
Volvo 740 GL Estate Blue Green Metallic Minichamps 1:43

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Specifications
- Brand
- Volvo
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:43
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 943171713
- Year
- 1986
- Era
- 1980s
- Body Type
- Estate & Wagon
- Vehicle Class
- Modern Classics
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138754201
About the Volvo 740 GL Estate Blue Green Metallic Minichamps 1:43
TL;DR: This 1:43 Minichamps Volvo 740 GL Estate wears blue green metallic over a sealed diecast body, reproducing the 1980s wagon's boxy, upright shape. It is a used model with a box showing traces of storage, the casting itself intact. A practical estate companion to earlier Volvo diecast on the same shelf.
The 740 continued Volvo's boxy design language into the 1980s with a slightly larger, squarer wagon body than its 240 predecessor, aimed at buyers who wanted more cargo capacity without abandoning the brand's practical formula.
Sealed Diecast Detail on a Big Wagon
The 740's flat panels and hard edges are well suited to small-scale diecast tooling, and the sealed body here shows those straight lines cleanly along the roof and rear tailgate. Blue green metallic paint carries a subtle shift in tone under different light, a nice touch for a color that could otherwise read flat. Scribed lines stand in for the tailgate and rear doors, consistent with a one-piece body at this scale, and the rear window graphics are worth a close look for print sharpness. This copy is used, and the box shows traces of storage while the model remains unaffected by it.
Extending a Volvo Wagon Timeline
Placed next to a 240 wagon, the 740 shows how Volvo's estate formula grew slightly larger and more modern through the 1980s while keeping the boxy identity that defines the brand's reputation for that decade. At 1:43, both fit easily on the same shelf to trace that progression.








