1981 Volvo 245

1981 Volvo 245 in The Mentalist, TV Series, 2008-2015 Ep. 2.02

Class: Cars, Wagon — Model origin: — Made for: USA

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
CougarTim ◊ 2010-09-04 20:21	3VBM646 belongs to a 1994 BMW 7-Series according to www.bar.ca.gov
zodiac ◊ 2010-09-04 20:59	I'd say a Volvo 245 or a 265 from the early 80's. That's because of the bumpers (1981+) and the hubcaps (1980+) but missing the later bigger indicators (1986+).
CougarTim ◊ 2010-09-04 22:05	Shortly after this shot, the Volvo gets T-boned by a pickup truck. It may be a junkyard special, cheaply cobbled together from various Volvos.
dsl ◊ 2010-09-04 22:32	It has a 265 grille, doesn't it?
zodiac ◊ 2010-09-05 22:14	Not necessary as this grille was part of the US spec of both the 240 and the 260 until 1986. The 260 had chrome wheel arches and and a few other "bling" things, by which most is missing on this car, which makes me lean towards a 245. On the other hand the badge on the front wing is missing which might because of a respray at some point. A tricky one. Anyone with a definitive opinion?