Volvo Tundra

The Volvo Tundra was a concept car that was built and designed by Bertone in 1979 and was based on the Volvo 343.[1] The angular design was by Marcello Gandini. It was rejected by Volvo, who thought it was too modern and difficult to sell.

Volvo Tundra (2018)

Bertone instead sold a very similar design to Citroën, where it was produced as the Citroën BX from 1982 to 1994.[2]

The Tundra's rear-side window had a pulled-down top edge, an idea that was continued on the BX C Pillar. The effect was of a floating roof, a design idea that would become popular in the 2010s.[2]

The car featured a digital speedometer and was powered by a 1.4-litre, four-cylinder engine, giving 70 PS (51 kW).

References

Padeanu, Adrian (3 August 2016). "Concept We Forgot: 1979 Volvo Tundra". Motor1.
Söderholm, Erik (5 July 2014). "Volvos konstiga konceptbil – som blev en Citroën" [Volvo's strange concept car – which became a Citroën]. Auto Motor & Sport (in Swedish). Egmont Publishing AB. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.

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[1] Padeanu, Adrian (3 August 2016). "Concept We Forgot: 1979 Volvo Tundra". Motor1.

[AS2014-2] Söderholm, Erik (5 July 2014). "Volvos konstiga konceptbil – som blev en Citroën" [Volvo's strange concept car – which became a Citroën]. Auto Motor & Sport (in Swedish). Egmont Publishing AB. Archived from the original on 15 February 2020.