Yeah, good, strong durable cars the older Volvos. I had one for a while years ago, a 144GL, mainly for my then girlfriend to drive. It was a good sound car. Not a rocket, but easy to live with, especially when my temperamental Jaguar and my temperamental Guzzi were out of sorts.
Here's another which I've always liked, a 122S, getting a bit of a workout around Tasmania:
