 2025 | $6,900 |
| 1982 Volvo 242 DLBring a Trailer, Oct. 21, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 21, 2025 | $6,100 |