POV: Test Drive a 50-Year-Old Volvo 245 with High Mileage in Africa

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POV test drive of a 50-year-old Volvo 245 that has clocked an incredible 4 million kilometers on the roads of Africa.
Discover the unique character of this classic car after decades of use.
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@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

This volvo is modified for hauling, which is why there are no seats in it. Please like, comment and subscribe for more videos

@SDRIFTERAbdlmounaim 2 ай бұрын

i politely refuse.

@metonAlternate 2 ай бұрын

Made in Sweden 1980, not 1950

@nicholasagnew2792 2 ай бұрын

Cop: Sir, you have no brakes lights Oh I'm sorry officer I'll buy some bulbs. Cop: No...the brake lights...they're gone.

@ReodorF1 2 ай бұрын

Nice volvo Mad Max edition

@vitorbarreto3002 2 ай бұрын

😂

@AmigaA-or2hj 2 ай бұрын

The Volvo is more economical whereas Mel’s car is a gas guzzler. Silly when fuel is precious!😂

@dungracersintl 2 ай бұрын

Well,, this thing´s come a long way from torslanda. It is no older than 1986 though, the two air intakes in front of the windscreen gives it away. B230A carburator engine by the looks of it so probably somewhere between -86-88.

@ChillToMusic87 2 ай бұрын

No definitely 50 years old this one.

@daff847 2 ай бұрын

Old volvo never die

@eldo59 2 ай бұрын

It gets the job done! That's what matters most.

@atleandersen1924 2 ай бұрын

Rear leaf springs. Nice upgrade 👍

@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, for hauling heavy loads.

@notcentervillewalter 2 ай бұрын

The condition of this car hurts me (as do the movements of the camera)

@рулонобоев-о3п 2 ай бұрын

Africa, bro

@burakozc3079 2 ай бұрын

Condition? What condition? That car is begging to be scrapped.

@philip_si 2 ай бұрын

@@burakozc3079I thought it already was scrap and it had just forgot to stop rolling.

@SunKing968 2 ай бұрын

Nice! Ready for Pebbles Beach!

@albinklein7680 2 ай бұрын

Sorry for the Nit-picking, but that is a Volvo 245 and not a 244.

@TimWilkin 2 ай бұрын

One day in the future you will be glad to have a car like this.

@jeffreylebowski3216 2 ай бұрын

No.

@Sohave 2 ай бұрын

Visual artists of the post apocalyptic genre take notes!

@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

😄

@markbray2988 2 ай бұрын

One careful owner. Any inspection welcome.

@Patriotic_Tanker_Driver 2 ай бұрын

Anyone else feel sorry for the Volvo being subjected to these barbarians?

@3am650 2 ай бұрын

It's not Barbarism, they're simply surviving with minimal resources. Nothing barbaric about that. I respect their ingenuity over us westerners perhaps throwing it away as soon as it needs a simple carb rebuild

@Patriotic_Tanker_Driver Ай бұрын

Africa is rich in resources. The people are just too corrupt and cretinous to make it work.

@edvardmortsell1712 25 күн бұрын

@meyawabdulaziz3863 2 ай бұрын

that car lived more than some people

@jmsjms296 2 ай бұрын

The car can be restored... but it will cost a bit.

@callumengland198 2 ай бұрын

I think that volvo has seen better days

@gregrussell5374 2 ай бұрын

Hard to kill a Volvo red block motor.

@johnnilsson3153 2 ай бұрын

That one is an 80s car.has the two tone paint and the never dash. Rounded of rear fenders for the newer tail lights

@saplamaciabbaskara2167 2 ай бұрын

Great video i subscribed 🇹🇷

@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for subbing!

@666kty3 2 ай бұрын

The average American car in a salvage yard is in 10x better shape.

@jaskajokunen3716 2 ай бұрын

yeah, get a dent or dead battery in new car, car goes to salvage yard.

@agoogleaccount2861 2 ай бұрын

Old Volvo. It just doesn't die ..they last almost forever

@DeanTorhob 2 ай бұрын

какая красотааааааа 😍🤩🤩

@leonardgoldberg2879 2 ай бұрын

This will be Europe in 20 years with all the diversity and enrichment going on.

@bob-gk5jn 2 ай бұрын

😂 you guys need to end socialism now!!!

@Beavis-et8ox 2 ай бұрын

Ok, it may need a proper wash, but it never ever looks like 4 million kilometers. When I see it it all its beauty and perfect technical condition and I not would have known better, I would say not more than 3,8 million Kilometers.

