Volvo has once again returned to the open-car market after a long hiatus. (Its first car was a convertible, built in 1927 and it sold a P1900 convertible in 1956.) The C70 Convertible is available exclusively for the U.S. market. European buyers will have to wait until Volvo boosts annual production to 20,000 units of the C70 equally split between Coupes and Convertibles, which won't likely be until next year.Volvo has maintained its reputation for safety, but is abandoning its traditionally stodgy, boxy look. This new convertible will help reshape that stodgy image and may help attract new buyers. The new C70 Convertible is sporty and free-spirited and speaks to the winds of change blowing through Volvo.
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