The 1975 Volvo 240 That Clears an Eighth of a Mile in 5.3 Seconds

From the outside, this is a 1975 Volvo 240: the upright, squared-off shape that owners of the model know well. Underneath, the car carries a Lamborghini V10 set amidships, fed by a pair of turbochargers. Power still goes to all four wheels. The numbers are what make it worth a second look: an eighth of a mile in 5.3 seconds, crossing the line at 137 mph. Those figures come from a car whose bodywork reads as a family sedan. For collectors who enjoy a well-executed sleeper, this is an unusual pairing of Swedish sheet metal and Italian engineering, and it makes the most of both.

With reporting from The Drive.