I actually like the slightly slicker V70 a little more. If one is really serious about a Volvo wagon V8 it would be much more practical to start with a rear drive car. There is a guy in Pennsylvania who built one based on an '89 740 rear drive wagon. It has a Corvette LS1 and a six speed. He has a lot of money in it and it started out as RWD. I prefer the smaller front ends and grills on the front drive Volvos. With a FWD Volvo wagon based hotrod, it is more practical to start with an AWD T or R model and start the mods. The 300hp V70 R from '04-'07 is a nice car and available with a six speed tranny. You can buy one of those complete with a built-in NAV system for less money than building nice V8 hotrod Volvo. There are some advantages to front drive cars, but when it comes to engine swaps, it becomes much more difficult. Do you know of anyone who has put a V8 into a front drive Volvo? It is just like you said: if you spend $30,000 on a chassis, are you going to put a 10 year old Volvo wagon body on it!
David.
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