After seven years of production and almost 210,000 units sold, the Volvo C30 has reached the end of the road. Launched in 2006, the C30 hatchback sported an daring design that made it instantly recognizable in its class and beyond.
We’re talking mainly about the rear end, of course, which featured an all-glass hatch that was a tribute to its predecessor, the 480, itself a car inspired by the LCP 2000 concept which turned 30 this year.
The C30 started life in 2001 at the Detroit Motor Show, with the launch of the Volvo Safety Concept Car, with the series production model launching in September 2006 at the Paris motor show with an SCC-influenced shape and design.
The C30 used the same platform of the S40/V50 family, which means it was based on a Ford Focus architecture. Design-wise, the front end of the C30 showed this, as it was almost identical to the S40 sedan and V50 wagon.
Since 1 out of 7 Volvo C30 models were sold in the UK, Volvo will offer the last unit, a white R-Design C30 with Polestar upgrade, to a customer from the country. The car will be offered as the prize in a Twitter competition under the hashtag #LastEverC30.
The journey starts on Thursday June 13 at 7 am UTC when the C30 R-Design with Polestar upgrade departs from Gothenburg, Sweden, making its way to the UK and to a specific area over the next two days.
Each tweet posted using the hashtag #LastEverC30 will bring the car closer to the UK, with those tweeting automatically entering the competition. On Saturday, June 15, 2013, participants will have to unlock the car’s exact location by solving four clues posted on www.LastEverC30.co.uk and then get there as fast as they can to complete one final task. Whoever does this first will be crowned the winner and owner of the last ever C30.
By Dan Mihalascu
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