If you follow my social media you may have seen that I made the first steps in making my own e-commerce platform known as Nord Carolina. A play on Nordic Carolina, the idea behind the shop is to supply online rare and obscure Volvo parts that are sourced from the Carolinas and surrounding areas. This region has a large amount of untapped Volvo potential as they are not as collectible here as they are in the PNW or New England. This has left lots of older RWD cars and parts in good condition and ready for the right buyer!
As I write this, I have already made my first sale, which was a classic Volvo 240 Wagon roofrack. I was able to grab it off Facebook marketplace and quickly get it off to a satisfied customer in the UK. Parts like roofracks, grilles, trim pieces, gauges, and wheels are just some of the OEM parts I hope to source to everyone outside of the carolinas.
I plan on eventually adding the store to this website, probably using its own web address but leveraging Squarespaces commerce platform. In the mean time, you can follow the associated Instagram account @nord.carolina. I am open to all suggestions on products and parts you would like me to find as well. The local pick and pulls here have lots of high quality Volvos with rarely any parts removed before they are crushed. I hope that this ‘business’ can grow significantly, and I want to eventually expand into some original products and maybe bits of merchandise.
More updates to the 960 project will be coming soon, work will continue after the holiday season. Stay tuned, and happy holidays!