@velociraptorrefugiado4460 2 ай бұрын

The long drive

@hanomagallrad9597 2 ай бұрын

5:55 Cant be 1950. This model has been build since 1974. The nameplate could be from a PV444 (1947-1958). Nice Video! Thx!

@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

You are right!

@hanomagallrad9597 2 ай бұрын

@@blexidy Thx! Now ive read that the PV60 was build untill the1950s. I didn't know the PV60 before so I learned something again today.

@fortheloveofnoise 2 ай бұрын

POV: Craigslist seller, *I KNOW WHAT I HAVE, NO LOWBALL OFFERS* 😝

@MUNDIKS 2 ай бұрын

This is James Bond car!🚀🚀

@bjorn2290 2 ай бұрын

The mirror on the door is from 1988 and newer also the panel

@mennorombouts8479 2 ай бұрын

Volvo, the car build for eternity. This model is from middle seventies.

@larszenthio1012 2 ай бұрын

No, it's from 1986-1988

@nicholasagnew2792 2 ай бұрын

Samir...was here

@matthewbuirley9434 2 ай бұрын

I like your videos do MORE TRUCKS ❤❤

@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

I will, thanks

@saplamaciabbaskara2167 2 ай бұрын

CH its used to be a swiss car wow

@ryanknol3876 2 ай бұрын

…at least, the trunk lid did :P

@umbertoalberici1334 2 ай бұрын

Se la vedesse il vecchio proprietario gli verrebbe un infarto, gli svizzeri poi così precisi

@sonderflex 2 ай бұрын

Yes, it was common during the 90’s to send a lot of cars from Switzerland (and Western-Europe in general) in Africa

@nicholasagnew2792 2 ай бұрын

Shaved brake lights...haven't seen that before

@janerikbrownberge2306 2 ай бұрын

Why is everything in Africa so broken??

@DiegoEreno 2 ай бұрын

Bellissima 😮😊😂❤🎉

@Nickoncars Ай бұрын

The thing about old Volvos is they don’t die

@CSSSOLIVEIRA 2 ай бұрын

Timing belt looks new.

@alaindrouin1585 2 ай бұрын

the belt was replaced recently, 40 years ago :)

@killerdinamo08 2 ай бұрын

It's original, can't beat the quality 👌

@metonAlternate 2 ай бұрын

Made in Sweden 1980, not 1950. Still nice to see a Volvo 245 van doing what a Volvo 245 van does best, haul shit.

@ByteknightByteknight 2 ай бұрын

Where did you see 1950? @metonAlternate

@michaeld7409 2 ай бұрын

This looks pretty similar to mine after polishing it for a week.

@nzs316 2 ай бұрын

isn't that a grill from a 260?

@MultiThatguy7 2 ай бұрын

Africa is like the true mad max.

@Lucid_3000 Ай бұрын

Running on hopes and dreams

@laplacesdemon9371 2 ай бұрын

Это экономический геноцид невинных людей (((

@ChillToMusic87 2 ай бұрын

Who stole the seat's 🤷🏼‍♂️

@AleksJason-x3m 2 ай бұрын

Куда смотрит африканское ГИБДД?

@arroundofmyheart 2 ай бұрын

This one owns the sticker to go the zero emisión zone on downtown?, crazy Word...

@PieroIvanMontemaggioreschreibe 2 ай бұрын

Better known as *the brick*

@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

"THE IMMORTAL BRICK" 😀

@PieroIvanMontemaggioreschreibe 2 ай бұрын

@@blexidy Sweden has incredible auto industry and trucks. Such a great country. They have reach new heights in some areas. I deeply admire them. Of course there’s some entrepreneurs and university professors who made statements like *Human meat consumption is very valuable and a solution for the industry of processes meats* … that is certainly not welcome .

@BMW.535d 2 ай бұрын

Wauw, and I tought some of the old Volvo’s here in Denmark was beat up 😄 This is a other level of beat up 😄😄

@michaeledwards427 2 ай бұрын

Not only has it got the delete option on the rear lights, but someone has thoughtfully welded blanking plates where the lights used to be. Also i assume this is the top of the range version, as it still has working air conditioning, as proved by both front windows being down. Despite being its high spec, i bet anything from the Mad Max films would be luxurious in comparison.

@YesYouCan782 2 ай бұрын

A high mileage doesnt do this to a car. Its just look purposefully smashed all around, like its been in several junk-car races. Why do cars there get Weirdly bad and smashed? Yes they still run But they sure wish they were scrapped 😂🤷‍♂️

@drunkonkerosene 2 ай бұрын

No airfilter for the engine 🫣

@cool12139 2 ай бұрын

Can't you test. Drive a Scania?

@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely.

