Every Volvo in the 1970 through the 1980s pretty well looked them same. They were boxey, but they weren't terribly offensive. They were just - well - Volvos.
This basic bodystyle was introduced in 1974 in sedan, wagon and coupe form. But in 1977 Volvo decided it needed a car that was more luxurious and sporty for the top of it's line.
Basically the took a coupe, chopped the roof some, and gave it a Lincoln look and vinyl treatment. With the naturall tall boxy Volvo body below the waistline, the chopped roof looks squashed. It also seems they managed to cram a leather sofa in. Due to it's limited production it was produced by Bertone in Turin. Also due to it's limited production and being loaded to the gills, the 262C cost in 1980 twice the price of a 264 coupe. It was more expensive than a Jaguar XJS.
I wonder if it had Corinthian leather.
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