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| a Volvo and a free european vacation to order your overseas volvo delivery contact adam field, tony ricciardi 518.785.8531 ext 223 or 226 nemithsells@aol.com Volvo Overseas Delivery Take a vacation where the souvenir is part of an unforgettable experience. Purchase any new Volvo within the Volvo Overseas Delivery Program and you'll discover a truly unique way to buy a car, as well as a truly unique way to travel around Europe.Over the years, hundreds of Volvo owners have participated in the program. Take a moment to meet a few of them and hear their stories. How does Overseas Delivery work? It's this simple: Step #1 Order the Volvo of your choice from your local Volvo Retailer. Step #2 Pick up your new Volvo at the Gothenburg Factory Delivery Center or at any official delivery location. We will register your new car for your stay in Europe and walk you through the process of getting European insurance, as well as provide you with the protection of the Volvo On Call Service. Step #3 Test your Volvo out on the roads of Sweden, either with one of our spectacular tours or on your own. Then head anywhere you please in Europe. Step #4 Drop off your Volvo in Gothenburg or any official drop-off location. We'll ship it to you and take care of all the problems that make importing a car difficult, from excise taxes to import duties. Still need convincing? When you purchase any new Volvo through our Overseas Delivery Program, you'll receive a variety of added incentives. Purchase a Volvo, Get a Vacation
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The year was 1956 and Volvo was the first among its competitors to discover that it could sell cars profitably to international customers. However, the company first had to solve the relevant customs clearance, tax and registration issues: "We have completed 50 years and we are hoping that the next 50 will be equally successful," says Torben Eckardt. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The fun element of Volvo is easy to feel when you drive something as hot as a 2011 C30 R-Design. But did you know that Volvo has a "living on the edge" wild side, too? That would explain its sponsorship of the Volvo Ocean Race.
Think of the Volvo Ocean Race as what Vikings might do with their time if they were still around today. Some 1,300 years ago, Norsemen used so-called longships (with sails and oars) to explore and conquer lands as far west as Newfoundland. Today, the Volvo Ocean Race pits the world's best yacht crews against each other in a nine-month race around the globe.
The last Volvo Ocean Race began in Alicante, Spain, in October, 2008, and ended in July, 2009, in St. Petersburg, Russia. The teams sailed over 37,000 nautical miles of the world's most treacherous seas via Cape Town, Kochi, Singapore, Qingdao, around Cape Horn to Rio de Janeiro, Boston, Galway, Goteborg and Stockholm.
The next Volvo Ocean Race will take place in 2011-2012. Preparation and practice are occurring now. The U.S. stop on this amazing high-seas journey will be in Miami.
Maybe likening the Volvo Ocean Race to the Vikings is a bit of a stretch. The Vikings didn't sail for fun and competition. The Ocean Race is, rather, inspired by the spirit of great seafarers, fearless men who sailed the world's oceans aboard square-rigged clipper ships more than a century ago. The Volvo Ocean Race is an exceptional test of sailing prowess and human endurance.
Back then, the challenge was not a race, but more of a contest of one-upmanship in setting the fastest time between ports. Speed records instilled pride in the captains and crews and provided great recognition for their vessels. It was like social networking, but with storms and sharks.
The spirit that drove those commercial sailors through the world's most dangerous waters lives on in the Volvo Ocean Race. It is viewed as the pinnacle of achievement in the sport. The race's heritage is anchored (pardon the pun) in the exploits of two remarkable sailors of the last century - Sir Francis Chichester and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston. Both were men who drew worldwide acclaim for amazing solo voyages around the planet.
Their success on the seas inspired those in international sailing circles to create a race around the world for fully crewed yachts. The first race was held in 1973, and was then known as "The Whitbread 'round the World Race." The sponsor was Whitbread Group PLC, a UK-based hospitality company. The race was the longest, most demanding and perilous sporting contest in the world. Three sailors died in the first race.
Volvo took over sponsorship of the race, which is known today as the "Everest of Sailing," for 2001-2002 competition. The Volvo Ocean Race opens to seven entries, each one a sailing team of 11 professionals. The race demands their utmost skills, physical endurance and competitive spirit. This is no mere regatta.
Each yacht sales day and night, for more than 30 days at a time on some of the race's legs. Each sailor handles different jobs onboard the boat. In addition to these sailing roles, there must be two sailors that have had medical training, as well as a sailmaker, an engineer and a media specialist.
During the Volvo Ocean Race, yacht crews truly live life at the edge. The ships do not carry fresh food, the sailors living on freeze-dried fare instead. They endure temperature swings from minus-25 to 105-degrees Fahrenheit. They each have just one change of clothes - which is one more than the folks stuck on "Gilligan's Island" had. Things can get a little smelly. There is hunger. There is sleep deprivation. And there is utmost trust in the boat and the skipper.
Florida has a long association with the Whitbread/Volvo Ocean Race. The 2011-2012 edition will be the fifth time the Sunshine State has welcomed the yachts. Besides Miami, Fort Lauderdale played host in 1989-90, 1993-94 and 1997-98.
The fleet will arrive in Miami, at Bicentennial Park on Biscayne Bay, after its charge north from the Brazilian port of Itajai.
You don't have to do anything as wild as sail around the world with one change of clothes to see the wild side of Volvo. Just come in and test-drive something racy, like the 2011 C30 R-Design.