Turbochargers provides lots of horsepower, but they also have turbo lag, so it takes time for the turbo to spool up and ...

04 – 1984 Volvo 760 Turbo in Colorado junkyard – Photo by Murilee Martin 15 – 1984 Volvo 760 Turbo in Colorado junkyard – Photo by Murilee Martin 06 – 1984 Volvo 760 Turbo in Colorado ...

07 – 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo in Colorado junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin 99 – 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo in Colorado junkyard – photo by Murilee Martin 35 – 1994 Volvo 850 Turbo in Colorado ...

That makes this 1994 Turbo something of a modest rarity among 850s on the road today. But chances are, today's Volvo drivers might not be intrigued, unless they're well versed in 850 history.

Bob Stein, 84, a retired math professor living in Jersey City, N.J., on his 1965 Volvo 210, as told to A.J. Baime. Volvos were rare in the United States in the early 1960s. It was a Swedish brand ...