1979 Volvo 242 GT 4-Speed
Sold at Bring a Trailer on April 30, 2026, offered with no reserve.
$12,250Confirmed
The price as reported by the house. Read from the house's results Oct. 25, 2026.
The car
- Year
- 1979
- Make and model
- Volvo 240 and 260
- Generation
- 240 and 260 (1975 to 1993)
- Chassis
- VC24245M1155394
- Title
- Clean
- Condition
- Good (3)Likely
Condition is our reading of the listing's description on Hagerty's 1 to 4 scale, not an inspection.
Against comparable sales
Inside the middle half of 100 comparable sales.
Middle half of sales$6,300 to $12,263
Median$8,725
Sales behind it100Likely
From 100 sales of the Volvo 240 and 260 (1975 to 1993) in our data over the last 24 months. Hammer prices, before buyer's fees. Half sold between $6,300 and $12,263.
Closest sales
| Car | Auction | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Volvo 242 DL 5-SpeedBring a Trailer, Sept. 1, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Sept. 1, 2026 | $9,000 |
| 1979 Volvo 242 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Jan. 18, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Jan. 18, 2026 | $9,050 |
| 1979 Volvo 242 GT 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, July 29, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | July 29, 2025 | $11,750 |
| 1979 Volvo 242 GTBring a Trailer, Feb. 9, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Feb. 9, 2025 | $6,000 |
| 1980 Volvo 245 DL Wagon 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Nov. 2, 2026 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 2, 2026 | $14,000 |
| 1981 Volvo 242 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, March 27, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | March 27, 2025 | $6,600 |
| 1982 Volvo 242 DL 4-SpeedBring a Trailer, Nov. 28, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Nov. 28, 2025 | $6,900 |
| 1982 Volvo 242 DLBring a Trailer, Oct. 21, 2025 | Bring a Trailer | Oct. 21, 2025 | $6,100 |