20 Cars So Overbuilt They Made Their Engineers Regret It

3. Volvo 240

The Volvo 240 became a symbol of safety and near-indestructibility. Its boxy design housed engineering that prioritized longevity, with many 240s clocking hundreds of thousands of miles.
As detailed by Hagerty, owners often kept their 240s for decades, making it an enduring classic but a challenge for Volvo’s sales figures.
The 240’s bulletproof nature cemented its place in history—sometimes to Volvo’s financial regret.