1976 Volvo 242DL – LS3 Swap – One of One – Link ECU, AIM Dash, Milspec Wiring – £32,995

Built properly, not just put together. This is the only LS3-swapped Volvo 242DL in the UK, and it’s far more than a novelty. It’s a fully engineered, road-legal, data-logged street and track car built to a standard few attempt and even fewer complete.

Crate LS3 with GM Hot Cam, uprated trunnions & lifters

Mapped on Link Thunder ECU with dual wideband, full sensor suite

Raychem’d, booted milspec loom over £3.5k just in wiring

AIM PDM32, 10” digital dash, CAN keypad, GPS09

Tilton 800 Series pedal box with 78-Series master cylinders

Full Nuke Performance fuel system, PTFE-braided AN lines throughout

Ford 8.8 LSD rear axle, Moser 31-spline shafts

BC Racing coilovers, Delrin & rose-jointed front arms, full BNE Dynamics geometry kit

Brembo 17Z brakes, 330mm front / 310mm rear

Full stainless 3” exhaust, thermo-wrapped lines

Aged brown leather interior, Prototipo quick release wheel, Thule roof rack with rare wind deflector

Road legal, track focused, fully usable on both.

Subtle from a distance with patina and battle scars, deadly up close. It still looks like your nan’s old Volvo but underneath, it’s a completely reworked performance machine. It’s civilised at 30mph, sharp at 130mph, and everything in between. Braking feel, steering precision, pedal weighting all properly dialled in.

Sub-5,000 miles on the engine, in use regularly especially when the sun is out. Needs nothing.

Why sell? I’ve moved onto my LS-swapped 997 project, and this one deserves to be used not stored. But if it doesn’t go quickly, I’ll happily keep it.