Volvo C303

Made to Order. The car was developed in the late 60s based on the successful L-3314 series and went into production in 1974. This version was produced both as a 4x4 and a 6x6. The engines was the B30 derived from the civilian cars made by Volvo. The C3 series feature portal axles with locking differentials resulting in very high ground-clearance similar to the Unimog and outstanding performance off road. The cars are narrow to make it possible to navigate between trees and on narrow forest roads. They were also sold to civilian customers for rescue services, electricity companies etc. and private use. . In the 1983 Paris-Dakar rally a Volvo C303 won the class for trucks under 10 tonnes. 8718 vehicles of the C3 series were made. Roughly 75% of these went into military service, with the remaining sold to civilian contracts.