@milo1263 2 ай бұрын

This could be an extra car for the next Fury Road

@jeffreylebowski3216 2 ай бұрын

My wife thought the move was called "Furry road". I like that better.

@creeper50 2 ай бұрын

That's no neglect, the car was tuned to match the owner's perception. Probably he lacks something)

@LudovicoOperti 2 ай бұрын

This is what a car looks like when you take care of it for 40 years, with a sledgehammer

@dummekommentarefullhdvonka2359 2 ай бұрын

That's by far the most stylish rat I've ever seen. I'd freakin love to ride that bastard on German roads.

@kwasyl86 2 ай бұрын

Lekarze już jada😂

@jeffreylebowski3216 2 ай бұрын

I was in Germany less than a week ago and to be frank I don't want to ride anything on German roads again, not even a tank. You people are crazy!

@tomaseklund8635 2 ай бұрын

All this car..running yes..but should be recykled LONG time ago.

@пьянаяроссомаха3клыка 2 ай бұрын

Эта вольво, переживет новый авто ВАЗ 2024

@BSS22193 2 ай бұрын

This is recycling at high level! I think they use this Volvo as all other cars in Africa that they drive it until it dies and then they use all the usable parts on it on other cars instead of scrapping them.

@V_Wiedmann 2 ай бұрын

ЛЕХА ВАЛ КАНАЛ СОБИРАЛ)

@grizzleypeak 2 ай бұрын

Looks like it was used too much when it was new...

@Vovandoc 2 ай бұрын

Это уже не вольво а утильсырье ,так можно ездить на любой машине тех лет они почти вечные независимо от марки авто

@stefanramirez1999 2 ай бұрын

This poor volvo will suffer for the end of time it never dies

@fukuryyu 2 ай бұрын

Raggarit are silent since this dropped...

@germangonzalez8972 2 ай бұрын

En los países desarrollados los autos los descartan casi nuevos 😢

@scudwerfer 2 ай бұрын

looks like an ex swiss vehicle...

@FransjeFiesta 2 ай бұрын

Wat is er van de volvo over dan ?

@ArseneRupin1668 2 ай бұрын

This model was used as Funeral car in sweden in 80's

@jeffreylebowski3216 2 ай бұрын

This thing looks like those homebuilt African helicopters.

@edvardmortsell1712 25 күн бұрын

The homebuilt African helicopters are more advanced 😅

@suomenpresidentti 2 ай бұрын

My dad and father in-law, both had this. Those were impossible to fix once they stopped running. And no, this is not from 70's but from 80's.

@Cartonaro87 2 ай бұрын

Why it was impossible to fix?

@anthonywolverton9833 2 ай бұрын

@@Cartonaro87 Yeah, I don't know what they're talking about, these cars aren't that complex, plenty of room to work under the hood, etc...they kept one alive with a stick and a prayer for decades in a third world country from the looks of it.

@stefanramirez1999 2 ай бұрын

Yes as you can see it totaly not working in the video very impossible to fix its like new hahah

@gw9017 2 ай бұрын

no other brands could do that with the original drivetrain and motor

@killerdinamo08 2 ай бұрын

Does it still have the original drive train?

@user-bz8sl1fr3y 2 ай бұрын

Ещӗ походит!!!

@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

Still runs and drives

@Rocky1115-f2o 2 ай бұрын

Needs a car wash

@PacAnimal 2 ай бұрын

For some reason, my brain loves this stuff.

@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

👍

@НиколайИгоревич-н8м 2 ай бұрын

Mad Max

@TurdCurdle 2 ай бұрын

Did Volvos ever come with lead springs? That's a Ford diff this is a body on frame fabrication

@meisenhu2958 2 ай бұрын

The 244s never had leaf springs, it should be a solid axle with trailing arm and coil spring setup. Though it’s probably not hard to adapt leaf springs to it to increase its hauling capacity (which looks to be what’s going on here, quite fascinating actually)

@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

correct, it's modified for hauling, which is why there are no seats in it.

@albinklein7680 2 ай бұрын

@@meisenhu2958I have a Volvo 245 Diesel as a "farm beater" car and I put the rear axle of an Isuzu Trooper in it. Works really good.

@HellRider69 2 ай бұрын

nice truck 😅

@Z-Hax 2 ай бұрын

Is like granny car 1 😂

@blexidy 2 ай бұрын

😂

@lediable4121 2 ай бұрын

C-L-A-N-D-O

@mikebarton 2 ай бұрын

Reminder: Africa is a continent not a country.

@AK.2425 2 ай бұрын

He is from Africa so he definitely knows, I’m guessing he put it there, as Africa will attract more views/ be better for the algorithm, then if he put the name of the country he’s from.